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Antarctic icebreaker ready to sail again

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Australia's icebreaker is ready to sail again after it was grounded on Antarctic rocks in a blizzard.

The Aurora Australis has been deemed seaworthy and will depart Mawson research station on Wednesday evening.

A four-day safety assessment of the ship has found it was ready to sail back to Australia after running aground on February 24.

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