Navy rescues solo Canadian yachtsman as vessel sinks A navy helicopter has rescued a Canadian sailor whose vessel began sinking in severe weather, 1000km from the Australian coastline. AAP · Sep 7
Ill-fated cruise ship refloated off Papua New Guinea Safety agencies are assessing if a cruise ship that ran aground off PNG is seaworthy after it was refloated and its 80 passengers flown back to Australia. AAP · Dec 31, 2025
Australian cruise ship stuck off PNG ‘detained’ amid investigation into why it ran aground Coral Adventurer, separately being investigated for allegedly leaving behind passenger who died on Lizard Island, ordered not to leave PNG waters The Guardian - AU · Dec 30, 2025
Cruise around Australia cancelled after death of passenger left behind on island Authorities say action will be taken against cruise operator if any wrongdoing is identified The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2025
Passengers on ill-fated cruise ship flown home after Lizard Island death of 80-year-old The Coral Adventurer will return to Cairns, as investigations into Suzanne Rees’ death continue The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2025
A luxury cruise ship stopped at a remote Australian island. Suzanne Rees was left behind and died alone Five hours after the Coral Adventurer left Lizard Island without the 80-year-old, it turned back. Her body was found the next day, and her family want answers The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2025
Aussie Grandmother, 80, Found Dead on Remote Island After Being 'Left Behind' by Cruise Ship — What Went Wrong? An 80-year-old Australian woman was found dead on Lizard Island after a cruise ship left without her, sparking investigations into safety protocols. International Business Times UK · Oct 30, 2025
Daughter blames cruise operator after 80-year-old found dead on remote Australian island Katherine Rees says family ‘shocked and saddened’ that ship left Lizard Island ‘without my mum, Suzanne’ The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025
Grieving daughter of cruise ship passenger left behind on remote Australian island says ‘there was a failure of care’ Suzanne Rees, 80, was found dead on Lizard Island a day after her cruise ship the Coral Adventurer left without her The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2025
Elderly Woman Found Deceased On Great Barrier Reef Island After Being Abandoned By Cruise Ship The 80-year-old woman had joined a group of hikers to the highest peak on the island. However, she struggled to keep up with the group. Bored Panda · Oct 29, 2025
Elderly woman found dead on Australian island after being left by cruise ship Investigations are underway following the discovery of the 80-year-old's body on Lizard Island on Sunday. Euronews · Oct 29, 2025
Search resumes for plane missing in ‘rugged and inaccessible alpine terrain’ after failing to land in Australia Aerial and land search resumes on Thursday to find the missing small plane The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
Thousands of Australian uni students will now receive $331 a week for practical placements. But not everyone’s happy Teaching, nursing, midwifery and social work students to benefit, as government urged to expand eligibility and increase pay to minimum wage The Guardian - AU · Jun 29, 2025
Ship's near stranding exposes emergency response flaws A ship's near stranding exposed flaws in maritime emergency responses by key agencies, an investigation has found. AAP · May 15, 2025
Pedestrian.tv · Mar 13, 2025 Perth Diving School Under Investigation After 2 People Allegedly Left Behind For Hours The maritime authority has warned of “swift and strong action” if it finds a breach of safety regulations and procedures.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 7, 2025 ‘Like a cat in a washing machine’: rescued rower feared he would die in Cyclone Alfred’s monster waves After walking down the gangway from the Australian navy ship that saved him, the Lithuanian fell to his knees in front of his wife, sobbing
The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2025 Cyclone Alfred wrecks man’s bid to row across Pacific Ocean after rowing over 10,000km Rower had set out to cross the Pacific Ocean without stopping
The Guardian - AU · Mar 2, 2025 ‘I need to survive’: rower attempting to cross Pacific activates emergency beacon off Queensland near Cyclone Alfred Australian navy ship heading to Coral Sea after Aurimas Mockus calls for help one week out from reaching Queensland
The Guardian - AU · Dec 27, 2024 Sailors killed in double Sydney to Hobart tragedy named ahead of ‘challenging night in the Bass Strait’ Roy Quaden, 55, and Nick Smith, 65, dead after incidents on yachts Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline
The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2024 ‘The yacht was running away from us’: Australian navy helps rescue sailors stranded in six-metre seas Pair saved by maritime police and HMAS Canberra off Nowra but abandoned yacht could end up in New Zealand with authorities prioritising saving lives ‘not boats’
AAP · Apr 3, 2024 Trio rescued 12 hours after yacht knocked over by waves Three people including an injured man have been rescued 12 hours after their boat was knocked down by a wave off the coast of Victoria.
AAP · Jan 30, 2024 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.
AAP · Oct 6, 2023 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.
AAP · Sep 30, 2023 Man dead, another in hospital as boat struck by whale A man has died after being thrown from a boat that was struck by a whale in waters off Sydney.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 25, 2023 Female doctors vulnerable to sexual assault due to hospital work environments, expert says Dr Louise Stone says victims have spoken of ‘enforced closeness’ of long sessions in operating rooms and the ‘boys’ club culture’ of industry