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Geoscience Australia @GeoscienceAus

Australian Government. Earth sciences for Australia's future. Follow @EarthquakesGA for latest information.

Joined November 2009
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[PUBLIC TALK] 🌌 Explore Aboriginal Astronomy with astrophysicist and Wiradjuri woman @AstroKirsten. Discover Sky Country and how scientific knowledge is embedded in cultural traditions. 🗓️ 11am Wed 3 June 👉 ga.gov.au/publictalks
Dr Kirsten Banks is an astrophysicist, Wiradjuri woman and science communicator

ALT Dr Kirsten Banks is an astrophysicist, Wiradjuri woman and science communicator
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Australia’s geological carbon storage data is now easier to find and use. Explore the new Australian Carbon Capture and Storage Data Hub – a free spatial tool bringing together #CCS project and science data from across the country. 👉 bit.ly/4a6lpRQ #EnergyTransition
📷 The new Australian CCS Data Hub provides a single point of access to a range of spatial data and information relating to geological carbon storage and CCS projects across Australia

ALT 📷 The new Australian CCS Data Hub provides a single point of access to a range of spatial data and information relating to geological carbon storage and CCS projects across Australia

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[PUBLIC TALK] Artificial intelligence can offer some tantalising possibilities for geoscience, and we have two experts coming to explain how! Join us as Dr Sue Keay and Professor Flora Salim from @UNSW AI Institute show the future! 🗓️ 11am Wed 27 May 👉 ga.gov.au/publictalks
📷 Dr Keay and Professor Salim from the UNSW AI Institute.

ALT 📷 Dr Keay and Professor Salim from the UNSW AI Institute.
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📍 From paddocks to Parliament House Canberra - seen from above before, during & after construction. What stories will you uncover in the Historical Aerial Photography Explorer in the #DigitalAtlas? Explore now 👉 bit.ly/41qvLI7 📷 1945, 1977, 1985, 2023 @Esri @NAAgovau
📷 1945: Capital Hill, reserved for a major national building on the Griffin Plan, remained undeveloped for decades.

ALT 📷 1945: Capital Hill, reserved for a major national building on the Griffin Plan, remained undeveloped for decades.

📷 1977: Surrounding roads and infrastructure take form.

ALT 📷 1977: Surrounding roads and infrastructure take form.

📷 1985: During construction the iconic shape emerges.

ALT 📷 1985: During construction the iconic shape emerges.

📷 2023: Parliament House Canberra as we know it. (Basemap imagery from Vantor, provided by Esri Australia)

ALT 📷 2023: Parliament House Canberra as we know it. (Basemap imagery from Vantor, provided by Esri Australia)

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[PUBLIC TALK] As Australia’s trusted source of earthquake information, when the ground starts shaking, we need to answer enquiries swiftly and accurately. Hear from our Media Team on what it takes to be always ready to respond. 🗓️ Wed 13 May 11am 🔗 ga.gov.au/publictalks
📷 Journalists visit the National Earthquake Alert Centre in Canberra while reporting on earthquakes.

ALT 📷 Journalists visit the National Earthquake Alert Centre in Canberra while reporting on earthquakes.

📷 Dr Michelle Salmon addresses the media about earthquake safety for The Great #ShakeOut during Earth Science Week 2025 

ALT 📷 Dr Michelle Salmon addresses the media about earthquake safety for The Great #ShakeOut during Earth Science Week 2025 
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🌏🛰️ #DigitalEarthAu's 2025 annual product update shows Australia’s change from space. From floods in the outback, to rapidly evolving coastlines like Bribie Island. Explore #DEAMaps 👉 bit.ly/4tz0azn 📷 Bribie Island’s coastline shifting over time 🏖️.
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How big is a Star Destroyer, really? We used the #DigitalAtlasAU to compare galactic scale with a familiar Australian landmark – showing how maps can make size, distance and place easier to understand. Try it yourself 👉 bit.ly/3OBeadt #MaytheFourth be with you.
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🌏🛰️Australia’s landscapes and coastlines are changing fast. #DigitalEarthAu's 2025 annual product update captures record flooding in Channel Country using nationally consistent satellite data 👉 bit.ly/4w14JVo
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[PUBLIC TALK] Geoscience communication is something people connect with. Join Dr Verity Normington to learn how storytelling and transparency can turn complex science into something accessible, relatable and trusted. 📆 11am Wed 29 Apr 👉 ga.gov.au/publictalks
Dr Verity Normington guiding an Unconformity tour deep below the foundations of Parliament House in Australia.

ALT Dr Verity Normington guiding an Unconformity tour deep below the foundations of Parliament House in Australia.
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Where does Australia’s data live, and how can you access it in one place? 🤔 The Digital Atlas connects data straight from the source, so you can explore it in one place and connect it into your own platforms and tools. 🗺️ Explore today 👉 digital.atlas.gov.au #DigitalAtlas
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We’ve detected an #earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 at 8.19pm in Orange, NSW. If you need assistance, contact your local emergency services. Complete a felt report at bit.ly/4ei9bIP
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🎓 We can’t wait to meet our next graduates! ⌛ Applications for the 🧪 STEM and 🤝 HR Graduate Stream close tonight! 👀 Everything about our #GraduateProgram and apply now 👉 ga.gov.au/graduate-program 🏁 11pm Mon 13 April #APSGrads #STEMCareers #EarlyCareers #GeoscienceAustralia
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We’ve detected an #earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 at 3:46am in Amata, SA. If you need assistance, contact your local emergency services. Complete a felt report at bit.ly/4vj9TvJ
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Today we launched the Geoscience Australia Strategy 2026–2036: Shaping Our Future. For the next decade, we’ll deliver trusted geoscience insights to support economic growth, net zero, climate resilience, safer communities and national innovation. 👉 bit.ly/3Pt76Q7
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Through the Australian Critical Minerals R&D Hub we’re demonstrating the value of working together to build strategic capability for Australia’s critical minerals👉 bit.ly/4lKSqrz
📷 Geoscience Australia CEO Melissa Harris PSM

ALT 📷 Geoscience Australia CEO Melissa Harris PSM

📷 Emily Oborski, Geoscience Australia Geoscientist

ALT 📷 Emily Oborski, Geoscience Australia Geoscientist

📷 Australian Critical Minerals R&D Hub Manager Lucy O'Connor, our CEO Melissa Harris PSM and Branch Head Marina Costelloe

ALT 📷 Australian Critical Minerals R&D Hub Manager Lucy O'Connor, our CEO Melissa Harris PSM and Branch Head Marina Costelloe

📷 Geoscience Australia Critical Minerals R&D Hub Lead Michael S. joining for a panel discussion

ALT 📷 Geoscience Australia Critical Minerals R&D Hub Lead Michael S. joining for a panel discussion
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[PUBLIC TALK] Australia has two Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects operating, world‑leading test facilities, & geology suited to long‑term CO₂ storage. Explore CCS’s role in emissions reduction across Australia & Asia‑Pacific. 📆 11am Wed 25 Mar 👉 ga.gov.au/publictalks
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[PUBLIC TALK] 🌍 Join to explore a newly refined tectonic reconstruction of the Tasmanides from 580 to 250 million years ago, built using over 100,000 geological and geophysical datapoints, and integrated into a global GPlates model. 📆 11am Wed 18 Mar 👉 bit.ly/4s8HK8o
60 Ma snapshot of the preferred Tasmanides reconstruction, displaying input data, plate vectors and event labels and paleogeographic interpretation.

ALT 60 Ma snapshot of the preferred Tasmanides reconstruction, displaying input data, plate vectors and event labels and paleogeographic interpretation.
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We’ve detected an #earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 at 7:09pm local time in Boorowa, NSW. If you need assistance, contact your local emergency services. Complete a felt report at bit.ly/40lMhs7.
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📢 We are proud to partner in the new Critical Metals for Critical Industries CRC. The Australian Government’s $53 million investment will advance critical minerals research and onshore processing, helping accelerate Resourcing Australia’s Prosperity. 👉 bit.ly/4sygzUl.
📷 The Hon Madeleine King MP, Senator the Hon Tim Ayres and our acting Minerals, Energy and Groundwater Division Chief, Marina Costelloe, during the visit.

ALT 📷 The Hon Madeleine King MP, Senator the Hon Tim Ayres and our acting Minerals, Energy and Groundwater Division Chief, Marina Costelloe, during the visit.
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