Coast Files

What began as a bucket-list rafting trip with friends through one of Tasmania’s wildest rivers turned into a high-stakes rescue that would test the limits of human endurance and medical ingenuity. In ...

23 Jul 20251h

Tom and Jackie Hawks were living their dream retirement on their 55ft, totally outfitted yacht, sailing up and down the Pacific Coast. When the birth of their first grandson meant a big move back to t...

16 Jul 20251h 3min

We have a special group episode for you in honour of Shark Week! We're a little ahead of schedule, but we're excited to bring you three shark stories today, from a string of shark attacks that changed...

9 Jul 20251h

One of the most iconic women in history, Amelia Earhart, took her passion for flying to new heights (literally) by breaking records and trailblazing the aviation industry. Apart from being a renowned ...

2 Jul 20251h 2min

In this week’s episode, we shell-ebrate National Seashell Day with wild facts about ancient mollusks, self-repairing shells, and snail venom that is stronger than morphine! Also, in honour of Pride Mo...

25 Jun 202553min

A group of talented people, led by an intense, but passionate ocean exploration enthusiast and filmmaker, breaks for lunch on the set of this podcast’s favourite film - The Titanic. What would start a...

18 Jun 202544min

In December 1987, the passenger ferry, MV Doña Paz, was on its way to Manila, Philippines. Full of excited passengers waiting to spend the holidays with their families. On their way, the unthinkable h...

11 Jun 20251h 10min

For World Ocean Week we are diving into the truth behind the cost of tech and everyday life on our waters. From AI queries to doom scrolling to a single cup of coffee - today we spill the tea on the ...

4 Jun 202552min