Latest Southern Ocean News

Bird flu could devastate Macquarie Island. Why are we removing the scientists we need to understand it?
Expeditioners to be withdrawn from Macquarie Island research station
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water to remove Australian Antarctic Program expeditioners from sub-Antarctic island as H5 bird flu…
Antarctic science shapes Australia’s future, say scientists
20 years of Argo: a significant contribution to global ocean observing through IMOS
First bird flu death in an Australian mainland mammal is a grim milestone. We know how bad this can get
Helping Pacific Fishers Adapt To Changing Ocean
Antarctic science, Australia’s future: Hobart hosts national conference
Life In Deep Atlantic Depends On Labrador Sea
Australia To Host And Chair IWC70 In Hobart
Severe weather update: Wet, windy, wintry weekend in the south
Why Australia should urgently vaccinate wildlife most at risk from H5N1 bird flu
Why Melbourne Can Have 4 Seasons In One Day
Falls in whale sightings, rare seabirds appearing – is something unusual happening in the Southern Ocean?
Winter’s return: Grey petrels continue to recolonise Macquarie Island 30 July 2026
Heatwaves And Cold Snaps In Australia
Neil the Seal can teach us plenty about seal behaviour. A marine biologist explains
Mapping Seafloor: How Deep Can We Go?
Antarctic Climate Research Extended
Upside-down whales aren’t sick or hurt – they’re just resting
Why Antarctica froze millions of years before the Arctic – new research
Severe weather update: Storms, flooding and winds for southern Aus
Severe weather update: Multiple bands of rain cross southern Aus
Consultation opens for the Tasmanian Antarctic Gateway Strategy
No 1 in the world for Climate Action – for the fifth year
Bird flu is here. Can we stop the spread?
Antarctic Medal Recipients Announced 21 June 2026
The first case of H5N1 bird flu in Australia has been confirmed. What does this mean?
Seal pups and seabird chicks are suffering in extreme weather. How can we protect them?
Antarctica is giving us a warning of sea level rise decades in advance – now is our time to act
Australian Antarctic Program scientists finalise H5 bird flu findings from Heard Island and McDonald Island voyages 17 June 2026
Good news for renewables: southern Australia’s offshore winds will stay strong even as the climate changes
Whale entangled on Gold Coast today is the latest victim of QLD Government’s cruel shark nets
How waves, ponds and green algae are accelerating sea ice melt in Antarctica
Buoy oh Buoy – Tracking ocean waves from storms in Antarctica to ripples in Alaska
Tourism programs deliver $46.9 million to coastal communities
From flooding to ‘greening’ – how ocean waves contribute to the melting of Antarctic sea ice 29 May 2026
Budget 2026 shores up maritime security
The network watching the world’s oceans is under pressure – just when it’s needed most
Glacial cycles shape evolution of many species of Antarctic sea slug
Meet the four gentoos: new research rewrites penguin family tree
Intrepid tails – fluke photos confirm humpback whales mount 14,000km ocean crossing to breeding grounds 
Antarctic DNA offers vital clues to pinpointing rising sea levels
Severe weather update: Rainband extending across the country
Seamap Antarctica opens new portal into Antarctic marine data
Drivers of Antarctica’s dramatic sea ice decline could accelerate global warming: new research
Weather Update: Wintry Burst For South-east Australia
Weather update: Rain, storms, winds and high tides over SE Australia