What is a continent? We think of it as a large body of land surrounded by the sea, aka, ocean. There are a few continent sized countries. Australia is the only continent that is also one country.

The world's smallest continent is on the move - creeping about 2.8 inches, or seven centimetres, a year towards southeast Asia.

On the vast expanse of the Nullarbor Plain in South Australia, two very different creatures live side by side—but not always ...

Holiday locations in Australia are popular with both tourists and residents who realize they don't have to leave to find paradise ...

Within Australia, Proto-Pama-Nyungan (PPN), one of the daughter families of Proto-Australian is much more widespread than the others. It occupies 90% of the continent, the lighter area on Map 1. The ...

Zealandia, which some researchers believe could be considered Earth's eighth continent, is older than previously thought. Recent studies suggest that Zealandia is over a billion years old. Scientists ...

Himalayan Outreach International Australia has announced a summit in Melbourne for the first time to promote goodwill, ...

The driver of a 4×4 that ploughed into a primary school killing two eight-year-old girls has been rearrested after bereaved families criticised the police investigation into the tragedy.

Australian prime ministers have traditionally had poor name recognition in the US. But Anthony Albanese can change that.

Researchers unveil a new map and classification system that will help protect the unique plants and animals of Earth's most remote and fragile continent.

From luxury heritage routes to routine service passing through extraordinary scenery, here are 19 of our favorite rail ...