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New strategy to help Australian industry use satellite data

18 March 2019

Geoscience Australia and FrontierSI have engaged with more than 500 stakeholders on the development of its industry strategy for the Digital Earth Australia (DEA) program.


Critical Minerals in Australia report released

8 March 2019

The Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Matt Canavan today announced the release of the Critical Minerals in Australia: A Review of Opportunities and Research Needs report.


Australian minerals shine on global stage

5 March 2019

Geoscience Australia has released the latest report on Australia's Identified Mineral Resources (AIMR) during the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Convention in Toronto.


New volcano monitoring tool to be trialled in Papua New Guinea

13 February 2019

Remote locations in Papua New Guinea will be more resilient and informed about volcano hazards than before with the next stage in an Australian study to be trialled in Rabaul.


Seeing more of Australia's seafloor

7 February 2019

New high-resolution bathymetry datasets are now publicly available on the AusSeabed Marine Discovery Portal.


Groundwater shines a light on hidden mineralisation

20 December 2018

Geoscience Australia released today new data from remote groundwater bores, which give hints of hidden mineralisation.


Funding for Great Artesian Basin Groundwater Project announced in Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2018-19

21 December 2018

The Australian Government announced yesterday in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook for 2018-19 that it will invest $6.5 million over three years in the Great Artesian Basin Groundwater Project.

Construction industry latest to trial new global positioning technology

10 December 2018

Construction is the latest of 10 industry sectors to see significant improvements through increased safety and also greater productivity from a trial of advanced satellite-based positioning.

Supporting gender equity in STEM

6 November 2018

Geoscience Australia has proudly contributed to the Australian Government's Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Decadal Plan consultation process.

World Tsunami Awareness Day: highlighting the ever-present tsunami threat to Australia

5 November 2018

While tsunami is a real and constant threat, Australia has well-developed systems in place to help protect the community.


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