Australian fringe surfer James McAnaulty pushes the boundaries of the alternative surf movement, sliding down the face of waves on a goon bag.

When marine biologist Marianne Nyegaard went on a diving holiday to Bali, she did not realise it would set her on a path towards solving the mysteries of the sunfish.

Ravensthorpe residents are confident the coastal West Australian town will continue to survive the mining industry's ups and downs.

A man who was killed by a shark off WA's south coast earlier this year decided not to wear his shark deterrent device before going into the water, an inquest hears.

A nationwide search is underway for a German backpacker who vanished in Western Australia's Wheatbelt, as police released more information about her movements in the lead up to her disappearance. 

Murder mystery North Shore has been in the top 10 shows on Netflix for the past three weeks, but one episode in particular and its discussion of mulesing has farmers up in arms.

Australia's sheep flock continues to decrease due to drought, with ewe numbers expected to drop 9 per cent over the next year.