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'Emergency' Antarctica summit in Hobart amid funding uncertainty

'Emergency' Antarctica summit in Hobart amid funding uncertainty

Update: 2024-11-20
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Hundreds of researchers and scientists have gathered in Hobart this week for what they're calling an "emergency" summit on Antarctica.

It comes as the federal government defends its level of funding for scientific research in the region but it's resisting calls to fund a second ice-breaker vessel to help carry it out.

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'Emergency' Antarctica summit in Hobart amid funding uncertainty

'Emergency' Antarctica summit in Hobart amid funding uncertainty

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