On International Womens Day: Pacific women breaking stereotypes and cultural norms through surfing

When Stephanie Mahuk paddles her board out to the break, she sings softly under her breath. She is calling to the ocean deity Leimalo, asking her to send good waves. Working as a lawyer in Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila, Ms Mahuk returns ...

Southside Sydney beaches closed after shark “encounter”

Beaches in The Shire were closed on Sunday morning after a surfer was believed to have been knocked off his ...

Paddle Out for Gordo

On the 4th of January the surfing world sadly lost one of the greatest administration officers with the passing of ...

“I lived it all,” Real-life Gidget looks back from 80

Groucho Marx: Kathy, I’ll start with you. How old are you? Kathy Kohner: I’m 17. I’m a senior at University High ...

South Africa’s “Protect the West Coast” V Australian mining company MRC

“Many of MRC’s mining activities in South Africa would not be allowed on their home turf in Australia and we ...

The SMH’s take on the extraordinary Pauline Menczer: “The forgotten sporting champion who drives a school bus”

It is a modest life for a forgotten Australian sporting champion. Much quieter than her two decades as a livewire ...

Wrap from the Byron Bay Surf Festival – surf results, vids

“It was a hugely high-vibing time all-round with the most amazing humans, and for the surfing days this gorgeous Bundjalung Country ...

RIP Pearl Turton – much-loved Australian surfing great

We lost the wonderful trail-blazing Pearl Turton on February 4 - the original Australian champion surfer who was admired by ...

Surfing is on the rise in the Great Lakes – even if temps aren’t!

The New York Times reports: It’s a cold Friday morning in late January. The snow has been falling all night. With ...

Pam Burridge podcast – a chat about “Girls Can’t Surf”

1990 World Champion Pam Burridge joins the Lineup podcast to discuss the “Girls Can’t Surf” film about the trailblazing group of female ...

Australian Old Mal Calender for 2021

Latest news from Daffy Chisholm for Old Mal Australia: “Gidday folks, hope the swell is treating you all well. Some ...

The Long, Strange Tale of California’s Surf Nazis – some reading from The NY Times

Author: Daniel Duane. The first time I saw a swastika in the wild, I happened to be carrying a surfboard. The ...

Cranking Yalls for the Volte West Australian Longboard & Logger opener

Surfers from across the WA put on a show in large and powerful surf at the iconic Yallingup Main Break over ...

Just two weeks to the first day of the 22nd Agnes Water Longboard Classic

Bring your smile and sun protection - and come and join in the six days and nights of fun surfing ...

“Surfer Falls of Cliff’ – surf vid from The Hook, Santa Cruz, in 1985

Surfer falls off a cliff and Tony Roberts captures it on film. 1985, he was filming friends surfing, perched halfway ...

A good news story! Seals stage a comeback on France’s northern coast

Crowds of seals lie on the sand, some wriggling towards the water, on the northern French coast where they are ...

Sea urchin populations are exploding – the latest from Ocean Impact Organisation

Urchins, urchins, everywhere: A big focus for our messaging at OIO is reminding the public that we live on Planet Ocean. ...

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