Tourism funding boost to help cyclone-hit towns recover
Tourism operators ravaged by one of Australia’s most remarkable cyclones will receive grants to help rebuild. Businesses across…
Fears for Ningaloo Reef after ex-cyclone decimates region amid coral spawning season
The sheer number of marine life carcasses washed ashore by ex-tropical Cyclone Narelle has shocked many, but it…
Backpackers jobless after ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle shuts down Exmouth ahead of Easter holiday
Businesses in Western Australia’s north are facing an uncertain future after ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle derailed the region’s peak…
Plea to Aussies after ‘highly-unusual’ phenomenon sparks excitement off coast
Authorities are calling on locals and tourists to help unlock a mystery in Aussie waters. A “highly unusual”…
Tropical Cyclone Mitchell approaches Exmouth and Western Australia’s Ningaloo coast
Tropical Cyclone Mitchell is bringing destructive wind and heavy rain to one of Australia’s best-known tourist towns. As…
Workers allege underpayment on Ningaloo Reef tour boats
A growing number of workers at several Ningaloo Reef tour operators say they were underpaid and overworked in…
New survey reveals mass coral death at Ningaloo Reef as critical summer looms
On Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef, the shift from stark white to sickly brown paints a dire picture. “It’s…
‘Tipping point’ threshold reached for world’s coral reefs, report suggests
The first “tipping point” for the Earth has been reached, according to an international report from 160 scientists…
Scientists hope planting Palau’s ‘super corals’ will save reefs from climate change
Palau’s idyllic waters hide an experiment that scientists hope will save the world’s reefs from climate change-induced collapse.…
WA government announces long-promised Exmouth Gulf Marine Park
Plans to protect a globally significant marine habitat off Western Australia’s coast have been announced after decades of…
Aussie mum captures incredible scene 1km off coast: ‘Unexpected’
An Aussie mum travelling the country in a caravan with her family has shared the incredible moment she…
Mum’s incredible encounter 1km off Aussie coast: ‘It was magical’
An Aussie mum travelling the country in a caravan with her family has shared the incredible moment she…