Fishing
‘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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- Wildlife
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
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- Modern slavery
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Major mistake causes boat to drift away
Two Perth divers were rescued by another boat after they became stranded off the coast of Perth.