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It's Gone! Surfing's social media hit

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It's Gone! Surfing's social media hit

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Stu Nettle
Thursday 18/02   112

In a case of 'be careful what you wish' for, Facebook has this morning pulled the plug on every Australian media outlet.

Hyndline: A thirty year timeline of foam and fibreglass

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Hyndline: A thirty year timeline of foam and fibreglass

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Stu Nettle
Wednesday 17/02   46

Derek Hynd's latest project sees him as curator, shaper, and mercantile man.

Breaking: Rottnest Island added to Aussie CT leg

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Breaking: Rottnest Island added to Aussie CT leg

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Stu Nettle
Tuesday 16/02   160

The Oz leg now includes four stops - Newcastle, Narrabeen, Margaret River, and Rottnest Island - all subject to COVID restrictions.

Narrabeen snatches the Snapper Rocks CT event

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Narrabeen snatches the Snapper Rocks CT event

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Stu Nettle
Tuesday 16/02   51

...and the NSW bubble begins to grow.

Chaos as Snapper Rocks in jeopardy

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Chaos as Snapper Rocks in jeopardy

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Stu Nettle
Monday 15/02   134

The long-running CT event at Snapper is at risk as a dispute between the Queensland Government and the WSL worsens.

Bizarre 'blue fleet' blows onto Australia's east coast

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Bizarre 'blue fleet' blows onto Australia's east coast

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Anna Salleh
Saturday 13/02   12

Lately they've been hitching a ride on strong north-easterly winds, said final year marine biology student Lawrence Scheele, who has been tracking and photographing the blue fleet all summer.

Tsunami warning issued for Lord Howe Island after earthquake near New Caledonia

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Tsunami warning issued for Lord Howe Island after earthquake near New Caledonia

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Ben Matson
Thursday 11/02   33

A tsunami marine warning means there is the possibility for dangerous rips, waves and strong ocean currents and some localised impact on immediate foreshores.

Gallery: All roads point north

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Gallery: All roads point north

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Craig Brokensha
Wednesday 10/02   35

A photo journal by Craig Brokensha from the recent run of easterly swell.

Things left unsaid

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Things left unsaid

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Vincent Vega
Tuesday 09/02   63

A ditched board. A reckless move. The moment may have passed but the memory of it lingers.

All about 'Home Bros'

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All about 'Home Bros'

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Stu Nettle
Tuesday 02/02   1

An independent surf film out of the Sunny Coast.

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