The Latest Breaking News from Antarctic

Inspired by the Antarctic heroes of Shackleton, Mawson and Scott, John Rymill set out to lead his own expedition. His "breakthrough" came when he learned from East Greenlanders how to survive in polar conditions, before he headed south.

A colossal iceberg, which is bigger than Greater London, split from the main Antarctic Ice Sheet, allowing researchers a 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity to discover a trapped species

The victim was reportedly hit by broken glass as the wave smashed cabin windows during a storm in the Antarctic

Between now and the end of the century, thousands of square kilometres of permanently ice-free habitat is going to spread out across Antarctica, unlocking new habitats for natives and pests.

Kim Ellis tells parliament he did not have internal authority to make cultural change until a damning report revealed allegations of sexual harassment at remote research stations.

The research is said to be important for furthering our knowledge of the continent.

A supply ship chartered by the Australian Antarctic Division to replace out-of-action icebreaker RSV Nuyina has broken down and been forced to return to port.

An Antarctic expedition ship chartered to replace Australia's broken icebreaker limps back to Hobart due to mechanical problems.

Australia continues to warm, extreme heat days continue to become more frequent, fire weather continues to ramp up and sea levels continue to rise.