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Sydney Morning Herald
18-05-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
WA news LIVE: Leeuwin sails from Fremantle in repair milestone
Latest posts Latest posts 9.30am Leeuwin sails from Fremantle as repairs continue The iconic Leeewin tall ship, destroyed by a container ship nine months ago, will depart Fremantle Port today as it marks a major milestone in its repair journey. The sailing vessel was crushed by a 332-metre ship as the larger vessel came into port in August, leaving the Leeuwin de-masted. But Leeuwin chief executive Lawson Dixon told 9 News Perth to ship would be leaving port today for the first time in months. 'It's a full on job, essentially everything above deck needs to be replaced,' he said. 'It's stopped us from sailing. We had big plans this year, we'd hoped to go on quite a few voyages and get about 2500 trainees sailing this year, but unfortunately, we've had to delay that. 'Today is an exciting day, for the first time in months, we're able to leave the berth here at Fremantle Port, and we're heading down to Henderson where companies will be helping us with repairs.' 9.30am Across the country and around the world Here's what's making news elsewhere today: Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. The European Union is seeking a defence pact with Australia to deepen military co-operation in a move that highlights fears of a sharp increase in global instability. Australia is approaching an unprecedented boom in household battery uptake as installers report a post-election surge of home owners eager to seize new federal government rebates that will slash thousands of dollars off the upfront cost. 9.30am Today's weather 9.30am This morning in Perth Good morning readers, and welcome to our first live blog of the week. The football world continues to reel from the death of former West Coast premiership player Adam Selwood, sparking further debate about the AFL's role in caring for players' mental health. Selwood, 41, died suddenly on Saturday. It is the second heartbreaking loss for the Selwood family – one of football's most famous – after the loss of Adam's twin brother, Troy, in February. And in surfing news, Sally Fitzgibbons faces an anxious wait in her quest to survive the World Surf League's mid-season cut after the Margaret River Pro was placed on hold for two days. While the waves at the famous Western Australia break were pumping on Saturday, particularly early in the day during the men's opening heats, a drop in swell forced organisers to call competition off until Tuesday.
The Age
18-05-2025
- Business
- The Age
WA news LIVE: Leeuwin sails from Fremantle in repair milestone
Latest posts Latest posts 9.30am Leeuwin sails from Fremantle as repairs continue The iconic Leeewin tall ship, destroyed by a container ship nine months ago, will depart Fremantle Port today as it marks a major milestone in its repair journey. The sailing vessel was crushed by a 332-metre ship as the larger vessel came into port in August, leaving the Leeuwin de-masted. But Leeuwin chief executive Lawson Dixon told 9 News Perth to ship would be leaving port today for the first time in months. 'It's a full on job, essentially everything above deck needs to be replaced,' he said. 'It's stopped us from sailing. We had big plans this year, we'd hoped to go on quite a few voyages and get about 2500 trainees sailing this year, but unfortunately, we've had to delay that. 'Today is an exciting day, for the first time in months, we're able to leave the berth here at Fremantle Port, and we're heading down to Henderson where companies will be helping us with repairs.' 9.30am Across the country and around the world Here's what's making news elsewhere today: Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. The European Union is seeking a defence pact with Australia to deepen military co-operation in a move that highlights fears of a sharp increase in global instability. Australia is approaching an unprecedented boom in household battery uptake as installers report a post-election surge of home owners eager to seize new federal government rebates that will slash thousands of dollars off the upfront cost. 9.30am Today's weather 9.30am This morning in Perth Good morning readers, and welcome to our first live blog of the week. The football world continues to reel from the death of former West Coast premiership player Adam Selwood, sparking further debate about the AFL's role in caring for players' mental health. Selwood, 41, died suddenly on Saturday. It is the second heartbreaking loss for the Selwood family – one of football's most famous – after the loss of Adam's twin brother, Troy, in February. And in surfing news, Sally Fitzgibbons faces an anxious wait in her quest to survive the World Surf League's mid-season cut after the Margaret River Pro was placed on hold for two days. While the waves at the famous Western Australia break were pumping on Saturday, particularly early in the day during the men's opening heats, a drop in swell forced organisers to call competition off until Tuesday.
