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SUPPLIED/STONE MONKI The Chilean Bernardo O'Higgins Station in Antarctica. The General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme base is located close to the northernmost tip of the Antarctic Peninsula in West Antarctica well away from Australia’s bases in East Antarctica. The Australian Antarctic Division is seeking official confirmation with Chilean authorities. The Chilean station in question, according to the Australian Antarctic Division, is located is more than 4500 kilometres from the nearest Australian Antarctic research station. All 36 people have reportedly been evacuated to Chile, where th...

Today, as it has for nine months, the Australian government’s Smartraveller website tells me “do not travel”. Every country on the map is coloured red. To leave the country, I would need an exemption on compassionate grounds. Apparently it’s a high bar. For the last few years, I averaged 100 flights a year, carbon-offset, commuting from Melbourne to Canberra and internationally. When I moved jobs recently, I was excited to reduce this to 75 and have more time with my family. I never imagined how much. Working in the field of international relations, I think about what’s happening in...

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read MONTEVIDEO, May 12 (Reuters) - The 86 crew members of the Greg Mortimer cruise ship, stranded in Uruguayan waters since March 27, began their evacuation to Montevideo on Tuesday following an outbreak of the new coronavirus on board, the government said. At least 37 positive cases of coronavirus were detected in the last several days, officials said, preventing plans for the ship to travel to the Spanish port of Las Palmas, the original planned destination for the tourist trip, which is operated by Australian company Aurora Expeditions. Uruguayan government and comp...

Ships can follow. a crusty road to open water out of a frozen maze. >> that was fascinating stuff. so expedition leader and scientist chris turney is on board that ship. and you know why he's so excited about all this. he and other passengers were thrilled to see the chinese rescue ship, even if it's from afar. >> what's that on the horizon, chris? >> that's the icebreaker coming to rescue us. >> brilliant. >> earlier my colleague bill weir spoke to three people on board that ship. >> i was with expedition leader greg mortimer when he first sighted the chinese icebreaker on the horizon, and he...

>> well, the hope is within days, but unfortunately, reports are the ice is so thick, fred, it's like two meters deep. and this australian vessel can only break through up to 1.35. so they're really just saying -- when i spoke to the australia maritime authority today, they said to me, we're going to get there and assess the situation and see how far we can take it. if we feel that we can't push it any further, the vessel itself cannot push or the weather does not permit, then we'll have to go plan b or plan c. they've gone through so many plans now, which will be the helicopter. >> all right....