‘Completely avoidable’:Rottnest boatie’s family sues barge company over his death

‘Completely avoidable’:Rottnest boatie’s family sues barge company over his death

John Gillard,80,was fishing with a friend when a 90-foot Rottnest barge ploughed over their anchored runabout,killing the Perth grandfather,whose family are now fighting for change.

  • byTracy Vo

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‘Bail out if you can,Johnny’:Rottnest fisherman recalls fatal barge collision

‘Bail out if you can,Johnny’:Rottnest fisherman recalls fatal barge collision

Peter Whitaker,79,said he and friend John Gillard,80,were fishing for whiting on a “brilliant” day in January 2021 when the boat he was on was “crushed like a can of sardines”.

  • byHeather McNeill
Two women dead after horror Mandurah estuary boat crash
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Two women dead after horror Mandurah estuary boat crash

Two women,including the mother of a West Coast Eagles player,have died after a horrific boat crash south of Perth on Saturday night.

  • byHeather McNeill
The super yacht industry is booming. Sometimes,one multimillion-dollar boat is not enough

The super yacht industry is booming. Sometimes,one multimillion-dollar boat is not enough

Meet the Sydney company designing the toy boxes of the rich.

  • byAngus Thomson
Trio rescued after yacht rolled in rough seas off Jurien Bay

Trio rescued after yacht rolled in rough seas off Jurien Bay

The men were sailing from Carnarvon to Perth and thought they would be just ahead of the severe weather warning when they got caught up in five-metre swells.

  • byHeather McNeill
Party boats face tighter restrictions as complaints rise over loud noise,boorish behaviour

Party boats face tighter restrictions as complaints rise over loud noise,boorish behaviour

The state government is being lobbied to crack down on party boats on Sydney Harbour amid complaints from locals about noise and anti-social behaviour.

  • byAndrew Taylor
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Aussies win sailing’s richest prize as whale almost derails title defence

Aussies win sailing’s richest prize as whale almost derails title defence

A whale sighting forced organisers to abandon the final race of the Sail GP season,but it was not enough to stop Australia from claiming the $1.3 million championship.

  • byAngus Thomson
What’s it like to sail in just one race for $1.3 million?

What’s it like to sail in just one race for $1.3 million?

Australia and its main rival,the United States,have both had capsizes in preparation for the lucrative finale of the SailGP series in San Francisco.

  • byAdam Pengilly
Nine feared dead,three rescued in dramatic scene off Broome’s coast

Nine feared dead,three rescued in dramatic scene off Broome’s coast

An Indonesian fishing vessel has capsized about 600 kilometres off the country’s north-west coast,with a rescue helicopter forced to winch one survivor to safety.

  • byHolly Thompson
Body pulled from Mandurah inlet was owner of boat found nearby:Police

Body pulled from Mandurah inlet was owner of boat found nearby:Police

WA Police say the body of a man in his 60s recovered from the water near Mandurah was the owner of a boat found idling nearby but are still working to determine what happened on Tuesday morning.

  • byHeather McNeill
Bob Hawke’s final interview recalls the moment Australia ended sport’s ‘longest winning streak’
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Bob Hawke’s final interview recalls the moment Australia ended sport’s ‘longest winning streak’

The new season of Netflix’s sports doc series Untold will recount the story of Australia’s underdog victory in the 1983 America’s Cup,with the ex-PM’s help.

  • byKarl Quinn