Amid growing concerns about shark bites on Australian beaches, researchers have developed a new framework to compare and ...

A comprehensive new Royal Life Saving Australia study has found a significant reduction in drowning rates, particularly among young children, but highlights continuing challenges among migrant and ...

Co-author Jaz Lawes, who is a researcher with UNSW's Beach Safety Research Group and with Surf Life Saving Australia, says with school holidays coming up and the water still warm enough to swim in ...

As for feeding on the hatchlings, ghost crabs use their large claw to restrain the small turtles, while the small claw cuts ...

CQUniversity Australia provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Australians flock to the beach over the summer holidays: Bondi alone had 2.9 million visitors in 2017 – 2018. But ...

Top Western Australian beaches that inspire crime writer Sara Foster. Perth-based crime writer Sara Foster immerses herself in the nature of Western Australia’s remote southwest to help her set ...

What makes a beach read? Fun, light and frothy? Or a little darker, moodier, more pacy? We ask three authors — Johann Hari, Pandora Sykes and Saman Shad — to reveal their holiday reading habits.

Beach shack on Muralag (Prince of Wales Island), Torres Strait (2024) Anna Clark, Author provided (no reuse) Many Australians have associations with beach shacks, through old family connections ...

“I’ve always been drawn to stories about crime and retribution,” says British-born author Sara Foster. “I love the adrenaline rush of twists and turns, the way the reader is invited to ...