This is Australia’s only icebreaker. Here’s why experts say we need another
A parliamentary report has called on for a second icebreaking vessel and more reliable funding for Antarctic research.
The world's second largest freshwater crayfish was once plentiful in Australia's longest river—we're bringing it back
Murray crayfish once thrived in the southern Murray-Darling Basin. The species was found everywhere from the headwaters of the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers in the Australian Alps all the way down to ...
Invasive Australian Crayfish Spotted In Texas Waters — 8,000 Miles From Home
Biologists are monitoring an Australian crayfish that surprisingly showed up in Texas, fearing it could threaten local ...
A marine heat wave in northwest Australia is killing huge numbers of fish—it's heading south
Tens of thousands of fish have died off northwestern Australia, as a large and long-lasting marine heat wave intensifies.
Recreational fishers salty over plans for major sardine fishery
Recreational fishers – a politically influential group across key marginal seats – are mobilising to address “concern and ...
Captain calls for halt to at-sea boarding after SA fisheries boat capsizes
The routine boarding of a fishing vessel in SA's Spencer Gulf went wrong last week and a seaman who witnessed the incident ...
Clawed creature native to Australia is invading Texas waters. Why experts are worried
An invasive crayfish species from Australia is posing a threat to the native crayfish species in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas ...
Australia to use indigenous rangers to patrol coast for asylum seekers
SYDNEY - Australia said on Jan 29 it would enlist indigenous Aboriginal rangers to patrol its vast and remote northern ...
Tourism Australia’s annual best beach list showcases far-flung coastal paradises
Tourism Australia has gone to the bottom of the nation to find this year’s best beach, bestowing the honour on Tasmania’s Bay ...