What is the difference between a tropical low and cyclone in northern Australia?
When spiral formations appear on weather radars and satellite images, it can be easy to jump at the…
Christmas Island plastics pollution battle for turtles
Christmas Island’s Greta Beach should be one of Australia’s most prized stretches of sand and a haven for…
Submarine tour, roof protest and shark encounter feature in top WA photo picks for November
As spring officially wraps up and we head into the heat of summer, take a look at some…
Christmas Island’s last dog embraced by the remote community
Busses stop and children come running when Shiloh, the last dog on Christmas Island, takes a walk. Stranded…
Google’s global data hub plan for Christmas Island gets mixed reviews from locals
Rising 5,000 metres from the deep sea floor, information hurtles to one of Australia’s most remote territories along a…
Incredible annual phenomenon triggered by moon on Aussie island: ‘Exciting’
It’s one of the most phenomenal spectacles in Australia, and now the remarkable red crab migration on Christmas…
Australia’s Only Shrew is Now officially Extinct, Killed by Non-native Species Introduced by Humans
The Christmas Island shrew was a small, short-legged creature with a pointed muzzle. Like other shrews, it resembled…
Christmas Island shrew declared extinct after decades without a sighting
A leading researcher has described the extinction of the Christmas Island shrew as “another stain” on Australia’s environmental…
Wild sight as army invades Aussie island
Wild footage has captured the moment millions of crabs invade Christmas Island. The red, little creatures are shown…
Millions of red crabs begin annual migration on Christmas Island as numbers ‘skyrocket’
On a tropical island 1,500 kilometres from Australia’s mainland, employers understand if you can not make it to…
Christmas Island wants more tourists but luggage is often left behind
The promise of a rugged, tropical island paradise sprawling with unique wildlife attracts visitors from far and wide…
Another ‘little-known’ Aussie animal declared extinct: ‘Tragedy’
There’s a high-pitched sound that once echoed across an Australian tropical island that will never be heard again.…