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
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INCREDIBLE VIDEO: Iceberg Tsunami Almost Engulfs Australian Tourists in Greenland!
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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Michael Peterson: Surfer honoured in a paddle out at Kirra
VIA – 9 MSN Surfer honoured in a paddle out at Kirra Tony Bartlett and Guy Hand 14:04 AEST Wed Apr 11 2012 Some of Australia’s top surfers will pay tribute to Michael Peterson on Saturday when they join a a traditional “paddle out” to farewell the King of Kirra. World champions Rabbit Bartholomew and … Continue reading Michael Peterson: Surfer honoured in a paddle out at Kirra
Sam Worthington talks about his new surfing movie 'Drift' for the first time
Banting And Fitzgibbons Claim Inaugural Australian Open Of Surfing Titles
Protecting our Surfing Heritage Through World Surfing Reserves
VIa – ENCINITAS PATCH Protecting our Surfing Heritage Through World Surfing Reserves Katie Westfall of the Save the Waves Coalition talks about how these reserves are helping to protect globally iconic surf spots; Santa Cruz will be dedicated as a reserve April 28. By Serge Dedina Email the author 11:58 am One of … Continue reading Protecting our Surfing Heritage Through World Surfing Reserves
VIDEO: Daredevil Mark Visser parachutes into middle of the ocean in quest to catch a 30m wave
Surfers, sharks struggle to share the ocean in Australia
VIA – THE CHINA POST Updated Monday, March 26, 2012 5:41 pm TWN, By Amy Coopes, AFP Surfers, sharks struggle to share the ocean in Australia SYDNEY–Rolling from his surfboard, blood gushing from the wound where a shark had just ripped a big chunk of flesh from his thigh, Australian Glen Folkard had just one thought: “I’m alive.” Folkard, … Continue reading Surfers, sharks struggle to share the ocean in Australia