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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

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

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.

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‘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 Guardian - AU

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 Independent UK

‘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

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

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‘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’

The Guardian - AU

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

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

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

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.

AAP

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

The Guardian - AU

Three sailors rescued from shark-bitten catamaran off Australia

Officials said sharks attacked the inflatable catamaran and tore off large chunks of the vessel’s hull.

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The Independent UK

Sharks repeatedly attack yacht off Australian coast, forcing sailors to abandon damaged vessel

Nine-metre inflatable catamaran was part of round-the-world expedition

AAP

Sailor injured, stranded in circumnavigation attempt

Severe winds and giant waves have forced a 22-year-old sailor to spend the night on his stricken yacht in the Great Australian Bight.

Newcastle Herald

Fishermen pull '80 bikes' from the sea five years after container disaster

Commercial fishermen are still plagued by debris from the ship that lost 81 containers off the Hunter coastline.

ABC News

Tour company confirms man charged over Horizontal Falls crash is now employed at its Rottnest Express service

Journey Beyond Adventures and Edward James Whisson were charged over alleged safety violations relating to a boat crash that allegedly injured tourists at Horizontal Falls in WA.

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AAP

Search continues, hopes dim for Chinese boat survivors

The air and sea search for 39 Chinese, Indonesian and Filipino crew members whose fishing boat capsized in the Indian Ocean is entering its fourth day.

ABC News

Apple launches an SOS satellite feature to let users send for help when they're out of signal, but with some limitations

Apple has launched a new emergency SOS feature for iPhone users who are out of mobile phone reception, which will use satellite technology to send for help. But it's only for iPhone 14 models.

Al Jazeera

Indonesian fishermen saved after Australia shipwreck; 9 missing

The group spent six days without food or water on a remote island where they were shipwrecked by Cyclone Ilsa.

ABC News

Two more Indonesian fishing vessels feared missing off WA coast after Tropical Cyclone Ilsa

Indonesian villagers say two more fishing boats remain unaccounted for after hitting trouble during Severe Tropical Cyclone Ilsa, following the dramatic rescue of 11 fishermen off the WA coast.

Reuters

Australia rescues Indonesian fishermen from desert island after cyclone

Australian authorities said on Wednesday they had rescued 11 Indonesian fishermen from a desert island in the Indian Ocean after their vessel shipwrecked during a powerful cyclone, stranding them there for six days without food and water.

ABC News

WA lobster fishers call for respect as cargo ships allegedly run over fishing gear

Operators in WA's Western Rock Lobster fishery say they are losing significant amounts of catch and equipment due to cargo ships straying from established shipping lanes.

ABC News

Maritime watchdog AMSA hands investigation into Horizontal Falls boat crash to CDPP

Dozens of tourists were injured in the accident in May last year, sparking an investigation by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.

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