The harrowing tale of a fishing trip gone wrong, and how three men had to spend a night clinging to their sinking boat.

Parsons, who grew up working in his father’s lumber mill, was a carpenter’s mate in the Navy. He lived aboard an LST (landing ...

I had uncles and cousins, on my mother's side of the family, who worked in the town's noted fishing industry ... many occasions when his boat would arrive in the haven some hours before the dock gates ...

Three mates’ fishing trip off the Qld coast turned into a nightmare when their boat sank 50km from land, leaving them with nothing but a hull tip to cling to and a jar of pickled onions to share ...

The Northern Lands Council issued a statement on Monday after an influx of illegal fishing boats were detected along the West Arnhem coastline in recent months. Photo: Northern Lands Council.

He had last contacted family about 3.50pm on Saturday and indicated he was fishing in the mouth of the Mary River at Beaver Rock, the area where his boat was ... “bloody good mate to all”.