Beach shacks have long been isolated and precarious. What we find charming today was once considered ‘fringe-dwelling’, separated from cities along racial and economic lines.

A new kind of real estate war is breaking out on Australia’s famous shorelines, with a debate over the fairness of staking a ...

Dogo Onsen, on the Japanese island of Shikoku, is believed to have been used for about 3000 years for communal cleansing. The Romans embraced the concept, and remnants of their ardour for the bath ...

A dirty new trend is plaguing one of Australia’s most popular beaches. Addictive tobacco pouches have become popular with ...

For years, a controversial invader has been gradually taking over Australia's beloved beaches. Swallowing up the sand, blocking ocean views and turning the shore into an irksome maze, is a sea of ...

“One of the great things about Australia, unlike some parts of the world, (where) you go and you’ve got to pay to go to the beach, here, everyone owns the beach,” Mr Albanese said during a ...

"One of the great things about Australia, unlike some parts of the world, (where) you go and you've got to pay to go to the beach, here, everyone owns the beach," Albanese said. He added ...

The Prime Minister of Australia has waded into a debate over the use of portable gazebos to selfishly hog prime spots on the country's famous beaches. As Australia basks in the summer sun ...

Izhar Khan/Getty Mysterious balls — similar to those found in the fall — have begun to wash up on Australian beaches prompting the closures of several along the country’s coast. Nine popular ...

Debate has raged after photos on social media showed empty portable gazebo-like cabanas on beaches after people set them up early in the morning to reserve spaces for later in the day. Australia's ...