This Month
$22b budget blowout; WFH is an ASX mess; The $3b Aussie wealth manager
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Forget cruises, the only way to see Antarctica is to go ‘deep field’
For a taste of the frozen continent made legend by names such as Scott, Amundsen, Shackleton and Mawson, you have to venture into its heart.
- Ronald Mizen
October
‘Nothing is stopping it’: spring fears for avian flu on the move
Authorities are on red alert for any springtime outbreak of the deadly H5N1 bird flu, as an army of citizen scientists look for early signs of the virus.
- Tom Burton
Eight experts pick the best cruises for 2025
It seems no waters are uncharted these days. We tapped eight cruise leaders for their favourite itineraries.
- Philippa Coates
August
This lawyer lived a double life for 20 years. Now he’s going all in
After almost two decades of taking time out from his day job at some of Australia’s largest companies to lead adventure tours, David Sinclair is launching his own travel company.
- Ronald Mizen
July
CSL wins global avian flu vaccine contracts
Australian pharmaceutical giant CSL is to supply up to 45 million shots of its avian flu vaccine to Europe and the US as health authorities prepare for possible human infection from the dangerous H5 strain.
- Tom Burton
- Exclusive
- Biosecurity
Avian flu surveillance to be upped amid fears of spring outbreaks
A $7 million package of federal initiatives is to be rolled out to prepare for possible outbreaks of the highly dangerous H5N1 avian flu strain
- Tom Burton
May
How my cynicism gave way to tears of relief in Antarctica
It seems the Great White Continent has the power to “break open” even the toughest corporate warrior.
- Alana Piper
April
The incredible plan to refreeze the arctic
A new start-up is fighting climate change by thickening ice in the Arctic.
- Peter Ker and Lap Phan
September 2023
- Opinion
- Energy transition
Populism could derail the green transition
Western politicians fear a backlash against climate change policies that have been sold as good for the economy.
- Gideon Rachman
August 2023
- Opinion
- Climate policy
Around the world, net zero is stalling
Only 10 per cent of countries with climate change targets have detailed plans in place, while wary voters seek more information about their cost.
- The Editors
Rex adds helicopters as it pushes to get into Antarctica
Regional Express has assembled a consortium to give its ambitions in the frozen south a boost, as it leases new planes to add domestic routes.
- Ayesha de Kretser
July 2023
‘Era of global boiling’ has arrived, scientists warn
July is set to become the world’s hottest month on record, as fossil fuel emissions drive climate change and heat waves intensify across the northern hemisphere.
- Seth Borenstein
June 2023
Billionaire trapped on sub has a daredevil past
From the depths of the Mariana Trench to the rigours of space, British adventurer Hamish Harding is no stranger to traversing boundaries.
- Sarah Knapton
May 2023
The best luxury winter cruises for snow and sea
From reindeer-drawn sleighs to dog-sledding, snowshoeing and ice-caving, the day excursions included in these winter sailings are all tempting.
- Fiona Carruthers
March 2023
Like visiting another planet: travelling around Antarctica in luxury
Taking the polar plunge for a luxurious Antarctic voyage poses some hefty questions – one being how to describe beauty that’s beyond words.
- Matthew Drummond
January 2023
The last eight years have been the warmest on record, researchers say
Extreme heat waves in Europe, Asia and the United States, stemming in part from more than a century of burning fossil fuels, helped drive 2022’s unusual warmth.
- Brady Dennis
November 2022
Expedition cruising: Why 2023 is all about ‘small-ship’ adventure
Love the view from a Zodiac, observing wildlife while you kayak, or a spot of polar diving? Then be sure to book on one of these new vessels.
- Fiona Carruthers
October 2022
US rings alarm on China’s Antarctic interests
The US Assistant Secretary of State warned a meeting in Hobart this week of crumbling co-operation among countries on protecting the fragile region.
- Matthew Cranston and Michael Smith
September 2022
To Antarctica and back in 13 hours, creature comforts assured
The business class cabin of a Qantas 787 is the place to be to view the icy continent in style – though there’s always a scrum for choice views.
- James Daggar-Nickson