Over recent decades, an increasing rate of shark attacks worldwide has prompted many scientists, entrepreneurs and governments to develop shark mitigation technology. Unfortunately, the randomness of ...

Flying at 3,000 feet has given Michael Dunphy a unique method of checking the waves and a fresh perspective on his surf career. Because the truth is that just surfing alone doesn’t pay the bills ...

The frenzied race to the bottom of internet content and the narrowed focus of contest judging criteria have arguable homogenised what comes to mind when the words ‘professional surfer’ are said out ...

The world’s only international surf and environmental film festival is back for another year, with the 2026 Save The Waves Film Festival set to bring a fresh lineup of surf films and conservation ...

Australian surfers love an out-of-control rebel. Particularly if they surf exceedingly well. We admire their free spirited, devil-may-care approach to life; both in the water and on the land. They do ...

If only Kelly Slater, who was in the Oscar’s crowd, had taken his moment and leapt to the stage to intervene before Will Smith landed a wildly swung slap on the ever-grinning face of Chris Rock.

In a 72-hour flurry, the WSL has released a number of exciting announcements for the rest of this season and next year’s CT. Firstly, as expected, 11x world champion Kelly Slater has not quite put his ...

The WSL’s eighth CT stop had a significant impact on the rankings after both Cole Houshmand and Erin Brooks secured their third career event wins. The Fiji Pro wrapped up in solid conditions at ...

Ken Bradshaw gets towed into the wave that was, at the time, the largest wave ever surfed. Despite Bradshaw’s vainglorious attitude after the event, it was very significant, and he does deserve the ...

Mark Healey always wanted an adventurer’s life that revolved around fun stuff like riding big waves, spearfishing and hunting wild boars. While Healey’s bold feats earned him handsome sponsorship in ...

Opening for the likes of ACDC, Tool, Wunderhorse and shelling it down on the 2025 Tracks Party Tour is a hell way to kick off your first year playing live shows as a band, all while only having a ...

Trans woman Sasha Jane Lowerson was victorious last week, taking out the West Coast Suspensions Longboard and Logger State Championships. Lowerson won the event three years earlier as a male when she ...