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Twelve years after Malaysia Airlines' MH370 vanished, an overlooked clue is back in focus

MH370 overlooked clue: Old acoustic clues are raising questions about the MH370 search location. Hydrophones may have detected the aircraft's impact in the Indian Ocean. A French researcher's network recorded unexplained signals west of Rottnest Island. This signal appears to point northwest, far from the official search area.

The Economic Times

‘Fiercely loyal, endlessly generous’ father named as victim of Rottnest Island shark attack

Steven Mattaboni, 38, was a ‘one-of-a-kind gentleman’ and devoted parent to two young daughters, his wife Shirene says

The Guardian - AU

Man dies after suspected shark attack near Rottnest Island off Western Australia coast

Rottnest shark attack: A 38-year-old man has died following a suspected shark attack near Rottnest Island, Western Australia. The incident occurred around 10 am on Saturday, May 16, when the man was believed to have been bitten by a shark at Horseshoe Reef. Despite receiving treatment at the scene, he…

The Economic Times

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Man killed by shark near popular holiday island

A man has died after he was attacked by a shark at Rottnest Island, off the coast of Perth.

AAP

Bones found on holiday island could have colonial past

Police are investigating whether bones found on a popular holiday island that was once an Aboriginal prison are human.

AAP

Meet Quokka: The Happiest Animal in the World

The animal kingdom is filled with all kinds of charming creatures. Whether its the chilling chimpanzees, dancing peacocks or roaring lions; there are no limits to the marvellous wonders of the wild. However, have you ever wondered which is the happiest animal on earth? In fact, there is actually a…

Times Life

Seaplane tragedy pilot 'saved lives' with instructions

A couple who survived a seaplane crash that killed three people say the pilot's emergency exit instructions were "a critical factor in our survival".

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Foreign tourists among three dead after Rottnest Island seaplane crash

Privately owned Cessna 208 Caravan 675 plane was carrying seven people when it crashed off Western Australia coast

The Guardian - AU

Seaplane owners: we're devastated by fatal crash

A seaplane company has expressed its "heartbreak" after one of its aircraft crashed off a popular island, killing three people and injuring three others.

AAP

Three missing after private plane crashes off Rottnest Island

Four pulled from the water – three with serious injuries – but search continues for three other people on board

The Guardian - AU

Instafamous Quokka-island's dark past remembered

Indigenous leaders will gather to honour the spirits of 4000 men and boys imprisoned on Rottnest Island over more than 90 years.

AAP

Beneath Australian tourist mecca lies nation’s ‘largest sorry business’

Hundreds of Aboriginal people are buried in shallow unmarked graves on Wadjemup / Rottnest Island in WA. Their lives are finally being honoured

The Guardian - AU

Amanda Bisk Radiates Beach Vibes At Rottnest Island

Fitness influencer Amanda Bisk stuns followers with radiant beach photos from Rottnest Island, embodying confidence and positivity.

Top News

Jessica Pegula's Instagram Adventure on Rottnest Island in Western Australia

Discover the adventurous spirit of Jessica Pegula as she explores the wild, capturing captivating moments with nature's inhabitants and expressing a deep a...

The Guardian - AU

‘I was sleeping on a gravesite’: Rottnest Island’s complex history brought to light

Western Australia’s idyllic tourist spot is better known for quokkas – but Wadjemup, as it’s known to Noongar people, has a 30,000-year history, and a painful colonial past

ABC News

Former UWA student Luigi Rayapen jailed for Rottnest Island sexual assault following appeal

Former UWA law student Luigi Rayapen is sentenced to more than three years in prison on appeal after initially being handed a suspended jail term for sexually assaulting a woman on Rottnest Island as she tried to sleep.

ABC News

UWA law graduate Luigi Rayapen pleads guilty to sexually assaulting woman on Rottnest Island

Luigi Rayapen is granted bail but is told he is facing a possible jail term after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a woman during post exam celebrations.

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