The phantom Manhattan-size island in the Coral Sea was shown as Sandy Island on Google Earth, sized about 15 miles by three miles on Google Maps, and halfway between Australia and the French New ...

When Tasmania broke away from New South Wales politically in the 19th century it was decided all islands south of Wilsons ...

Geography says continent. Culture says island. Biology tells a very different story. Australia's place on the map depends on the lens you use.

Ice coverage is shrinking on Heard Island — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a haven of biodiversity. Over the course of more ...

Scientists have made a worrying discovery on a remote Australian island located 4,100 kilometres southwest of Perth. In just ...

Glaciers on the remote Australian territory of Heard Island have lost almost a quarter of their size over the past seven ...

For Pacific Islands, climate change trumps all other threats to their security. While they welcome Australia’s new emission targets, this is an issue of survival that demands greater ambition.

Torres Strait Islands: A group of 247 islands at the very northern tip of Queensland, Australia, the area is home to Torres Strait Islanders, who have been stewards of the islands for centuries.