A powerful king tide smashed glass, cracked footpaths and caused residents to evacuate as it battered Sydney's coast line.

A writing of wronged history comes with the milestone exhibition of the Gweagal Spears, stolen by Captain Cook and returned ...

Sydney beachfront properties were flooded and coastal infrastructure damaged after a large swell combined with a king tide to ...

These weapons were used to resist the crew of the Endeavour. Until recently, they were in a museum basement in England.

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Australia is no stranger to outbreaks of deadly disease, often with disastrous consequences, especially for Indigenous ...

We however thought it no improper measure to take away with us all the lances which we could find about the houses, amounting in number to forty or fifty.’’ – Botanist Joseph Banks on Captain James Co ...

It was April 7, 1998, about 11pm on the east coast of Australia, and there was unusual movement in Botany Bay. Several boats glided through the dark on their way to the shipping terminal of ...

A statue of Captain James Cook in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has been splashed with red paint and its hand removed days before Australians celebrate their controversial “Australia Day” on Sunday. New ...

Botany Bay’s Tower (Commonwealth) Beach located next to one of Australia’s busiest airports has been closed for the past two years due to a deadly hazard. The southern end of the Botany ...

Based on the story of the start of Australia's colonisation ... voyage with other prisoners to the new penal colony at Botany Bay. Because of his attempt to escape, evil Captain Gilbert decides ...