Boats
‘20 years ago, you couldn’t hire a kayak on the river’. Now, this river business is booming
In 2004, armed with a few kayaks, John Sharpe set up a business on the banks of the Brisbane River that is still as popular as ever today.
- by Courtney Kruk
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The deadly storm that sank a superyacht: What is a waterspout?
Fast, dramatic and impossible to predict, some waterspouts can hit 400km/h. One of these destructive beasts likely led to the Bayesian tragedy.
- by Angus Dalton
Australia’s houseboat community is growing, but life isn’t as idyllic as you’d think
Houseboats are a popular accommodation option for holidaymakers, but long-term stays aren’t for the inexperienced or faint-hearted.
- by Amber Schultz
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Fishing
Lucky to be alive: a Perth family’s harrowing story of survival at sea
A monster wave turned a fishing holiday into a disaster for a Perth family, who have lost a $170,000 boat – but not their lives, thanks to a lucky break.
- by Claire Ottaviano
You know about electric cars. Now Sydney Harbour is about to be carpeted with electric boats
Fast charging stations will be installed across Australia’s eastern coast as demand for electric boats booms.
- by Amber Schultz
Sydney's new tug: keeping shipping safe on the harbour
The $16m 'Engage Rascal' has arrived in Sydney Harbour and has plenty to keep it busy.
Seven people rescued while clinging to capsized boat off Bundaberg
A distress beacon was activated late on Saturday afternoon after the seven-metre vessel was upturned in rough seas.
- by Jocelyn Garcia
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Clive Palmer
Clive Palmer’s $40 million super yacht runs aground in Singapore
The 56-metre vessel, named Australia, has gained attention for its luxurious features but on Monday night the focus was on it for another reason.
- by Chris Barrett
Palmer’s super yacht runs aground in Singapore
A $40 million super yacht owned by the Australian mining magnate ran aground off the coast of Sentosa Island on Monday afternoon.
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Fremantle
The ghost ships clogging up WA’s marinas and waterways
They sometimes float in the same spot for years, and when a dilapidated, abandoned vessel nears the end of its life it sucks up huge government resources to deal with.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Tragedy
Alkimos fishing trip turns fatal for friends in ‘unforgiving’ sea
A member of the public spotted the upturned boat, triggering a desperate rescue effort that was too late to save a life.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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