Half of the Great Barrier Reef’s corals have died over the past 25 years, scientists said Wednesday, warning that climate change is irreversibly destroying the underwater ecosystem. A study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society Journal found an alarming […]
Tasmanian devils, the carnivorous marsupials whose feisty, frenzied eating habits won the animals cartoon fame, have returned to mainland Australia for the first time in some 3,000 years. “Seeing those devils released into a wild landscape — it’s a really […]
Australian officials were focusing on the grim task of disposing of almost 400 whale carcasses on Thursday, while attempts to rescue the few remaining survivors of one of the world’s worst mass strandings was expected to extend another day. Rescuers […]
Cricketers and fans alike have been struck by a sudden, unexpected tragedy – the much-revered Australian legend Dean Jones has passed at the age of 59. The news of his death comes from the boisterous Indian city of Mumbai, capital […]
Rescuers faced a race against time to save nearly 200 whales stuck in a remote Australian harbour on Tuesday, hoping to prevent the toll of 90 dead from rising further after managing to free “a small number” of the stranded […]
Qantas Airways said a seven-hour scenic flight over Australia’s Outback and Great BarrierReef had sold out in 10 minutes, as it joined a growing trend in Asia offering “flights tonowhere” that take off and land at the same airport. Tough […]