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New seabed maps show Bass Strait in unprecedented detail
14 February 2023
The Australian Government has released a new seabed map of the Bass Strait that shows the area in greater detail than ever before.
Voyage of discovery to the East Antarctic margin
25 January 2023
A Geoscience Australia-led scientific voyage has departed Perth this week for East Antarctica aboard CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator.
Revealing the hidden resource potential of Tasmania
12 January 2023
New data will put the spotlight on the hidden geology beneath the feet of Tasmanians, as part of the Australian Government’s Exploring for the Future program.
Advancing our understanding of the Great Artesian Basin
22 December 2022
The Great Artesian Basin (GAB) is Australia's most significant hydrogeological system.
New international agreement to take ocean science forward
21 December 2022
Geoscience Australia, the CSIRO and the United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on ocean exploration and mapping.
SAGE awards second Cygnet Award to Geoscience Australia
13 December 2022
Geoscience Australia has received the second ever SAGE Cygnet Award in recognition of their work to develop an inclusive workplace culture.
Pacific cooperation for improved science and improved safety: Tonga’s Minister Lord Tu'i'afitu visits Geoscience Australia
6 December 2022
The Government of Tonga’s Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, the Hon Lord Tu'i'afitu, has visited Geoscience Australia to relay his nation’s thanks to staff who responded to the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano explosion in January.
New laboratory to support next generation of Earth science
24 November 2022
Geoscience Australia is ready to support the next generation of Earth science advances, after its new modern laboratory was officially opened today by Minister for Resources and Northern Australia the Hon Madeleine King.
Marine Geoscience in action: a search for green doughnuts
16 November 2022
Geoscience Australia’s Marine Geoscientist Dr Mardi McNeil has been to many interesting places in her career, and her latest voyage to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park was no exception.
