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Esther Linder

Antarctic mission and Great Barrier Reef secure funding

Australia's Antarctic Icebreaker RSV Nuyina will spend more time at sea after a funding boost. (HANDOUT/AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION)

Australia's Antarctic Division gets a shot in the arm and a carbon-credit scheme is being revived in this year's federal budget.

The Antarctic program's main research vessel, RSV Nuyina, will be able to spend more time at sea after $17.6 million was dedicated to operations.

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