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Nothing will stop Rwanda policy, UK's Sunak says

Nothing will stop Rwanda policy, UK's Sunak says

Five people have died trying to cross the English Channel from France hours after Britain's upper house of parliament passed tough new asylum seeker laws.

Search for man from 'unknown vessel' in remote WA

Search for man from 'unknown vessel' in remote WA

Search for man from 'unknown vessel' in remote WA

Search for man from 'unknown vessel' in remote WA

Police in WA are searching for a man separated from a group believed to have landed in the remote Kimberley region on an '"unknown vessel".

Biden OKs $92m in aid after Baltimore bridge collapse

Biden OKs $92m in aid after Baltimore bridge collapse

Biden OKs $92m in aid after Baltimore bridge collapse

Biden OKs $92m in aid after Baltimore bridge collapse

The US government is sending millions in emergency funding following the collapse of a Baltimore bridge as the state governor warns of a "very long road ahead".

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Divers recover two bodies after US bridge collapse

Divers recover two bodies after US bridge collapse

The bodies of two missing workers have been found after a Baltimore bridge collapsed when a ship crashed into it, as investigations continue into the disaster.

Port, road sales drive 'pain' in cost-of-living crisis

Port, road sales drive 'pain' in cost-of-living crisis

The rising cost of living has been made worse by the sale of ports and roads in NSW, the state's treasurer says.

Full steam ahead, again, for Palmer's Titanic dream

Full steam ahead, again, for Palmer's Titanic dream

Clive Palmer's pipe dream to sail a replica Titanic from the UK to the US is no longer on ice, according to the mercurial mining magnate.

Australia, Singapore map routes to greener shipping

Australia, Singapore map routes to greener shipping

Australia is working with maritime leader Singapore to cut greenhouse gas emissions from shipping, which is the world's biggest source of transport pollution.

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Ship sunk by Houthis 'threatens' Red Sea environment

Ship sunk by Houthis 'threatens' Red Sea environment

Ship sunk by Houthis 'threatens' Red Sea environment

Ship sunk by Houthis 'threatens' Red Sea environment

The Red Sea, with its delicate balance of coral and marine life, could be damaged after a ship carrying 41,000 tons of fertiliser was sunk by Houthi militants.

Ruby Princess passengers rejected $15m COVID settlement

Ruby Princess passengers rejected $15m COVID settlement

Ruby Princess passengers rejected $15m COVID settlement

Ruby Princess passengers rejected $15m COVID settlement

Passengers who sued over a COVID-19 outbreak on the Ruby Princess could be forced to pay the cruise line's legal costs despite a landmark court win.

Live export ship blocked from sailing to Israel

Live export ship blocked from sailing to Israel

Live export ship blocked from sailing to Israel

Live export ship blocked from sailing to Israel

The federal government has rejected an application to send a stranded live export ship with thousands of sheep and cattle on board back to the Middle East.

Ship with 16,500 animals in limbo amid export decision

Ship with 16,500 animals in limbo amid export decision

Ship with 16,500 animals in limbo amid export decision

Ship with 16,500 animals in limbo amid export decision

A live export ship loaded with sheep and cattle has returned to port, as the federal government decides if the animals will spend another month at sea.

Store shelves will replenish as port dispute resolves

Store shelves will replenish as port dispute resolves

Store shelves will replenish as port dispute resolves

Store shelves will replenish as port dispute resolves

With DP World's bargaining dispute at an end, deliveries and supermarket stock could soon return to normal but one expert warns this could be short lived.

Stranded ship with 16,500 sheep, cattle berths in WA

Stranded ship with 16,500 sheep, cattle berths in WA

Stranded ship with 16,500 sheep, cattle berths in WA

Stranded ship with 16,500 sheep, cattle berths in WA

A stranded live export ship carrying about 16,500 animals has docked at Fremantle, where it is expected to be partially offloaded before resuming its journey.

Stranded ship with 16,500 sheep, cattle to be unloaded

Stranded ship with 16,500 sheep, cattle to be unloaded

Stranded ship with 16,500 sheep, cattle to be unloaded

Stranded ship with 16,500 sheep, cattle to be unloaded

A stranded live export ship carrying about 16,500 animals will be partially offloaded in Western Australia before resuming its journey to export the livestock.

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Authorities working to unload 16,500 animals from ship

The federal and WA governments are trying to find a quarantine facility to take 16,500 head of sheep and cattle stuck aboard a ship in heatwave conditions.

US military strikes Houthi anti-ship missiles in Yemen

Two Houthi anti-ship missiles aimed at the Red Sea have reportedly been destroyed in the United States military's latest strikes in Yemen.

Indian Navy rescues crew after attack on ship off Yemen

The crew of a United States-owned vessel attacked by Yemen's Houthis rebels has been rescued by the Indian Navy.

Lift-off for wharfies to strike as pay row hopes sink

Dock workers have permission to strike at some of Australia's busiest terminals in what could trigger major disruptions to the country's supply chains.

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Wetlands trump offshore wind port despite energy push

A federal veto on a port hub for the huge towers, blades and turbines needed for the first offshore wind farm does not doom offshore wind, the treasurer says.

Houthi ships sunk as US repels attack on cargo vessel

Three Houthi ships have been sunk and ten militants killed by US forces repelling an attack on a container vessel in the Red Sea.

Diplomacy favoured by PM over warship to Red Sea

Australia could contribute better to Middle East stability through diplomacy, says the prime minister as the government mulls a request to send a warship.

Carnival Australia shuns big city port over fee hike

Popular Carnival Australia lines Princess Cruises and Cunard will no longer sail from Melbourne in 2025-26 because of a jump in port fees and charges.

Fire-hit supply ship 'not prepared' for Southern Ocean

An Antarctic resupply ship that suffered a damaging engine fire was not adequately prepared for operations in the Southern Ocean, a safety report has found.

Union call for probe into 'appalling' port cyberattack

Pressure is mounting for an investigation into what a port operator knew about the risks of a cyberattack that affected thousands of container deliveries.

Aussies urged to get on board an electric ferry future

Battery-powered boats could cut pollution and diesel fuel costs, according to a former Olympian visiting Australia to promote the technology.

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