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James Blake Blee jailed for importing cocaine into Newcastle, people smuggling
4 weeks, 1 day ago

James Blake Blee jailed for importing cocaine into Newcastle, people smuggling

ABC  

A former Queensland superyacht tour operator has been sentenced to at least seven years and six months in prison for his role in the importation of cocaine into the Port of Newcastle. James Blake Blee, 64, pleaded guilty to importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug and smuggling two Brazilian divers into Australia. The court heard Blee brought two …

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Unveiling the Underwater Marvels of Saudi Arabia: Couple Ties Knot Beneath the Red Sea's Vibrant Coral Reefs
2 months ago

Unveiling the Underwater Marvels of Saudi Arabia: Couple Ties Knot Beneath the Red Sea's Vibrant Coral Reefs

Live Mint  

A Saudi couple tied the knot underwater in the Red Sea, marking a unique and unconventional wedding ceremony amidst the vibrant coral reefs and marine life. The couple, both avid divers, chose this extraordinary setting to begin their married life, with the wedding being organized by the local diving group, Saudi Divers, led by Captain Faisal Flemban. The celebration went …

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They’re on the edge of glory, and the edge of an art museum, as cliff divers come to Boston
6 months, 2 weeks ago

They’re on the edge of glory, and the edge of an art museum, as cliff divers come to Boston

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Rhiannan Iffland stepped to the edge of a platform nearly seven stories above Boston Harbor, thousands of cheering fans packed onto docks, roofs and sidewalks below, and soared through the air with the city’s skyline disappearing behind her as she rocketed toward the tea-brown water. Iffland’s victory was part of cliff diving’s marquee event, which came to the …

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Australia alleges Chinese warship injured Australian navy divers with sonar pulses
1 year, 1 month ago

Australia alleges Chinese warship injured Australian navy divers with sonar pulses

Op India  

On Saturday Australia’s government conveyed serious apprehensions to China following a perilous encounter between an Australian navy vessel and a Chinese warship that resulted in injuries to Australian military divers. Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles termed the interaction as “unsafe and unprofessional.” On 14th November, the HMAS Toowoomba, a long-range frigate of the Australian Navy, which …

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Australia says its navy divers were likely injured by the Chinese navy’s ‘unsafe’ use of sonar
1 year, 1 month ago

Australia says its navy divers were likely injured by the Chinese navy’s ‘unsafe’ use of sonar

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Australia on Saturday accused the Chinese navy of likely causing minor injuries to Australian naval divers by operating its sonar while they were trying to clear fishing nets from their ship’s propellers. The HMAS Toowoomba stopped in international waters on Tuesday in Japan’s exclusive economic zone after fishing nets became entangled in its propellers, the defense minister’s statement …

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Divers, researchers, explore Limestone Coast's underwater caves to learn more about megafauna
1 year, 1 month ago

Divers, researchers, explore Limestone Coast's underwater caves to learn more about megafauna

ABC  

Researchers are heading into the deep in regional South Australia to uncover the secrets of the larger-than-life creatures that once roamed the landscape. "We've got all sorts of megafauna down there — we've got short-faced kangaroos, we've got thylacoleo, which is the marsupial lion and probably the largest marsupial predator that ever lived," associate professor Julien Louys said. "A bone …

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Citizen science and artificial intelligence help uncover mysteries of seadragons on Great Southern Reef
1 year, 5 months ago

Citizen science and artificial intelligence help uncover mysteries of seadragons on Great Southern Reef

ABC  

A combination of citizen science, involving hundreds of scuba divers, and artificial intelligence has been used to prove different populations of the weedy or common seadragon found across the vast Great Southern Reef are genetically linked. "But what our genetics work has shown is that there is actually gene flow moving across that old barrier, and so we should consider …

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Sea Snakes 'Attacking' Divers Are Just Trying To Get Laid, Scientists Say
3 years, 4 months ago

Sea Snakes 'Attacking' Divers Are Just Trying To Get Laid, Scientists Say

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sea snakes that have long been known to “attack” human divers are probably just on the prowl for sex, according to the authors of a new scientific paper. A venomous creature known as the olive sea snake, which inhabits tropical coral reefs and can grow up to 6 feet long, has been reported to have attacked human …

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Tokyo Olympics-Australian divers slam FINA over Tokyo qualifier, withdraw from event
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics-Australian divers slam FINA over Tokyo qualifier, withdraw from event

The Hindu  

Olympic bronze medallist diver Anabelle Smith has slammed global governing body FINA for pressing ahead with a qualifying event for this year's Games in Tokyo despite a spike in COVID-19 cases in the Japanese capital. Diving Australia has pulled out of the May 1-6 World Cup for safety reasons, meaning Anabelle Smith and her partner Maddison Keeney will now not …

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