The Heat's Off Joyce In Jaunt To The Ice

AFTER just six months in Parliament, Barnaby Joyce is no stranger to the chill wind of disapproval from his own side of politics. But in coming weeks, any frostiness felt by the maverick Queensland Nationals senator will be emanating from the ice floes of the Antarctic rather than his Coalition colleagues.

Marathon Man Seeking Just Deserts From Ultra Trek Across The Antarctic

FOR Matthew Chapman, running up to 250 kilometres through some of the world's most inhospitable places is all about achieving balance in his life.

Protest Ship Pulls Out Of Sea Chase

A PLAN to refuel the Sea Shepherd ship, the Farley Mowat, in the sub-Antarctic has failed, forcing it to pull out of its month-long chase after the Japanese whaling fleet.

Activists In Near-miss With Harpoon

A CLOSE encounter between Greenpeace and a harpoon has sharpened tensions over whaling off the Australian Antarctic Territory.

Hanging On For Dear Life In The Antarctic

A CLOSE encounter between Greenpeace activists and a Japanese harpoon has sharpened tensions over whaling in the Southern Ocean.

Japanese Whalers Release Video Of Collision

JAPAN'S whaling organisation is using video footage to blame Greenpeace for the collision in Antarctic waters on Sunday between the whaling factory ship Nisshin Maru and the environment organisation's Arctic Sunrise.

Dutch Must Stop Greenpeace: Japan

JAPAN has demanded that the Netherlands rein in Greenpeace to stop the escalating conflict between whalers and environmental activists in the Antarctic.

Look Up, Whale Warriors - The Air Attack Is Coming

JAPAN will consider scrambling police aircraft to the Antarctic to defend its whaling fleet and may ask Australia to act against Greenpeace, as anti-whaling protests intensify in the Southern Ocean.

Japan's Whalers 'will Call Police'

JAPAN will consider scrambling police aircraft to the Antarctic to defend its whaling fleet and may ask Australia to act against Greenpeace.

Flavour Of The Months

From the Antarctic to Venice, everywhere has a special time when it's at its best, writes Danielle Teutsch.

Current Wrecks Rower's Antarctic Dream

IT HAD the makings of one of the great Antarctic adventures: the first solo circumnavigation by rowing boat.

Lap Of Antarctic By Rowing Boat Results In A Surprisingly Short Journey

IT MIGHT have been one of the greatest Antarctic adventures: the first solo circumnavigation by rowing boat.

A Whale Task Of Note

AUSTRALIAN researchers launched one of their largest expeditions yesterday, sailing for the Antarctic to record for the first time the sounds of minke whales.

Greenpeace Keeps Wary Eye On Fleet

A TANKER, not a warship, has reached the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean to resupply the fleet inside the Antarctic Treaty's nature reserve.