Australia’s sea surface temperatures were the warmest on record last year, according to a snapshot of the nation’s climate which underscores the perilous state of the world’s oceans.

Do you love the idea of a road trip like driving the cliffs of Amalfi Coast or the Pacific Coast Highway in California? If so, get revved up for ...

But just five minutes from the town of Port Fairy, a popular stop along the route, lies a little-known marine experience at Ocean Road Abalone, one of Australia’s pioneering abalone farms.