During the 18th century, England sought out remote locations to house prisoners as a solution to its overcrowded jails. In 1788, England's First Fleet arrived in the Eora nation—now known as Sydney, ...

The Australian Open is the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, taking place from mid to late January in Melbourne. Dubbed today as the Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific, the event’s history dates back ...

Learn how newly discovered vertebrae from a 6- to 8-meter shark pushes the origin of mega-predators back by 15 million years.

"Truth-telling enables a fuller and more accurate account of Australia's history to recognise the strength and contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples," according to ...

Longer than two cars, and weighing more than a hippopotamus, researchers have discovered that giant sharks roamed the shallow waters of Australia’s north coast 115 million years ago. The Western ...