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Shaping a Nation: A Geology of AustraliaShaping a Nation: A Geology of Australia is the story of a continent's geological evolution as seen through the lens of human impacts. Exploring the geology, resources and landscapes of Australia, the book reveals how these have helped to shape this nation's society, environment and wealth.
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Earth Monitoring and Reference SystemsGeodesy and Global Navigation Systems, Geomagnetism, Geophysical Network, sun and moon data...
Earth Observation and Satellite ImageryHow to get satellite imagery and data, case studies of our work, satellites and sensors...
EnergyPetroleum resources, coal resources, uranium and thorium resources, geothermal energy, renewable energy resources, basin geology, Acreage Release, Energy Security Program...
Greenhouse Gas StorageCarbon Capture and Storage Program, Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide (CO2CRC) Project...
GroundwaterGroundwater in Australia, understanding groundwater resources...
HazardsLearn more about hazards such as bushfires, cyclones, earthquakes, floods, landslides, severe weather, tsunami, volcanoes as well as nuclear monitoring...
Marine and CoastalAustralia's coasts and estuaries, Australia's marine jurisdiction, Antarctica, bathymetry, seabed mapping, survey techniques...
MineralsMineral exploration, mineral systems of Australia, deposits and events, geophysical maps and images, mineral resources including gold, nickel, copper and more...
Topographic MappingPrinted maps at various scales, digital maps including NATMAP 250K, GIS data at various scales, theme and reference maps of Australia and external territories, tourist maps...

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2 November 2012Defining Australia in the Digital Age: Australia’s recent Proclamation of its 11 million square kilometres of continental shelf was based on exact co-ordinates developed by scientists from Geoscience Australia, providing certainty over areas to which Australia has exclusive seabed rights.

17 October 2012 GeoLogi and Top GeoShot winners announced: The winners of Geoscience Australia’s 2012 Top GeoShot photo and GeoLogi short film competitions were announced at an award ceremony in Canberra today.

3 October 2012 Earth Science Week puts careers in focus: Looking for a career in science – why not try the geosciences. The word ‘geo’ comes from Ancient Greek and means Earth and like the characteristics of the Earth itself, the applications are endless.

26 September 2012 Historic satellite data to be processed: A new peak supercomputer operated by the National Computing Infrastructure (NCI) will be used to provide scientists with a greater understanding of changes in Australia’s landscape over the past two decades.