News archive (November 2013 to July 2023)
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Opportunity to explore the wonders of geoscience
15 August 2016
Canberrans can learn about the science behind Pokémon GO - and catch a few as well - this coming Sunday at Geoscience Australia's 2016 Open Day.![](https://www.ga.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0005/42386/GGRF-thumb.jpg)
Contributing science expertise to meet global challenges
4 August 2016
Sustainable development of human society depends on economic, social and environmental challenges being addressed globally. Geoscience Australia has a crucial role to play in this, through expertise in geospatial information management.
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Join a behind the scenes tour of Geoscience Australia
2 August 2016
Geoscience Australia will be offering three exclusive behind-the-scenes tours of its building and collections during National Science Week.
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Continental-scale mapping of mineral potential wins top award
28 July 2016
A Geoscience Australia project that is helping to build a better understanding of Australia's mineral potential has won the Engaging with the Edge category of the 2016 Public Sector Innovation Awards.![](https://www.ga.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0003/42276/16-9668-Open-Day-FB-event-100x70.png)
Save the date for Geoscience Australia's 2016 Open Day
29 July 2016
The count-down is on to Geoscience Australia's annual Open Day on Sunday 21 August, when we invite the community along to learn about the exciting and diverse range of work carried out by Australia's national geoscience organisation.
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Interim Australian Energy Resource Assessment Report now available online
1 August 2016
Geoscience Australia has released the interim 2016 Australian Energy Resource Assessment (AERA) report, providing the latest update in the series of national assessments of Australia's energy resources.![](https://www.ga.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0017/41543/AusScope_GNSS_Web-Thumb-for-story.png)
Team effort to establish world-class AuScope GNSS network
8 July 2016
The collaborative effort led by Geoscience Australia to establish the AuScope Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) network, is making Position, Navigation and Timing satellite data more accessible to the Australian and international geospatial community.![](https://www.ga.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0016/41326/NASA-Image_Thumb.jpg)
Important upgrade to Geoscience Australia's magnetometer calibration facility
4 July 2016
Why is there life on Earth? We owe this phenomenon greatly to the Earth's magnetic field. This invisible force protects the planet from harmful cosmic radiation and charged particles that radiate from the sun in the form of solar winds and geomagnetic storms.![](https://www.ga.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0010/39628/donnybrook_thumb.jpg)
New Bushfire Toolbox supports better building design
6 June 2016
Fire is a natural feature of the Australian landscape and remains an ever-present threat. Understanding the risk and potential impacts of bushfire can help communities make better decisions to prepare for, and mitigate against, these risks.![](https://www.ga.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0006/39336/Central-Australia-earthquake-thumb.jpg)
Largest earthquake in nearly 20 years shakes Central Australia
23 May 2016
Australia experienced its largest earthquake in nearly 20 years on Saturday morning when a magnitude 6.1 hit the red centre, waking up tourists and locals alike.