Surfing
Australia’s first female surfing champion stood her own with the blokes
“One guy dropped in on me, I got him by his wetsuit and pushed him into the rocks.”
- by Emily Brugman
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The 15-year-old who could break a 120-year-old Olympic record
She starred on a skateboard at the Paris Games, but Ruby Trew is just as at home on a surfboard. And she hopes to compete in both sports at Los Angeles in 2028.
- by Cindy Yin
Enever is tiny and ‘scared of adulting’. Her alter ego surfs monster world-record waves
One of the world’s biggest big-wave surfing names is its smallest exponent, with trumpet-playing and an all-conquering alter ego driving her into moving mountains of water.
- by Dan Walsh
Fanning unfiltered: Life after death, family tragedy and attending his own wake
One of Australia’s greatest surfers is the last of four brothers at the age of just 43. This is how he and his family have ridden the waves of pain and come out the other end.
- by Dan Walsh
Laura Enever wipes out at Shipsterns, then tames wild waves
The newly crowned big wave surfer of the year takes on the infamous Tasmanian break and survives her worst ever wipeout.
These iconic images are so powerful they create ‘false memories’ in some people
John Witzig’s photographs are a unique and evocative record of the golden era of Australian surfing.
- by Malcolm Knox
‘The best the world has to offer’: Where (and why) Perth people travel
From surfers who ‘dry out and get cranky’ if they stray far from the coast, to those who call Europe the ultimate education, there’s ample inspiration here.
- by Mark Naglazas
One surfer can catch 63 waves in 60 minutes. Ethan Ewing is happy winning with just two
The Australian world No.4 will chase a world title in California with a surprising tactical approach – surfing as few waves as possible.
- by Dan Walsh
How a stranded surfer and a backflipping teen can help Molly Picklum’s title tilt
The Australian star has locked in her WSL Finals spot and can now climb up the world rankings after a strong showing in the Fiji Pro.
- by Dan Walsh
She can surf and skate for Australia and had a golf handicap of six. Meet Sierra Kerr
The first day of her final year of high school will have to wait as the daughter of a former pro surfer debuts alongside Kelly Slater in Fiji.
- by Dan Walsh
Olympic silver medallist Jack Robinson wants ‘boring’ wave pools kept away from Games
The Australian star was consigned to a silver medal when Teahupo’o went to sleep. But he’s still no fan of hosting the Olympics at a man-made wave.
- by Dan Walsh
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