Search for WA family enters third day, as severe flooding continues to wreak havoc
Police will launch an aerial search for a missing party of seven people caught up in WA's flood-stricken outback due to severe weather.
'Too dangerous': Search postponed for seven people, including four children, lost in WA floods
Police have "urgent welfare concerns" for three elderly people and four children who are missing in WA's flooded outback.
Storm damage on Christmas Island
Strong winds have caused large swells and damage on Christmas Island.
From Kangaroo to K'gari, find out how eight amazing Australian islands were born
Australia is surrounded by stunning islands — you may even spend time on one this summer. Join us on a whistle-stop tour to explore how some of our most iconic isles rose from the sea.
Giant reptile's survival after all other native lizards wiped out drives search for answers
The sole surviving native lizard species on one of Australia's most isolated territories faces a similar fate to its late relatives as researchers try to turn the tide.
Upside-down wheelie bins crucial in Christmas Island cat fight
Parks authorities are on track to remove most cats from the island by the end of 2023, but first they needed to stop giant crabs messing with their traps.
Brown booby ground nesting on Christmas Island
Brown boobies are one of the many ground nesting birds on Christmas Island that are prone to feral cat predation.
'Underrated' and 'overlooked': Australia's best beach has been chosen and it isn't easy to get to
South Australia's Stokes Bay on Kangaroo Island's north coast is not the easiest beach to access, but locals say the effort is more than worth it, a sentiment endorsed by organisers of Tourism Australia's Best Australian Beach.
Cute or creepy? Trillions of baby red crabs migrate on Christmas Island
Road closures and leaf blowers are used for "managing" the annual crustacean inundation.
Feral cats and climate change are threatening the existence of this Christmas Island bird
The population of the pelagic Indian Ocean red-tailed tropicbird, or silver bosun, has fallen sharply as individuals deal with predation by feral cats and a changing climate.
The annual red crab migration has begun on Christmas Island
Millions of red crabs have started the journey on Christmas Island from rainforest to the ocean for breeding.
'Red with crabs': Millions of Christmas Island critters begin annual migration
Red crab migration season has kicked off on Christmas Island — and experts say it could be one of the biggest in years, with up to 65 million crustaceans making the journey.
Next generation of volunteers called in to save 'backpackers in strife' for emergency services drill
A drill at the Broome racecourse took young emergency service volunteers through their paces on Wednesday.
'It's all been worth it': Meet the people behind the Home to Bilo campaign
The Home to Bilo campaigners have collectively held their breath for four years, but won't sigh with relief until the Nadesalingam family touches down on home soil at the end of the week.
Expired food and no mail, Christmas Island sees critical supply delays
While the Indian Ocean territory has had its fair share of isolation-related issues, recent wait times for deliveries have blown out severely, with some residents saying it's putting their health at risk.
Vaughan and Yvonne's home is crawling with acid-spitting crazy ants. And they're spreading to other parts of northern Australia
Yellow crazy ants are categorised as one of the worst invasive species on the planet, capable of completely destroying ecosystems — and they're spreading in northern Australia.
Marine parks off Christmas and Cocos islands set to proceed
Indian Ocean marine parks off Christmas Island and Cocos Islands get the go-ahead.
They've been called Australia's 'Galapagos Islands'. Now they'll become highly protected marine sanctuaries
After months of consultation with locals, plans for two marine parks off Christmas Island and Cocos Islands are set to proceed.
Christmas Island red crab population rebounds
Christmas Island's famous red crab population increases with millions of the creatures making a comeback in the past few years.
Crabs in classrooms, salad bowls and computers: Life on Christmas Island during crab migration
Christmas Island's annual red crab migration draws visitors from around the world, but it's not just tourists who are mesmerised by the natural phenomenon.
Australia's best freediver has his eye on the global stage
Imagine a 25-metre swimming pool and swimming eight laps of it on a single breath. Australia's freediving record holder is pushing past that to be the best in the world.
'A doll in the water' actually a baby as navy sailor tells royal commission of distress at sea
A Royal Australian Navy sailor gives harrowing evidence of his time at sea, including seeing asylum seeker bodies in the water and the desperate efforts to save sinking boats.
Solving the mystery of the HMAS Sydney's 'unknown sailor'
The body of just one of the 645 World War II seaman lost at sea aboard the HMAS Sydney was ever discovered. Now there is hope the man's identity will finally be revealed.
Remembering the unionist who fought for livelihoods on Christmas Island
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Gordon Bennett's death, a man who put an end to 100 years worth of injustice on Christmas Island.
Crazy ants found on Hamilton Island
Two years after the invasive pest was found at Shute Harbour, they have spread to the pristine Hamilton Island, putting native wildlife at risk.