Oceans and Reefs

While a treasured ocean pool on the Eyre Peninsula's far west coast is back up and running, to the delight of locals and tourists, some regional South Australian communities await access to their jetties.

The yellow-bellied sea snake, which usually lives off the continental shelf, intrigues locals but comes with a warning from wildlife rescuers.

Jaimen Hudson has helped bring international recognition to beaches near Esperance. But the local filmmaker, who lives with quadriplegia, struggles to access one of its most iconic stretches of coastline.

Underwater photographer David Hannan is on a mission to document the beauty of sea life. Along the way, he's had incredible encounters with some of the ocean's most playful, elusive and curious creatures. 

A global conference hears that technology like wetsuits designed to prevent blood loss, and projects seeking to better understand predator aggression, will help reduce the number of fatal shark attacks, but education is the ultimate answer.

Extraordinary criticism has been levelled at one of the West Australian government departments responsible for developing two marine parks off the state's coast.

In low-lying Narooma on the New South Wales south coast, an award-winning initiative is creating a "self-healing" barrier against erosion and rising sea levels.

A snap ban on school beach activities after last week's shark attack in Adelaide's south, which was witnessed by students, is set to be reversed amid a decision to bring forward aerial beach patrols.

Renowned polar explorer Dr Geoff Wilson and his 23-year-old son Kitalé are on a two-year mission to make the world fall in love with polar environments, and document their impacts from climate change.

The powerful Antarctic Circumpolar Current in the Southern Ocean acts like a force field, keeping warmer waters out of the polar region. But scientists are concerned a "gateway" is opening up.

The video shows the dolphins using their eyes, rostrum and teeth to retrieve bait off the coast of Western Australia, in what researchers say is an opportunity to learn more about how the animals learn and transmit new behaviours.

Keeping the river clear of rubbish has long been a selfless act for these three Queensland eco-warriors, but it had an unintended pay-off with the discovery of a vintage Rolex watch.

Artificial structures are proving to be a game-changer in efforts to safeguard Australian coasts after being under threat from erosion.

Sea urchin harvesters have received a 55 million dollar investment to deal with the invasive pest by creating a national sea urchin food export industry.

When abalone diver Chris Theodore noticed sea urchins destroying his fishery he started harvesting the marine menaces as a culinary delicacy. Now a Senate inquiry wants to see the industry boom.

Their stark warning is contained in a new report for the Climate Council.

Pacific leaders including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will descend on the beautiful island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands this week for the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting. And the two "big Cs" will be on the agenda.

One of the most famous surf breaks in the world, Teahupo’o, will host the Paris 2024 Olympics surfing competition, but locals say construction is threatening the tiny village's marine ecosystem and the residents' health.

Sand movement has been recorded on this beach on the New South Wales southern coast since 1971. It's one of the longest data sets in the world, and holds important clues for the future.

A sea urchin that is rapidly spreading in warming oceans and overgrazing on kelp to the point it is creating marine deserts should be harvested for human consumption, a Senate inquiry has found, as it seeks ways to manage the native species.

Fiji opposes Israel-Gaza ceasefire ahead of Pacific Islands forum where climate change will be top priority.

Giant eddy currents in the sea spread heat. But if trapped in place, they can cause marine heatwaves deadly to sea life. And there's a big one shaping up off Sydney right now.

Conservationists are calling for better control of illegal foreign fishing on pristine reefs off the WA coast in light of declining sea cucumber numbers.

A world-first shark 'rewilding' project is helping the endangered zebra shark, but it could also provide a template to help save other threatened marine species.

A ranger says a female long nosed fur seal wouldn't have survived much longer had rescuers not been able to remove the rope that was cutting into its neck.