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Perth man survives close encounter with great white shark

VIA – ABC AUSTRALIA Perth man survives close encounter with great white shark 14 November, 2011 11:47AM AWST By Brooke Bannister If faced with a five metre white pointer in the waters off Western Australia, not many people would swim toward it to get a closer look but that’s exactly what Paul Hosie did over … Continue reading Perth man survives close encounter with great white shark →

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Dutch tourist dies in Moruya surf

VIA – ABC AUSTRALIA Dutch tourist dies in Moruya surf Updated November 15, 2011 07:01:50 Map: Moruya Heads Police are preparing a report for the coroner after a tourist from the Netherlands drowned on the New South Wales far south coast. The man, 64, was trying to escape the 30 degree temperatures in surf at … Continue reading Dutch tourist dies in Moruya surf →

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Meet surf star Sally Fitzgibbons

Wow Sally all grown up! VIA – ADELAIDE NOW Meet surf star Sally Fitzgibbons Liz Graham November 12, 2011 11:30PM Sally Fitzgibbons: I keep things simple. Picture: Supplied. THE 20-year-old champion surfer abstains from alcohol and has a simple, healthy lifestyle. It’s only been a few years since Sally Fitzgibbons chose to pursue surfing over … Continue reading Meet surf star Sally Fitzgibbons →

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VIDEO: Bradley Norris at The Right – Verizon Wipeout of the Year Contender – Billabong XXL Awards 2012

Bradley Norris at The Right – Verizon Wipeout of the Year Contender – Billabong XXL Awards 2012 “ploaded by BillabongXXL on Nov 11, 2011 Bradley Norris (Perth, Western Australia) steps into the unknown at The Right. Video by Tim Bonython. A contender for Verizon Wipeout of the Year in the 2012 Billabong XXL Global Big … Continue reading VIDEO: Bradley Norris at The Right – Verizon Wipeout of the Year Contender – Billabong XXL Awards 2012 →

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Professional surfers have to accept the tide has turned to drug testing

I agree with this 100%. I don’t even get why major brands and boardshops knowingly sponsor certain guys who are always fing batu’d out of their brains when they’re out in the water…annoying. Oh ya, because they rip…nvm. VIA – THE AUSTRALIAN Photo: Queenslander Michael Peterson, who was one of the greatest surfers in the … Continue reading Professional surfers have to accept the tide has turned to drug testing →

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Underwater photography couple put the snap into shark bite

VIA – NEN MEDIA Underwater photography couple put the snap into shark bite Tom Brooks-Pollock November 10, 2011 A husband-and-wife photography team are making a splash with their amazing underwater snaps. Nick Robertson-Brown and wife Caroline have travelled the world to capture the wonders of the ocean – including everything from sharks to shipwrecks. The … Continue reading Underwater photography couple put the snap into shark bite →

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Bra Boys Mark Mathews and Richie Vaculik story told in Macario De Souza's documentary Fighting Fear

VIA – DAILY TELEGRAPH Bra Boys Mark Mathews and Richie Vaculik story told in Macario De Souza’s documentary Fighting Fear Vicky Roach National Features November 09, 2011 9:00PM GLASSINGS, drunken brawls, reckless partying and obnoxious, lewd behaviour director Macario De Souza doesn’t pull any punches in “Fighting Fear”, the story of Mark Mathews’ and Richie … Continue reading Bra Boys Mark Mathews and Richie Vaculik story told in Macario De Souza's documentary Fighting Fear →

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