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Marine treasures of Tasmania's Flinders Island
20/06/2014
Marine geoscientists have gained an amazing underwater view of the Flinders Commonwealth Marine Reserve, located off northeast Tasmania.
Release of updated Australian Energy Resource Assessment
13/06/2014
Geoscience Australia and Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics have released an update of the Australian Energy Resource Assessment.
GovHack: promoting open access to our data
03/06/2014
As part of our commitment to providing open access government data, Geoscience Australia is hosting a DataJam session in the lead-up to GovHack.
Dynamic topography of Australia's margins
30/05/2014
It is well known in the geosciences that most of the Earth's topography and bathymetry is a consequence of tectonic plates thinning or thickening along their boundaries.
Towards an understanding of social vulnerability and resilience to disasters
29/05/2014
Science can tell us much about the nature of floods, how fires behave and the response of a building to strong winds. However, not as much is known about how a person will behave or react in the face of unfolding disaster.
Spaceship Earth exhibition opens in Sydney
22/05/2014
The iconic Spaceship Earth philosophy that reversed our inward view of our planet has now inspired a new satellite imagery exhibition that opens in Sydney this week.
Antarctic minerals new to science
20/05/2014
Some very special Antarctic rocks, containing rare minerals which have never been found anywhere else on Earth, will now be protected under international treaty.
The Budget 2014-15
13/05/2014
Read about the outcomes for Geoscience Australia in the Budget 2014-15. Our Agency's budget report is incorporated in the Department of Industry Portfolio Budget Statement 2014-15.
South Australian town tops annual list of Australian earthquakes two years in a row
07/05/2014
The small town of Ernabella (Pukatja) in South Australia has recorded the largest earthquake in the nation for two consecutive years, experiencing a 5.7 magnitude event in both 2012 and 2013.
Exploring Antarctica's marine biodiversity hotspots
24/04/2014
Over the past summer, a team of scientists from the United States and Australia travelled to Antarctica to discover the secrets of the unexplored regions near the Totten Glacier in Australia's Antarctic Territory.