Blood Surf 2: The Beat Up
Thursday 30/10 34
In the fortnight since his previous surf rage article, blindboy has been trawlling the internet's forgotten back pages conducting his own by-the-numbers research.
Surfpolitik
Quiksand!
Tuesday 28/10 33
When Quiksilver, Inc co-founder Bob McKnight finally retires on Friday after 38 years in the top job, aggrieved shareholders would like to breathe a collective sigh of relief and wait for the new broom to sweep the once-great brand back to profit. But it ain’t gonna happen.
Breathe underwater! Take your two wave hold downs with a few grains
Monday 27/10 16
Scientists in Denmark have created a new material that stores oxygen and releases it when needed. A few grains supposedly contains enough oxygen for one breath.
The Russians are coming!
Tuesday 14/10 16
"No-one even knows any more how many Russian surf schools and surf camps there are in the Canggu area, but it’s a lot. And most are distinguished from their Western European counterparts by an even greater need to do everything together, and quickly."
Blood surf
Monday 13/10 168
Over the weekend a feature called Blood Surf was published in the Fairfax Press. It uses the story of a vicious and despicable assault in the surf at Snapper Rocks to discuss violence in surfing culture with the clear inference that this is a serious problem.
The surf industry isn't dead
Wednesday 08/10 58
"Reports of the surf industry's demise have been greatly exaggerated."
Gold Coast surfers: No new tax but the chance of new surf breaks
Thursday 02/10 30
It was all over the surfing press two weeks ago. You may have even read the article in the Courier Mail that started the racket: “Pay-wave plan as Gold Coast tackles surf rage,” ran the headline, and fearing our freedoms were being threatened surfers got all het up and vocal.
Selling Land, Shaping Futures: When Westerners buy Indonesian land
Tuesday 30/09 45
The influx of Western money into poor Indonesian villages effects local life in unexpected ways. An anthropologist and surfer explores the issues from an Indonesian point of view.
Switching feet again.
Friday 26/09 21
Andrew Crockett is a surfer with a keen eye on the rearview mirror. Yeah, he'll tell you he's living in the moment, as much as we all are, but more than most people Andrew is willing to spin on his heels and pay a historian's mind to something from the past that catches his attention.
Islamic State support in Indonesia seen posing threat to foreigners
Friday 26/09 20
Travellers could again become the target of militant attacks in Indonesia as extremists pledge their loyalty to the Islamic State group.
Consider, The Boardshort
Tuesday 16/09 34
I invite you to consider the boardshort and more particularly its place, should it still have one, in your wardrobe.
The ASP: It's on but who's watching? - Part 2
Wednesday 27/08 253
The Billabong Pro Tahiti wasn't just a spectacular surfing event, it provided the ASP with its largest online audience to date. But despite the impressive figures are the new ASP reaching their stated goals? In the second of a three part series Swellnet investigates the numbers.