‘20 years ago,you couldn’t hire a kayak on the river’. Now,this river business is booming

‘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.

  • byCourtney Kruk

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The deadly storm that sank a superyacht:What is a waterspout?

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.

  • byAngus Dalton
Australia’s houseboat community is growing,but life isn’t as idyllic as you’d think

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.

  • byAmber Schultz
Lucky to be alive:a Perth family’s harrowing story of survival at sea
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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.

  • byClaire Ottaviano
You know about electric cars. Now Sydney Harbour is about to be carpeted with electric boats

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.

  • byAmber Schultz
Sydney's new tug:keeping shipping safe on the harbour
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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.

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Seven people rescued while clinging to capsized boat off Bundaberg

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.

  • byJocelyn Garcia
Clive Palmer’s $40 million super yacht runs aground in Singapore

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.

  • byChris Barrett
Palmer’s super yacht runs aground in Singapore
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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.

The ghost ships clogging up WA’s marinas and waterways
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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.

  • byHamish Hastie
Alkimos fishing trip turns fatal for friends in ‘unforgiving’ sea
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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.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt