Group forced to jump overboard as boat catches fire near Rottnest Island

Group forced to jump overboard as boat catches fire near Rottnest Island

Six people,including a five-year-old child,have been forced to jump overboard after the boat they were on burst into flames near Rottnest Island on Wednesday morning.

  • byHeather McNeill

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The tiny killer hitching a ride in WA's craypots

The tiny killer hitching a ride in WA's craypots

"Since I’ve been fishing,we gotten about one or two every couple of years. Now,we’re getting one every two days."

  • byHannah Barry
Record smashed as kiteboarders ride the wind across Gage Roads

Record smashed as kiteboarders ride the wind across Gage Roads

An armada of kiteboarders took off from Rottnest on Saturday,crossing the channel to Leighton as part of the Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton race.

  • byCameron Myles
G’day from WA:What I’ve learned from touring ‘the road trip state’
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G’day from WA:What I’ve learned from touring ‘the road trip state’

Before this journey the furthest north I’d ever been was Monkey Mia,and even that was a quick overnight trip on a plane.

  • byDavid Allan-Petale
Rottnest's bumper summer season to come at a price

Rottnest's bumper summer season to come at a price

When eight new activities were announced for Rottnest's summer season last week,there was no indication how much each would cost.

  • byHannah Barry
'They fight like little furry ninjas':The secret life of quokkas revealed in new film

'They fight like little furry ninjas':The secret life of quokkas revealed in new film

It's tough as hell on Rottnest Island,and while quokkas are famous for their strong selfie game,a new film has captured footage showing that these creatures are tougher and more vicious than their cute exterior lets on.

  • byDaile Cross
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Rottnest ghost town:Leavers stay away from island

Rottnest ghost town:Leavers stay away from island

Just 87 Leavers made their way over to the island on Monday;a significant downturn from previous years which saw the island known as one of the premier locations for students to spend their end of year celebrations.

  • byHannah Barry
The number one way to see Rottnest Island:childless and solo

The number one way to see Rottnest Island:childless and solo

I started my trip by paying $24 for secure parking only to find out I'd rocked up at the wrong ferry terminal in Fremantle.

  • byHannah Barry
Six-year journey wraps up as Rottnest Island unveils new eco-tents

Six-year journey wraps up as Rottnest Island unveils new eco-tents

The eco-tents were put on display at Elizabeth Quay on Friday afternoon,the first chance to get a glimpse inside the new accommodation.

  • byTazli Bowe
Independent Rottnest Island jetty inquiry to be completed next month

Independent Rottnest Island jetty inquiry to be completed next month

An independent inquiry into the partial collapse of a 112-year-old jetty on tourist hotspot Rottnest Island will be completed next month.

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Government to review Rotto safety after jetty collapse injures three

Government to review Rotto safety after jetty collapse injures three

The RIA had been under pressure after it was revealed engineers had been warning about the structural integrity of the Army Jetty at the south end of Thomson Bay since 2010.

  • byNathan Hondros