Category Archives: Australia

Surfing’s storm boys

VIA – FINANCIAL REVIEW   Surfing’s storm boys   Ross Clarke-Jones comes a cropper off Shipstern Bluff. Nick Carroll It took a snowy day off the south-east coast of Tasmania for Justin McMillan to truly appreciate his new partners in – well, if not crime, at least crazy spectacle. That was four years ago and … Continue reading Surfing’s storm boys

Japan urged to follow Korean example on whaling

  VIA – BRISBANE TIMES Australia is urging Japan to follow South Korea’s lead to abandon plans for scientific whaling. Photo: Reuters   Japan urged to follow Korean example   Andrew Darby Hobart correspondent for Fairfax Media July 20, 2012 Australia is urging Japan to follow South Korea’s lead to abandon plans for scientific whaling. … Continue reading Japan urged to follow Korean example on whaling

Warning over washed up whale

VIA – YAHOO   Warning over washed up whale   July 19, 2012, 12:47 pm People have been told to stay away from a dead whale washed up on a Victorian beach after a group of men were pictured posing on it. The photo of one man using the rotting carcass as a surfboard while … Continue reading Warning over washed up whale

NSW: Dangerous surf warning #SurfReport

    VIA – LIFE IS LOCAL   Dangerous surf warning 19 Jul, 2012 11:28 AM DANGEROUS surf conditions are expected all the way from Port Stephens to Tweed Heads from Saturday. Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) issued an alert today following a Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) warning. Skippers and owners of small craft should … Continue reading NSW: Dangerous surf warning #SurfReport

Hunt under way for great white killer

  VIA – CANBERRA TIMES   Hunt under way for great white killer July 15, 2012 ATTEMPTS are being made to catch and cull the ”massive” white shark that killed a male surfer south of Wedge Island in Western Australia. The fatal attack occurred at 9am (WST), 4 kilometres south of the island, which is … Continue reading Hunt under way for great white killer

(VIRAL VIDEO) Great White Shark Off Australian Coast Threatens Divers #SurfReport

VIA – HUFF POST   Great White Shark Off Australian Coast Threatens Divers (VIDEO)   Posted: 07/13/2012 3:28 pm Updated: 07/13/2012 3:42 pm http://youtu.be/9YVp3U_5mqI Two divers are lucky to be in one piece after a frighteningly close encounter with a great white shark off the western coast of Australia last weekend. According to a video … Continue reading (VIRAL VIDEO) Great White Shark Off Australian Coast Threatens Divers #SurfReport

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Surfer still critical

VIA – SURF COAST TIMES   Surfer still critical   March 27 2012 The unnamed surfer who was pulled from the water after being spotted floating face-down and motionless off Ocean Grove last Friday is still in a critical condition in Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital. The surfer was rescued by a local man and his partner, … Continue reading Surfer still critical