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Recent earthquake in Victoria
22 September 2021
Geoscience Australia can confirm that a 5.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 09.15 AEST, Wednesday, 22 September 2021.Latest research strengthens cyclone preparedness
28 September 2021
New research that demonstrates the potential impact of tropical cyclones on Western Australian homes will assist local communities to prepare for extreme weather ahead of the upcoming wet season.
First major release from expanded Exploring for the Future program
15 September 2021
New airborne electromagnetic data from the Exploring for the Future program will provide an unprecedented snapshot of the geology of south-eastern Australia.
Key step taken for Digital Earth Africa
6 August 2021
Geoscience Australia has reached another milestone in the establishment phase of Digital Earth Africa, with the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) appointed to host the Program Management Office going forward.
Critical minerals portal to strengthen supply chains
29 June 2021
Geoscience Australia has taken a key step in its partnership with the United States Geological Survey and the Geological Survey of Canada, with the release of the Critical Minerals Mapping Initiative online portal today.
Geoscience Australia releases inaugural Australian Energy Commodity Resources assessment
16 June 2021
Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt today launched the inaugural Australia’s Energy Commodity Resources (AECR) 2021 publication, a national stocktake of our natural gas, coal, and uranium resources.
CEO Statement on Budget 2021-22
12 May 2021
Recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Summer bushfires have demonstrated the urgent need for timely, authoritative and accessible information to make informed decisions to strengthen Australians’ resilience to disasters and open up new economic and social opportunities to grow Australia’s future.
First data released from National Drilling Initiative’s South Nicholson campaign
20 April 2021
The first data from one of the most promising exploration frontiers in Australia is now available from Geoscience Australia.
Satellite imagery reveals three decades of coastal change
14 April 2021
The evolution of Australia’s coastlines can now be seen in unprecedented scale and detail, via a new tool developed by Geoscience Australia’s Digital Earth Australia (DEA) program.