The diversity of life amidst Australian coral reefs is mind-boggling. The Great Barrier Reef, for example, has coral that soars 1,600 feet up from the ocean floor and is rife with sea snakes, urchins, ...

Key points Ashmore Reef Marine Park is a refuge for birds and turtles, as well as an important biosecurity sentinel for mainland Australia.The reef's ...

Scientists circumnavigate and map the seafloor of the entire mesophotic (deep water) zone in Ashmore Reef Marine Park. Scientists discovered a sea snake thought to be locally extinct and saw several ...

The boat was stopped last night near West Island at Ashmore Reef. Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor said the latest arrival would not sway the Government from its strategy for dealing with the ...

Ellie Hannon on the research vessel with the paintings she made onboard Photo: Schmidt Ocean Institute On the research vessel, the scientists were joined by the Australian artist Ellie Hannon, who ...

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) issued a media release stating that it coordinated the rescue of 77 persons from waters north of Ashmore Island after their vessel broke up. The ...

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Nearly two thirds of the corals in the world heritage-listed Ningaloo reef have died after it was hit by an unprecedented marine heatwave. The marine heatwave that swept across Western Australia’s ...