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Shipbuilder eyes profit bounty from sovereign naval hub

Shipbuilder eyes profit bounty from sovereign naval hub

Defence contractor Austal looks forward to busier Australian shipyards after returning to profit and settling a fraud investigation in the United States.

Manslaughter probe into deadly sinking of luxury yacht

Manslaughter probe into deadly sinking of luxury yacht

Manslaughter probe into deadly sinking of luxury yacht

Manslaughter probe into deadly sinking of luxury yacht

An initial investigation into manslaughter has been opened as families mourn seven people killed when a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily.

Fine slashed after legal win over ferry pony deaths

Fine slashed after legal win over ferry pony deaths

Fine slashed after legal win over ferry pony deaths

Fine slashed after legal win over ferry pony deaths

The operator of the Spirit of Tasmania ferry will no longer have to pay a $75,000 fine over the deaths of 16 polo ponies after appealing to the Supreme Court.

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Long-range missiles to be built in new weapons facility

Long-range missiles to be built in new weapons facility

A local weapons factory will produce long-range missiles capable of destroying enemy ships in a partnership the government says will improve maritime defences.

Political storm, port delays hit new Bass Strait ships

Political storm, port delays hit new Bass Strait ships

A row has erupted over delays to wharf upgrades for new Bass Strait ferries which won't be able to sail at full capacity until the work is done.

Submarine workers walk off docks over pay dispute

Submarine workers walk off docks over pay dispute

Maintenance work has halted on navy submarines after workers walked off the job amid a pay dispute with their employer ASC.

Aussie sailors sub off US repair ship for home visit

Aussie sailors sub off US repair ship for home visit

Australian sailors learning trade secrets onboard a "floating submarine base" coasted into Sydney Harbour on a US ship, developing the AUKUS defence pact.

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New Zealand's Interislander ferry runs aground

New Zealand's Interislander ferry runs aground

New Zealand's Interislander ferry runs aground

New Zealand's Interislander ferry runs aground

Tugboats will attempt to refloat the Aratere after an Interislander ferry ran aground in New Zealand's Marlborough Sounds.

Any port in a storm as new home pitched for icebreaker

Any port in a storm as new home pitched for icebreaker

Any port in a storm as new home pitched for icebreaker

Any port in a storm as new home pitched for icebreaker

A state government has used a funding fight between the federal government and Tasmania to pitch itself as the new home for the nation's Antarctic icebreaker.

Wharf spat threatens future of icebreaker's home

Wharf spat threatens future of icebreaker's home

Wharf spat threatens future of icebreaker's home

Wharf spat threatens future of icebreaker's home

The federal government has concerns about "stalled negotiations" and the cost of critical wharf upgrades at the home of the nation's Antarctic icebreaker.

P&O Cruises sets sail into sunset after 90-year voyage

P&O Cruises sets sail into sunset after 90-year voyage

P&O Cruises sets sail into sunset after 90-year voyage

P&O Cruises sets sail into sunset after 90-year voyage

After 90 years on the high seas, Australian cruise line P&O is sailing away to be absorbed by Carnival Cruise Line, the most popular brand in the world.

Body found after man overboard on Sydney-bound cruise

Body found after man overboard on Sydney-bound cruise

Body found after man overboard on Sydney-bound cruise

Body found after man overboard on Sydney-bound cruise

Authorities have found the body of a man who went in the water from a P&O cruise ship in waters off Sydney.

Licences go to nation's first offshore wind projects

Licences go to nation's first offshore wind projects

Licences go to nation's first offshore wind projects

Licences go to nation's first offshore wind projects

Some of the world's biggest energy companies have been granted licences to start developing offshore wind farms to replace Australia's coal-fired power plants.

Nothing will stop Rwanda policy, UK's Sunak says

Nothing will stop Rwanda policy, UK's Sunak says

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.

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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

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".

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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