While the beach and swimming culture might feel like an intrinsic part of “Australianness”, this hasn’t always been the case.

The end of Australia’s long summer school holidays usually draws crowds to the beach but a spate of shark attacks in the country’s most populous state has triggered warnings to stay out of the water.

A terrorist attack at Bondi Beach, one of Australia’s most popular beaches, left at least 16 people dead and at least 29 others injured. Witnesses say two shooters opened fire from a bridge at a ...

SYDNEY -- In the first full day of opening since a mass shooting driven by antisemitism killed 15 people at Australia's famed Bondi Beach on Sunday, thousands of people returned to the waterfront ...

When most people picture Australian beaches, they imagine sun-drenched sand and warm tropical waters perfect for year-round swimming. That’s certainly true for Queensland and northern New South Wales, ...