Ben Kiggins
Wave of the Day: Brett Burcher crouching tiger, hidden dragon

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Inside the surprisingly competitive world of dog surfing

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Surfing at 1000 Frames Per Second - video

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South Australia's (sort of) Superbank

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Dislocated skeleton: The shifting position of Skeleton Bay

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The Escape // The Search - video

Craig Brokensha
Tuesday, 27 September 2016

The latest episode of Rip Curl's The Search sees Dillon Perillo, Louie Hynd and Noah Wegrich heading deep into the desert in search of perfect empty point break surf.

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Gracetown remembers horror cliff collapse that claimed nine lives

Gian De Poloni
Tuesday, 27 September 2016

"People that were there two seconds before just weren't there." Gracetown recalls horror cliff collapse 20 years on.

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Severe storm targets South Australia

Craig Brokensha
Tuesday, 27 September 2016

One of the strongest storms this year is set to impact an already battered South Australian coastline.

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Isla de Norfolk - video

Craig Brokensha
Monday, 26 September 2016

A stunning film about chasing waves on the beautiful Norfolk Island by Spencer Frost. From the lush green pine forests to crystal clear turquoise waters.

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Ballina shark attack: Teenage surfer bitten at Lighthouse Beach

Monday, 26 September 2016

A 17-year-old surfer has been bitten on the upper-thigh by a shark at Lighthouse Beach at Ballina, on the New South Wales far north coast.

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Travers Adler, Clipped: Episode 1 - video

Ben Matson
Monday, 26 September 2016

"Clipped" is a surfing mini-series that highlights Jeff Chavolla's favourite clips of an individual surfer. Episode 1 features Travers Adler tearing apart some beautiful point break waves in Southern California with great style.

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Wave of the Day: Picture perfect Indonesian outlook
Leo Bianca
Wave of the Day: Josh Marks' perfect Indo positioning
Steve Arklay
Wave of the Day: A detailed study in curvature
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Inside the surprisingly competitive world of dog surfing

Paige Cockburn
Friday, 23 September 2016

For those who think the dog surfing scene is just about canines in costumes gliding in on the whitewash, Abbie the Australian Kelpie will prove you wrong.

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Surfing at 1000 Frames Per Second - video

Stu Nettle
Friday, 23 September 2016

Beguiling imagery from surfing's master of 4K. Sit back and be blown away...

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