Surfing
Aussie pro receives death threats as Brazilian champ takes aim at judges
Top-ranked Australian Ethan Ewing has been targeted on social media as the WSL weathers heavy criticism for “shocking” and “inconsistent” judging.
- by Dan Walsh
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How a baby magpie saved para surfing champion’s life – and inspired the Blues
Sam Bloom was left a paraplegic when she fell from a six-metre lookout in Thailand after leaning on a rotten railing. Now she is inspiring the men’s and women’s NSW teams.
- by Adam Pengilly
Night riders: Why Kelly Slater’s divisive desert wave pool has put elite surfers in spotlight
Molly Picklum’s blonde hair is turning green in the Californian desert as the rising Australian star joins the rest of the pro tour in the first nocturnal event in surfing history.
- by Dan Walsh
An eating disorder couldn’t stop Brisa’s pro-surfing rise. Neither will brain surgery
The head noise Brisa Hennessy has battled for years should have been deafening. Instead, the word ‘tumour’ came almost as a relief.
- by Dan Walsh
‘I’ve just got to do it’: Bodysurfing six-metre waves in Speedos
Kalani Lattanzi’s wetsuit was weighing him down as he paddled into Sydney’s monster swell on Monday. So the Brazilian stripped down to his Speedos and flippers.
- by Dan Walsh
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Chris Minns
Premier chips in for Chumpy’s charity after world-record surf
Premier Chris Minns has donated money from his discretionary fund to the Chumpy Pullin Foundation as part of a fundraiser following a world record-breaking surf at Cronulla.
- by Mary Ward
Byron Bay mulls fines for ‘hipster’ surfers who ditch leg ropes
Former professional Mat Cassidy was enjoying a surf close to home earlier this year when a runaway board left him so badly hurt he thought he was going to die.
- by Catherine Naylor
Margaret River Pro surf competition on hold
Organisers of the Margaret River Pro have called two lay days, with Australian surfers still in the mix in both the women’s and men’s fields.
- by Melissa Woods
Surfing legend Slater misses WSL’s cut at Margaret River Pro
The 11-time world champion needed to beat Australian Liam O’Brien in their third-round battle at the Margaret River Pro on Saturday to have any hope of surviving the cut.
- by Justin Chadwick
Nichols endures tough start to Margaret River Pro
Nichols will now need to navigate the elimination second round, with her survival on this year’s tour at stake.
- by Justin Chadwick
Snap Shot
AFL 2023
Surfing’s gain could be footy’s loss as Surf Coast goalsneak makes waves
A surfing prodigy’s footy feats explored; the Hawks return to their happy Norwood hunting ground; ‘Dimma’ produces once again; and the tale of Brad Scott, the peacemaker.
- by Peter Ryan