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A current affair: the movement of ocean waters around Australia.

Detailed imaging of the seafloor used to search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is providing unprecedented insights into the geological development of the Indian Ocean.

Remote island beach plastics point to greater waste problem.

Yannick BESTAVEN a été le premier à franchir la longitude du cap Sud de la Tasmanie : une entrée dans le Pacifique très rapide après les lenteurs de l'Indien, mais le plus grand océan du monde ne semble pas très coopératif sous la Nouvelle-Zélande… Alors quel est donc ce cap qui n'est pas répertorié comme tel lors d'un tour du monde ? Un cap que Jean-Pierre DICK avait débordé par le Nord lors de la dernière édition quand il était passé par le détroit de BASS…

Ahoy! Thar Be a New Seadragon in the Briny Deep.

Ahoy! Thar Be a New Seadragon in the Briny Deep.

Ships have been translocating species around the world for hundreds of years but attempts to understand and manage this issue date back only three decades. Here we review the assessment and management of risks from vessel biofouling and ballast water over this time period from an Australian and New Zealand perspective. We detail a history of successes and failures at the science-policy interface that include international guidelines for biofouling management and the recent ratification of a ballast water convention. We summarize the efficacy and costs of current treatment options, and highlight the practical challenges and policy implications of managing the diffuse and succinct bio-invasion risks that shipping creates pre- and post-border. We then use the lessons learnt over the last 30 years to recommend a future empirical strategy.

Lucky winner: why this beach in WA claims the crown of Australia's whitest sand.