The gigantic iceberg which calved from the Mertz Glacier in mid-February is altering natural processes in the surrounding ocean as it moves westward away from the glacier. Australian Antarctic Division glaciologist, Dr Neal Young, said that initially C28 moved into the area of the Mertz polynya (an area of open water where sea ice forms rapidly) next to the glacier tongue. Antarctic Division scientists already have a base-line of information on the biology of the area from a 2008 Collaborative East Antarctic Marine Census voyage.

Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Senator Stephen Conroy today announced he would introduce amendments to extend the registration period for the Do Not Call Register.

A range of procedures pilots use to fly at Mackay airport are about to change. The workshop is being run by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority to explain what the changes mean to operations at Mackay. The new procedures will improve the safety of operations at Mackay airport.

A range of procedures pilots use to fly at Hobart airport are about to change. The workshop is being run by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority to explain what the changes mean to operations at Hobart. The new procedures will improve the safety of operations at Hobart airport.