Phillip Island
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Marc Marquez started the Australian MotoGP with a mosquito in his visor. He still won
Spain’s legendary six-time MotoGP world champion recovered from a horror start to claim a thrilling race win at Phillip Island.
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The painstaking race to save a renowned Victorian experience
The beach where the Phillip Island Penguin Parade takes place is expected to erode by about 20 centimetres a year – and the current $5 million refresh will not be the last.
- by Broede Carmody
Our island home: Phillip Island and its residents, both human and non-human
Phillip Island’s population is booming and tourism surging. Can its precious wildlife and environment be protected? It’s a delicate dance.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Islands of hope: The fight to eradicate feral pests and save native wildlife
Australia’s wildlife is under threat from feral invaders on land and at sea, but some of the greatest gains are being made away from the mainland.
- by Mike Foley
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Big batteries to shore up power in 20 Victorian tourist towns
Regional communities exposed to patchy electricity and power outages during tourist peaks will have their supply shored up with the first round of neighbourhood batteries.
- by Kieran Rooney
A spate of drownings has shocked Victoria. But what can stop people entering dangerous waters?
Recent tragedies have triggered calls for more action on safety, but more warning signs alone are unlikely to be enough to keep people out of dangerous waters.
- by Lachlan Abbott and Benjamin Preiss
‘Think 10 times’: Desperate message after four drown at Phillip Island
The families of the four people who died in Victoria’s worst drowning tragedy in almost 20 years say the huge loss has “left a void” in their lives.
- by Lachlan Abbott and Ashleigh McMillan
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Tragedy
Victims of Phillip Island quadruple drowning mourned
An Indian-Australian family from Melbourne’s south-east is mourning the loss of four loved ones in Victoria’s worst drowning tragedy for almost two decades.
- by Lachlan Abbott and Melissa Cunningham
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Tragedy
Three drown in Phillip Island tragedy, fourth in critical condition
Distraught relatives and friends of the deceased gathered in the car park near the scene of the tragedy on Wednesday evening.
- by Lachlan Abbott, Chris Vedelago and Justin McManus
Victoria’s drowning toll grows as four found dead in one day
Two drowned at beaches along the Bass Coast, while a body was retrieved by water police in South Gippsland. Another man was found dead in a Melbourne creek.
- by Lachlan Abbott and Ashleigh McMillan
The Block’s next location has beach holiday vibes
A company linked to the reality renovation TV show has snapped up a resort in a tourist hotspot, ready for contestants’ island dreams.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
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