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The recent Queensland election appears likely to have a positive effect on Gold Coast environmental issues.

Lightweight and easy to retro-fit, the inventor of Surf Safe believes surfers can do just that when they install his device.

Striped wetsuits, striped boards, electrically-charged fins. Swellnet reveals the latest inventions for keeping the Man In The Grey Suit at bay.

The third and last article in a series that tracks the ASP's - now WSL's - live webcast viewers for the 2014 season. How did pro surfing's new owners fare after their first year of operation?

The tiny handful of haters prowling the boatshed at Freshie were drawn from two basic groups – the Duke deniers and the Duke protectors.

With a little application some basic psychology will improve your surfing and maybe your life. 

I looked down at my left leg and was shocked to find a deep crease across the shin. Surely it was a break. I floated into the shallows and gingerly put some weight on the leg. Yowza! It didn’t bend.

We commonly assume that Australians have a fundamental right to access the vast array of beautiful beaches that fringe our continent. But as sea levels rise, these assumptions are being put into question.

Duke needed no invitation. He stroked forcefully down the face of the wave, then slowly, deliberately, rose on one knee, sphinx-like, as he set course, then stood upright and proud atop the board, arms folded across his chest.

The best kind of data mining is yet to be exploited.