The disaster gave rise to global tsunami warning networks, saving countless lives since, as seen in Japan's 2011 Tohoku event.

There was no siren, no broadcast, no final warning. A ginormous undersea earthquake created one of the worst natural disasters of our time, hurtling a 50m wave to unprepared communities along the ...

Australia's response to the Boxing Day tsunami helped boost relations with Indonesia, but high-profile arrests would soon ...