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Gabriel Medina, Carissa Moore play havoc with world title race after wins at...

A return to form by two former world champions has made the World Surf League world title race interesting again.

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Sunshine Coast's Noosa surf breaks declared World Surfing Reserve

A four-kilometre stretch of surf breaks at Noosa on Queensland's Sunshine Coast has officially been declared the 10th World Surfing Reserve.

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Tyler Wright wins the 2017 World Surf League world title after cards fall her...

Australia's Tyler Wright has a second world title to her name, after finishing ahead of all other world title hopefuls at the final World Surf League event at Honolua Bay on the Hawaiian island of Maui.

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Tyler Wright puts WSL title celebrations on hold to watch brother Owen in Hawaii

Despite just winning her second straight World Surf League title, Tyler Wright's number one priority is getting to Hawaii to watch brother Owen take on the wave that nearly killed him.

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Coastal towns help save Australian surfboard manufacturing

In coastal towns across regional Australia, a growing demand for locally made surfboards is helping manufacturers bounce back after being hit by a wave of imported products.

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Sharks: Can technology replace the need for nets and drumlines?

Are drones and tracking apps the future frontline of shark defence?

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How former pro surfer Robbie Page rebuilt his life after a career-shattering...

From growing up in a housing commission on the coast, to travelling the world as a pro surfer, then landing himself in jail, Robbie Page reflects on how his mistakes led to his own spiritual growth.

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Kevin Merifield, WA's surfing octogenarian shows no signs of kicking out of...

Just days away his 80th birthday, WA surfing pioneer still finds the fountain of youth out among the big waves he helped discover

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Surfing masterclass for children with visual impairment gives a sense of freedom

Visually impaired children at a surfing event in the NSW Hunter region are encouraged to get into sports and not let their disability hold them back.

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Surfers brave waves of monsoonal Darwin swell to capitalise on 'strange...

Monsoonal weather in Darwin brings out good swell, a motley surfing community and water filled with danger.

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Boogie boarding retirees take to the waves for fun, fitness and better health

Alison Parker, 73, didn't know what it was when her son gave her a boogie board for Christmas one year.

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Changing lives with the magic of surfing: Disabled Surfers makes dreams a...

Simone, who has cerebral palsy, had never been to the beach in her 40 years on Earth.

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Man missing as dangerous swell from cyclone causes havoc along NSW coast

A 22-year-old man is missing after being caught in a rip, and dozens of others are rescued, as the Bureau of Meteorology issues a hazardous surf warning for the New South Wales coast.

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Year in review: The 30 most memorable sporting moments of 2015

Highs, lows, controversies and confusion - 2015 was an exciting time to be a sport fan.

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Surfing for science: Smartfin collects data for climate change research

Surfers become citizen scientists by attaching fins to their boards that collect data from the ocean.

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Australian big wave surfer Ross Clarke-Jones concussed after being washed...

Ross Clarke-Jones is pounded against rocks and repeatedly dragged underwater after coming off his board in big swell at the notorious Nazare break in Portugal.

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Mick Fanning, three-time world champion surfer, announces retirement at 36

The three-time world champion and one of Australia's best-known surfers says he will retire from surfing's world championship tour after competing in two final events.

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Mick Fanning's retirement: Kelly Slater pays tribute to 'great champion'

It takes a bit to get a response from Kelly Slater, but it is not every day Mick Fanning announces his retirement either.

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Mick Fanning gives surfboard away to delighted young fan

Three-time world champion Mick Fanning gives a young fan in search of an autograph more than he bargained for, handing him the surfboard he just used in his second-last event before retiring.

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Julian Wilson deals with the pain to win season-opening World Surf League...

Australian surfer Julian Wilson deals with the pain of an injured shoulder to win the World Surf League season-opening event on the Gold Coast.

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