On October 24, the expedition cruise ship Coral Adventurer set sail from Cairns on a 60-day luxury voyage around Australia. One day later, at the ship’s first stop, at Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef, things went tragically wrong. … Continue reading
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The BBC reports that eleven Indonesian fishermen have been rescued after surviving for six days without food or water on a tiny island off Australia’s coast. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority said they were airlifted to safety on Monday from … Continue reading
It would appear to be a sign of times. Surgical masks have been washing ashore on the beaches of New South Wales, Australia. Not pandemic aid from King Neptune, but the result of containers of medical supplies among the at … Continue reading
With a sad familiarity, another overloaded boat, filled with desperate asylum seekers trying to reach Australia’s Christmas Island, has capsized in Indonesian waters. Up to 200 people are believed to have been aboard the vessel when it capsized. Indonesia’s search and rescue authority … Continue reading