Katy WatsonAustralia correspondentReporting fromWestern AustraliaWatch: Can you un-bleach coral? BBC visits remote Australian reef to find outAustralia boasts plenty of superlatives when it comes to its natural landmarks. The ...

A backpacker survived nearly two weeks lost in Western Australia's outback by drinking from puddles and sleeping in a cave, police have said. Carolina Wilga, 26, from Germany, was ...

Satellite imagery has captured Australia's Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre filling rapidly throughout May following rains that heavily impacted parts of Queensland and New South Wales.The lake, which covers the lowest ...

Australia's conservative Liberal-National coalition - the nation's main opposition political party - has split after a partnership lasting almost 80 years.The move marks a seismic change in the country's ...

Katy WatsonAustralia correspondentWatch: How snakes and spiders are milked for venomWith a pair of bright pink tweezers in hand, Emma Teni is delicately wrestling a large and leggy spider ...

The BBC spoke to voters in Sydney, Australia about the country's housing crisis ahead of the federal election on 3 May. From feeling trapped in renting, to wanting more ...

Two British tourists have drowned off the coast of a popular tourist town at the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef.A boy, 17, and a man, 46, were ...

He has opened up about his personal life, revealing struggles with alopecia, a skin condition which causes hair loss, and what he believes is PTSD from his time in ...

Ex-tropical cyclone Alfred caused huge swells and flooding as it hit Australia's east coast over the weekend. Footage shows beach erosion at the Gold Coast's Surfers Paradise, a car ...

Steve Smith has retired from one-day international cricket following Australia's semi-final exit from the Champions Trophy.The 35-year-old made 170 appearances for Australia in his 50-over career, hitting 12 centuries ...

Getty ImagesSaltwater crocodiles are the largest living reptile in the worldIt's dawn on Darwin Harbour and government ranger Kelly Ewin - whose job is to catch and remove crocodiles ...

A 40-year-old man has died after being attacked by a shark on the edge of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, local police said.Luke Walford, a youth pastor, had been spearfishing ...