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2010

Largest earthquake in Kalgoorlie on record 20 April 2010
Geophysical survey probes ACT and southeast NSW 2 March 2010
A decade of earthquakes in Australia 25 February 2010
Australia's mineral resources maintain world status 7 January 2010

2009

One size licence fits all 20 November 2009
Large earthquakes near Vanuatu 8 October 2009
Ancient NT Rocks hold hopes for new discoveries [PDF 65KB] 24 March 2009
Korumburra shakes again 18 March 2009
Largest earthquake near Melbourne in 36 years [PDF 58KB] 6 March 2009
Why Darwin residents feel earthquakes in the Banda Sea [PDF 57KB] 23 January 2009
Students search for gold [PDF 89KB] 12 January 2009

2008

New surface geology map breaks fresh ground [PDF 62KB] 16 December 2008
Explosion more likely than earthquake [PDF 56KB] 15 December 2008
New geothermal mapping project underway [PDF 59KB] 2 December 2008
Geoscience Australia reconfigures South Australia's past [PDF 59KB] 21 November 2008
Object detected west of Alice Springs [PDF 56KB] 23 October 2008
Awards for young geoscientists [PDF 57KB] 16 October 2008
Digital Elevation Model of Australia V3 [PDF 68KB] 8 September 2008
New Airborne Geophysical Survey underway in NT [PDF 57KB] 28 August 2008
What's happening on Australian coasts? [PDF 59KB] 19 August 2008
Community input to unlock tsunami puzzle [PDF 60KB] 4 June 2008
Australia widens scope for satellite monitoring [PDF 61KB] 12 February 2008
Students teaching students 4 January 2008

2007

Spectral workshops to assist explorers 26 November 2007
Earthquake near Katanning, WA 10 October 2007
Earthquake in Flinders Ranges 17 September 2007
Southern Sumatra struck by large earthquake 13 September 2007
The hunt steps up for energy resources 24 May 2007
Australia's Onshore Energy Program underway 23 March 2007
Tanami 3D map released 21 March 2007
Magnitude 3.5 earthquake rocks Melbourne 8 March 2007
Geomagnetic scientists on extra-terrestrial alert 11 January 2007
Undercover at Mt Isa 10 January 2007
Students yell "Eureka" 5 January 2007

2006

The next big thing explained - Interoperability 17 November 2006
Caulfield rattled 23 October 2006
Deep seismic survey uncovers Australia's secret past 26 September 2006
Magnitude 3 earthquake wakes Tasmanian residents 14 September 2006
Leading international geologist to visit Temora zircon field 31 August 2006
Minerals beneath the sea - the first map 10 August 2006
Major earthquake shakes Indonesia 17 July 2006
Minor earthquake in Kalgoorlie 5 July 2006
Mt Isa region expands to a third dimension 23 June 2006
Western Australia community receives a late-night shake up 7 June 2006
Earthquake in Tonga warrants tsunami warning 4 May 2006
Dive into Australia's estuaries online 20 February 2006
Avenel local achieves career goal 7 February 2006
Young Geologist drawn like a magnet to Geoscience Australia 3 February 2006

2005

Large earthquake felt in Darwin 21 November 2005
Early morning jolt starts Katoomba's day 1 November 2005
Earthquake rolls through Tennant Creek 14 September 2005
Media Alert 20 August 2005
Land of opportunity down under 20 August 2005
Australia's final frontier - the Ocean 19 August 2005
The search is on for oil 18 August 2005
What happened that day? 18 August 2005
Mapping in the 21st century 18 August 2005
SEEGrid roadshow demonstrates interoperability to industry 26 May 2005
Earthquake shakes Port Hedland, WA 19 May 2005
Coral reefs discovered in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria 20 April 2005
Tsunami danger for Australia passed 29 March 2005
Very large earthquake off Sumatra has potential for tsunami 29 March 2005
Search for drowned coral reefs in the Gulf of Carpentaria 18 March 2005
Minor earthquake felt in Young 8 March 2005
Major earthquake in Banda Sea shakes Darwin 3 March 2005
New ACT map to aid in future regional emergencies 15 February 2005
Major earthquake in coastal area off Vanuatu 9 February 2005
Earthquakes off north coast of Sumatra, Indonesia 1 January 2005

2004

Enormous earthquake in Indonesia causes tidal waves (Updated) 26 December 2004
Enormous earthquake in Indonesia causes tidal waves 26 December 2004
Macquarie Rise Earthquake 24 December 2004
Irian Jaya Earthquake 26 November 2004
West Australian Earthquake 24 November 2004
New Zealand 23 November 2004
Earthquake shakes Innisfail 16 June 2004
Where is the seagrass going? 16 June 2004
Mount Stromlo back in orbit 1 April 2004
Two earthquakes strike Lake Mackay, Northern Territory 12 February 2004
Quest for a new oil province begins 7 February 2004
Indonesia struck by another large magnitude 7.2 earthquake 7 February 2004
Indonesia struck by magnitude 6.8 earthquake 6 February 2004
New map makes tracks for industry 1 February 2004

2003

Central California shaken by earthquake 23 December 2003
Magnitude 4.3 earthquake hits region 11 December 2003
Reducing Perth's natural hazard vulnerability 8 December 2003
New EDGE for Australian exploration 26 November 2003
Hawker rocked by earth tremor 23 November 2003
Coastal estuaries and chambers of secrets 18 November 2003
Kids map hazards in space for GIS Day 6 November 2003
Ghostly skies on the horizon 31 October 2003
Temora rocks tick like clockwork 15 October 2003
Ancient mutant pollen tells a tale... 9 October 2003
Australia's geoscience database goes international 9 October 2003
The silent danger below 24 September 2003
What's in the dirt? 23 September 2003
e-map of Australia one step away 22 September 2003
Australia's estuaries at the click of a mouse 16 September 2003
How big was that earthquake? 10 September 2003
Earthquake waves surf to Sydney 1 September 2003
New Zealand hit by magnitude 7.5 earthquake 22 August 2003
The tall and thin of it... 22 August 2003
Open Day at Geoscience Australia celebrating the Australian Science Festival 19 August 2003
Garnets are your best friend if you're looking for diamonds 19 August 2003
Scientist with a deeper view 19 August 2003
Biggest earthquake this year 16 July 2003
Earthquake hits Sutton, near Canberra 5 July 2003
Toowoomba woken by Earthquake 25 June 2003
Earthquake hits south of Canberra 12 June 2003
Ancient underwater sandstorms and lost cities 10 June 2003
Young rocked by earthquake boom 29 May 2003
Rising seas or sinking islands? 28 May 2003
Magnitude 7 earthquake shakes Indonesia 27 May 2003
Magnitude 2.8 earthquake hits Port Hedland 26 May 2003
Magnitude 2.6 earthquake hits Snowy Mountains 17 May 2003
Voyage to solve riddle of the shifting sands 2 May 2003
Are the Flinders Ranges moving? 2 May 2003
Earth moves this week 22 April 2003
Amy wins her place in geology 21 April 2003
First New Zealander joins Graduate Program 21 April 2003
Hooked on geology 21 April 2003
Turramurra man wins place on Graduate Program 21 April 2003
Longest official name in Australia 8 April 2003
Newcastle man's fossil find 2 April 2003
Meckering Earthquake 24 March 2003
Overseas Earthquake 10 March 2003
Cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 50% 10 March 2003
Geoscientists look at mud for environmental answers 20 February 2003
Maiden voyage to find lost volcanoes 19 February 2003
Queensland airborne magnetic data and map release 17 February 2003
Tanami airborne geophysical data release 17 February 2003
Geophysicists converge on Adelaide 14 February 2003
Satellite imagery reveals scars of bushfire 4 February 2003
Fire damage at the click of a mouse 31 January 2003
Ghostly glows and magnetic storms 30 January 2003

2002

Seismic activity in Sutton area 2 December 2002
Australian earthquake - Brisbane Qld 15 December 2002
Large overseas earthquake - Banda Sea 2 November 2002
Major overseas earthquake - West coast of Sumatra, Indonesia 2 November 2002
Bugs and mud have never been so interesting 31 October 2002
Kids-induced earthquake today at Parliament House 16 October 2002
"Kids Quake" in Australia 15 October 2002
Could life exist on far-flung Quaoar? 11 October 2002
Managing Earthquake Risk in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie 12 September 2002
Government and Spatial Information Industry Forge Closer Links 31 July 2002
Queensland as you've never seen it 16 July 2002
Tallest waterfalls in Australia 03 July 2002
Oz science smorgasbord - at upcoming geological convention 01 July 2002
Where on Earth is...(Gazetteer of Australia) 15 May 2002
Attracting Oil Exploration Investment 14 May 2002
Virtual Science Centre a World's First 19 April 2002
Are Oz rocks leading stressful lives?
Australian Oil and Gas Discoveries show promise 19 April 2002
Tassie quake where hotspot snoozes 08 April 2002
Australian earthquake - Burakin, WA 31 March 2002
Australian earthquake - Burakin, WA 25 March 2002
Australia's role in climatic history 12 March 2002
Peeping into our planet's depths 27 February 2002
Great Barrier Reef: no buried treasure 08 February 2002
Australia's Petroleum Reserves Increase 24 January 2002

2001

Project LAVA - teachers on an active volcano 20 December 2001
Pure Gold 20 December 2001
Continental drift secret to mineral deposits 20 December 2001
Earths Natural Radiation Leak 20 December 2001
The Big Extinction 20 December 2001
Pollen Thermometers 20 December 2001
The Real Australia 20 December 2001
Australian Earthquakes in 2001 20 December 2001
Spots on the Sun 20 December 2001
Australia's pristine estuaries 20 December 2001
Centre of Australia 19 December 2001
Launch of Geoscience Portal - attracting exploration and foreign investment 7 November 2001
Overcoming the Tyranny of depth 5 November 2001
Founding father inducted into "Mining Hall of Fame" 2 November 2001
Reducing Perth's risk to natural hazards 22 October 2001
Geological solution to a global issue 3 October 2001
Rock onto the GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA Open Day 3 october 2001
Earth Science Week off to a jumping start 26 September 2001
Local student wins national calendar competition (Victoria 1) 26 September 2001
Local student wins national calendar competition (Victoria 2) 26 September 2001
Local student wins national calendar competition (Northern Territory) 26 September 2001
Local student wins national calendar competition (NSW 1) 26 September 2001
Local student wins national calendar competition (South Australia) 26 September 2001
Local student wins national calendar competition (NSW 2) 26 September 2001
Local student wins national calendar competition (NSW 3) 26 September 2001
Local student wins national calendar competition (Tasmania) 26 September 2001
Local student wins national calendar competition (Western Australia 1) 26 September 2001
Local students win national calendar competition (Western Australia 2) 26 September 2001
Local student wins national calendar competition (Queensland) 26 September 2001
Petroleum discoveries continue 5 September 2001
Natural Hazards and the risks they pose in south-east Queensland 8 August 2001
New direction and name for Australia's leading geoscience agency 7 August 2001
Perth Cities Project to find out the what, where and who of natural hazards 25 July 2001
Australia's Minerals Industry: Nationally Vital, Globally Significant 28 June 2001
Canberra Street named after former Geoscience Chief 18 June 2001
Petroleum Discoveries at Record High 5 June 2001
Geoscience Australia needs you to spot Australia's Landslides 21 May 2001
Australia's Petroleum Resources - the Challenge for Australia 11 April 2001
Collapsed Continental Margins, Bass Lake, and Submarine Canyons off Southeast Australia 10 April 2001
Geoscience Online Showcases the latest in data and services delivery 28 March 2001
Record Offshore Petroleum Discoveries 16 March 2001

2000

National Geoscience Maps Online Even Better 21 December 2000
Report to help Mackay community manage geohazards 18 December 2000
Report Highlights Increase in Petroleum Discoveries 11 December 2000
Canberra Students to celebrate World GIS Day 15 November 2000
Geoscience Australia's Kakadu and Nitmiluk Guidebook Launched 27 October 2000
Higher oil prices contribute to increased petroleum exploration in Australia 11 October 2000
Geoscience Australia's assessment of national mineral resources released 9 October 2000
International earth science week launched in Australia 5 October 2000
New website access helps study the North West Shelf 4 October 2000
Re-exploring mineral hotspots: old provinces, new potential 20 September 2000
Risk assessment helps Newcastle prepare for future earthquakes 16 August 2000
Australia's Minerals Wealth Revealed 11 August 2000
Antarctica's last forest provides clues to climate change 1 June 2000
New 3D model to help reassess Broken Hill mineral resources 30 May 2000
Geoscience Australia Budget 2000/01 10 May 2000
New Report reveals petroleum reserves increase 8 May 2000
Geoscience Australia Open Day for the Science Festival 07 May 2000 3 May 2000
Palaeomagnetism Conference at Geoscience Australia 3-4 May 2000 3 May 2000
Stunning 3D Images reveal secret treasures of the Seabed 7 April 2000
Petroleum Exploration Report records high level of discoveries 10 March 2000
Gold deposits in the Pilbara: old province, new potential 10 March 2000
Images of seabed in Australia's south east seas a first 12 January 2000

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