Hundreds of Australians could be forced to leave their island homes under government plans to safeguard residents against ...

The Australian government has proposed moving hundreds of residents from their island home within decades as sea levels rise, sparking outrage among inhabitants. Like many island nations, Cocos ...

Sinkholes and critical damage to a seawall have put homes at risk after days of heavy swell on Christmas Island. People in low-lying areas have been urged to seek alternative accommodation ...

but Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands do not. The Northern Territory, Queensland, and Western Australia do not ...