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Owner operator is Adam Parkinson,

‘I have never even paid half of that before’: How diesel pain is hurting on Sydney Harbour

The number of petrol stations without diesel in NSW has jumped to 164 as the fallout from the war in the Middle East continues to be felt far and wide.

  • Jessica McSweeney and Julie Power

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A seal at Seal Rocks on Phillip Island.

How this team is helping fur seals escape the scourge of plastic waste

Eyes in the skies can pick out an injured animal easily, even in a colony of hundreds, allowing researchers to conduct targeted rescues.

  • Bianca Hall
Benoa Port in Bali is one of Indonesia’s biggest fishing ports with tuna as one of its biggest catches.

The cost of canned tuna: 18-hour days, 18 months at sea

An investigation has found workers are subjected to long shifts, often without legal pay, amid claims some are months on board without a port visit.

  • Elias Visontay
A whale breaches in the Antarctic near a krill trawler.

Whales go to Antarctica to get fat. Humans are taking their food

First it was Whale Wars, now it’s krill wars. The groups that took on Japanese whaling in Antarctica now have a new industry in their sights.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Demersal fish like snapper are a prized catch for recreational anglers.

Major WA fishing ban primed for probe after Greens support

A petition calling for an inquiry that gathered 27,654 signatures was tabled in WA parliament on Thursday

  • Hamish Hastie
Nine News has identified the missing man as 44-year-old Ash Haigh.

Search for fisherman under way after empty boat found floating off coast

Some unusual details about the condition of the boat were revealed by police on Friday afternoon.

  • William Davis
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Swimmers at Clovelly getting an early start on what was forecast to be a record hot October day.

Cautious king of the most dangerous sport in the world

The ocean and the beach can be calming and soothing, but also perilous.

  • Ben Coady
Shark heads dumped at the electoral office.

WA fishing ban protesters fined over shark head stunt outside minister’s office

One of the men said he took part in the stinky stunt because he was “disgruntled by recent fishing laws”.

  • Heather McNeill and Andrew Du
Paddle boarders in small surf at Manly on Wednesday.

Big surf to reshape Sydney beaches after ‘wave drought’

A short-lived coastal storm will bring waves as high as four metres to the Sydney, Illawarra and South Coast, prompting a hazardous surf warning.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Two Perth divers were rescued by another boat after they became stranded off the coast of Perth.
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Major mistake causes boat to drift away

Two Perth divers were rescued by another boat after they became stranded off the coast of Perth.