The Torres Strait Islands is the birthplace of the only all-Indigenous battalion formed in Australia's military history.

The first signs of a deadly bird flu strain have been observed on a remote Australian island as an expert warns its spread to the mainland is inevitable. Australia is currently the only continent free ...

SYDNEY -- It has been described as Australia's Galapagos Islands and has long been a refuge for some of the country's most endangered creatures. But devastating wildfires over recent days have undone ...

A first database has been compiled of the frog and freshwater fish species on hundreds of Australian islands. It was developed at The University of Queensland to help target conservation efforts ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elderly woman found dead on Australian island after being left by cruise ship Australian authorities are investigating the ...