Cool $800m flows to Antarctic activities

By Dominic Giannini and Ethan James
Updated February 22 2022 - 1:11pm, first published 1:08pm
The government will put aside $800 million for strategic and scientific research in Antarctica.
The government will put aside $800 million for strategic and scientific research in Antarctica.

The federal government has committed $800 million to expand Australia's strategic and research footprint in Antarctica amid concerns over the activity of other nations on the frozen continent.

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