Skipper fined after ship run aground by passengers
A charter boat skipper has been fined and convicted after letting unqualified, unsupervised passengers take control of the vessel before it ran aground.
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Body of teenage boy found after tubing accident
Police have recovered the body of a 14-year-old boy from a Queensland river following a tragic boating accident on Christmas Eve.
Christmas Islanders remember worst refugee boat crash
Zainal Abdul Majid remembers December 15 as a fateful day when over 50 asylum seekers died crashing onto Christmas Island as they sought refuge in Australia.
Investigations launched after man dies on snorkel trip
A 71-year-old man has died while on a Great Barrier Reef snorkelling trip in far north Queensland, prompting a number of investigations.
Body found after fire destroys boat in far north Qld
The body of a man has been found after his boat was destroyed by a fire in far north Queensland.
Rower rescued by cruise ship after record bid dashed
A Brisbane man hoping to become the youngest person to row solo across the Pacific has been rescued by a cruise ship after clinging to his boat for 13 hours.
Three men rescued after sharks attack boat in Coral Sea
Two round-the-world sailors and a crew member have been rescued in the Coral Sea after their inflatable catamaran was attacked and torn open by sharks.
Fifteen dead after ferry sinks off Indonesia’s Sulawesi
At least 15 people are dead after a ferry sank off Indonesia's Sulawesi Island.
Harbour search for second missing man scaled back
The search on Sydney Harbour for a man still missing after a boat capsize that claimed the life of art dealer Tim Klingender is being scaled back.
Solo sailor in distress in Great Australian Bight
A diverted merchant ship is heading for the area where a distressed sailor issued an emergency beacon in the Great Australian Bight.
Sailor spends night stranded in Great Australian Bight
A solo sailor has been forced to spend the night awaiting rescue in the Great Australian Bight after running into trouble in severe winds and giant waves.
Sailor rescued after failed circumnavigation attempt
A 22-year-old sailor has been winched to safety after a night spent on his stricken yacht in the Great Australian Bight, battling severe winds and giant waves.
Man dies after boat hits Sunshine Coast bridge pylon
A boat has crashed into a bridge pylon at Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast, killing a man aged in his sixties.
Man dies in boating accident in far north Queensland
Two people have been rescued but a man has died after a boat sank off Queensland's far north coast.
Concerns rising for woman missing in Torres Strait
Two people have been rescued as a wide-ranging surface and aerial search is under way for a woman missing from a vessel in the Torres Strait.
Search suspended for missing man off Queensland coast
The search for a missing man off the coast of Queensland's Fraser Island has been suspended three days after his yacht sank.
Woman rescued after boat sinks off Qld’s Fraser Island
One woman has been rescued while an air and water search for a man continues after the pair went missing from a sinking boat off Fraser Island.
Search continues for missing man off Queensland coast
The search for a man, who went missing in waters off Queensland's Fraser Island when a yacht carrying two people sank, has resumed.
Search under way for missing paddler in Torres Strait
Police have launched a search operation for a missing paddler after an unmanned outrigger canoe was found about 100 metres offshore from Thursday Island.
Family pays tribute to Brisbane man lost at sea on Hawaii cruise
The shattered family of Australian man Warwick Tollemach, who went overboard while on a cruise, has paid tribute as the US Coast Guard calls off its search.
Search called off for fisherman missing 180km off coast
Police hold grave fears for a fisherman still missing after his boat capsized off Mackay four days ago.
Two rescued, one missing in Queensland fishing incident
Two men have been rescued while another is missing after a boat overturned during a fishing trip off the central Queensland coast.
Bulk carrier taking on water off Qld coast
Tugboats have been sent to assist a cargo ship taking on water off the Queensland coast with 24 people aboard.
Man dies in Queensland boating accident
One man has died and a father and daughter have survived after a boat overturned during a fishing trip in Queensland's Moreton Bay.
Missing teens found in ‘Christmas miracle’
Four teenagers who went missing in waters off Victoria's Mornington Peninsula have been reunited with their families.
Missing cruise ship passenger’s body found
The body of a cruise ship guest who fell overboard in windy sea conditions off the South Australian coast overnight has been found.
Cargo ship fire tenth in 14 years: ATSB
A fire that burned for three days on a cargo ship at a WA port was sparked by crew members incorrectly using a plasma torch, a report has found.
Search fails to find missing Qld fishermen
An extensive search of waters off far north Queensland has failed to locate three fishermen who have been missing for more than a week.
NSW sailors’ 15-hour ordeal after capsize
Two sailors have been rescued off the NSW South Coast after spending almost 15 hours in the water when their yacht capsized on Saturday morning.
‘Drug syndicate’ behind marine tragedy
A "drug crime syndicate" may have been responsible for a fatal marine incident in the Brisbane River, a court has heard.
Court told net on sunken boat’s propeller
A boat involved in a fatal marine incident on the Brisbane River was found with fishing net wrapped around the propeller, a court has heard.