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The surfer who can’t see the waves he is surfing
The Blind Sea follows para-surfing champion Matt Formston on his quest to conquer the “Everest of waves” in Portugal.
- Sandra Hall
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Barty, Beachley and Pickles: Meet Australian surfing’s next big thing
Ash Barty has her memorabilia hanging up at home and Layne Beachley tipped her for big things at age 14. Meet Molly Picklum, the first non-Hawaiian woman to conquer the Pipeline Masters.
- Dan Walsh
Surfing greats seek to set Midget Farrelly’s legacy in stone
Surfing legends including Kelly Slater, Layne Beachley and Tom Carroll are campaigning to erect a statue of the late inaugural Australian world surfing champion Bernard “Midget” Farrelly in Palm Beach.
- Millie Muroi
PM tells NSW to sink Sydney offshore gas drilling project PEP-11
The Prime Minister has contacted the NSW government asking it to cancel the controversial plan for offshore gas drilling along Sydney beaches.
- Mike Foley
Rad times: Rip Curl’s new CEO and the wipeout of surfing’s boys’ club
The first female Rip Curl boss, Brooke Farris is riding a COVID-inspired surfing boom that’s seen more people than ever, not least women, take to the water.
- Susan Horsburgh
‘My greatest challenge’: Stephanie Gilmore strives for surfing immortality
The excitement is building for the seven-time world champion’s late season charge for the 2021 Rip Curl World Surf League Finals.
- Heath Gilmore
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Zali Steggall surfs wave of support for bid to ban offshore drilling
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Liberal MPs Lucy Wicks, Jason Falinski, Trent Zimmerman and Dave Sharma have called for PEP 11 to be scrapped. Ms Steggall would likely have the required numbers for her bill to become law if they voted for it. The Warringah MP is marshalling support from surfing stars for a bill to ban drilling offshore from the northern beaches.
- Mike Foley
Looking for a movie this Easter? Here are our top picks for big-screen thrills
From the mayhem of Peter Rabbit 2 to the bombast of Godzilla vs Kong and the quiet dignity of Oscar-tipped Minari, there’s a movie for everyone this Easter.
- Paul Byrnes, Sandra Hall and Jake Wilson
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Death or glory: women back in surfing's ultimate challenge
Teahupo’o is a wave of extreme consequence, a literal killer. Five surfers have lost their lives since the mid-1980s.
- Heath Gilmore
Despite some early hiccups, Layne Beachley and Kirk Pengilly have forged a formidable partnership
The seven-time world champion surfer met the INXS member on a disastrous blind date 18 years ago. It was only on their second date after a restaurant owner shared his nonna’s limoncello that the magic began.
- Tim Elliott
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