Scientists recently unearthed a series of Komodo dragon fossils in eastern Australia dating back as far as 4 million ... You can see them throughout rural roads in south-central Peru, but one of the ...

A trough lies across inland New South Wales today bringing unsettled conditions while in the northeast another trough lies just offshore. The inland trough will sweep the state, reaching the northeast ...

A broad low pressure trough over NSW extends over northeast Victoria, contracting further eastwards tonight as a ridge extends over southern Victoria. An associated high pressure system south of the ...

China released a new map for its southernmost city of Sansha as the country works to consolidate its control over the strategically important waters of the South China Sea. The city comprises two ...

At the inaugural Raclette World Championships in the Swiss Alps, the world’s best cheese varieties battled it out for the top spot. The Swiss native dish dates back centuries to a time when ...

With over 16,000 miles of coastline, Australia isn’t short of incredible beaches. We take a look at some of the best, whether ...

China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that’s likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claims.

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Widespread storms are forecast for much of central and eastern Australia after south-east Queenslanders were treated to a spectacular lightning display on Sunday night. The Bureau of Meteorology ...