Searching for the debris of flight MH370 in the Southern Ocean is not just a case of looking for a needle in a haystack; it is a case of searching for a needle that moves hundreds of kilometres every day in one of the most hostile and constantly changing areas in the world.
A bout of surf culture overload leads to a conversation with someone who's giving up surfing for the year. Are such drastic measures needed when it's time to hit the refresh button?
"One of the most significant changes in the line up in recent years has been the increasing numbers of young children." Swellnet contributor, blindboy, explores the often-overlooked issues surrounding kids in the surf.
It's in the fine print. It always is. The ASP sent out media accreditation to the Quiksilver Pro, and there it was, in 8 point font buried within the terms and conditions, cold manifestation of the ASP's new media deal. Peter' Joli' Wilson gives his thoughts.
It was inevitable. The Western Australia shark debate has arrived at a point of stasis. The public discussion degraded to the point of protest, each side bunkered in their beliefs with little forward progress being made.
So where to from here?
On Saturday the new and improved ASP played their best card yet. Featured on the revamped ASP website was a Power Rankings update from proto-blogger, Lewis Samuels.
On Friday Greg Webber signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build the first of his Webber Wave Pools. The agreement comes two years after Webber's first public proposal. Since then a number of potential developers have been mooted but this is the first time the dotted line has been signed.
The ASP will announce its new-look commentary team for 2014 this week, keeping people guessing right up to show time. But fans of the good old Aussie accent better brace themselves for disappointment.
Turn your fins into an electromagnetic field. A Western Australian company is currently developing a product that promises to ward off sharks and protect surfers. Will it work? Will surfers buy it?
"Either the protesters value the lives of West Australian sharks more highly than eastern states sharks, or they value the lives of West Australian beachgoers less than swimmers on the east coast."