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Geoscience Australia's journey towards reconciliation
For National Reconciliation Week, Geoscience Australia staff will present the progress of the organisation's first Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan as well as examples of... -
New insights into the offshore Otway Basin
Geoscience Australia has undertaken a regional seismic mapping study of the offshore Otway Basin extending across the explored inner basin to the frontier deep-water region.... -
Geoscience Australia's role in the IGS Analysis Centre Coordination
Geoscience Australia currently retains the Analysis Centre Coordinator role for the International GNSS Service (IGS). The IGS Analysis Centre Coordinator (ACC) has overall... -
Extending groundwater salinity estimation using borehole and AEM data
Salinity of groundwater directly affects its suitability for different uses, from human consumption, agricultural use, to mineral and energy extraction. Traditionally, direct... -
Increasing the prospectivity of northern Australia [Carr] and Gross...
Exploring for the Future (EFTF) is a multiyear (2016–2024) initiative of the Australian Government, conducted by Geoscience Australia. This program aims to improve Australia’s... -
Data integration for greenfields exploration: uncovering new exploration...
Finding new mineral deposits has never been an easy job. Increasing demand for a range of commodities, and depletion of existing deposits through mining, means that new... -
Nature's glass artists: Volcanoes, lightning and meteorite impacts
We are all the beneficiaries of glass - from the vessels that hold our drinks, fiber optics that carry our communications, and the solar panels that convert the sun’s energy... -
We think Earth science rocks… but does the public agree?
Geoscience Australia’s Discovery & Engagement team are developing a comprehensive plan to make our public spaces and programs more inclusive for visitors and staff. This... -
Second Phase of the Exploring for the Future Program (2020-2024)
Exploring for the Future is an Australian Government program led by Geoscience Australia that aims to drive investment in the resources and agricultural sectors by providing... -
Zinc on the edge: global controls on shale-hosted zinc deposits
Studies of three global sediment-hosted zinc provinces (Mt Isa, Australia; Northern Cordillera, Canada/USA; Irish Midlands, Ireland) indicate that deposits in all three... -
Time and Tide: Mapping Australia's dynamic coastal zone through time and...
Australia has a vast and highly dynamic coastline of over 30,000 kilometres with many unique environments: sandy beaches, rocky cliffs, muddy tidal flats, and mangroves. Until... -
Evidence Base for Earthquake Risk Mitigation in Australia: Case study of...
Earthquake hazard was not fully recognised in Australian building design until the mid-1990's. This oversight has resulted in a legacy of vulnerable buildings that can be... -
Mapping our future with the Digital Atlas of Australia
Join the team behind the Digital Atlas of Australia to explore how they are collaborating with government partners to transform how we access and use location data. In... -
International Collaboration in Support of Indonesian Earthquake Hazard
The 2004 Sumatra earthquake was the most lethal natural disaster of modern times. Such a massive earthquake came as a surprise to earth scientists worldwide, who had grossly... -
Convergent margin metallogenic cycles: a window to secular changes in...
Compilation of age and endowment data on volcanic-hosted massive sulfide (VHMS), porphyry copper, orthomagmatic nickel, orogenic gold, granite-related rare metal and pegmatite... -
Charting New Frontiers Harnessing Global Navigation Satellite Systems for...
GNSS, one of which is the more familiar US Global Positioning System (GPS), have become part of our everyday life… in our cars, phones and even smartwatches – helping us know... -
AusSeabed: Three years of coordinating seabed mapping efforts - are we there yet?
This record was superseded on 13/09/2024 with approval from Director, National Seabed Mapping as it has been superseded by eCat 149851. Australia’s marine jurisdiction covers... -
The Power of Where: the value of geodesy to society
Every day, humanity benefits from geodesy. Geodesy is the science of measuring the size, shape, orientation and gravity field of our planet and it is a foundation for evidence-... -
Planning for impact: mapping and quantifying the benefits of public-sector geoscience
Geoscience Australia is increasingly looking to quantify the impact and value of the scientific work that it undertakes. Quantifying impact helps to demonstrate the return on... -
Hydrogen and Salt
Hydrogen for energy storage and transport is a key part of the energy transition. Caverns in salt formations can provide high integrity and large-scale storage (>200 GWh)....