This is Australia’s only icebreaker. Here’s why experts say we need another
A parliamentary report has called on for a second icebreaking vessel and more reliable funding for Antarctic research.
Antarctic research has long been hamstrung by reliance on one icebreaker and sporadic funding. That might be about to change
A parliamentary report has called on for a second icebreaking vessel and more reliable funding for Antarctic research.
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