Sinkholes and critical damage to a seawall have put homes at risk after days of heavy swell on Christmas Island. People in low-lying areas have been urged to seek alternative accommodation ...

So this sees islanders celebrate Christmas on 6 January rather than ... as a strict daily rule due to the practicalities of island life, as they have to fit in with things such as plane and ...

Two cyclones to the south and a monsoonal trough to the north have exacerbated storm damage which Christmas Island residents say is long overdue for repair.