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Tom Butler rejects Nazare Challenge invite

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Tom Butler rejects Nazare Challenge invite

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Stu Nettle
Tuesday 27/10   45

UK big wave surfer Tom Butler has underscored the World Surf League's athlete problem.

URBNSURF opens again today

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URBNSURF opens again today

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Stu Nettle
Wednesday 21/10   97

After a six-month flat spell, the forecast is looking good at URBNSURF.

Photos: Kelly's last blast

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Photos: Kelly's last blast

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Matt George
Monday 19/10   22

Squeezing in one more session before the monsoon.

The Australian Surf Movie Festival is on again.

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The Australian Surf Movie Festival is on again.

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Stu Nettle
Monday 19/10   7

Featuring five short films from the best big wave spots on Earth. Check dates and times.

An issue dead and buried?

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An issue dead and buried?

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Stu Nettle
Thursday 15/10   67

Not so long ago, beach burial was the preferred method to dispose of dead whales, yet despite scientists saying the practice was unlikely to attract sharks it's now rarely done. What happened?

 

PEP OFF: Email your MP to stop PEP 11

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PEP OFF: Email your MP to stop PEP 11

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Stu Nettle
Thursday 15/10   46

Next Monday, the PEP11 petroleum permit - located between Newcastle and Sydney - is up for debate in Federal parliament. Let your MP know how you feel about unecessary gas rigs off the East Coast.

Watch: Pentacoastal B-Sides

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Watch: Pentacoastal B-Sides

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Stu Nettle
Thursday 15/10   7

Good surfing, but apparently not good enough.

Watch: Ocean Glide

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Watch: Ocean Glide

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Stu Nettle
Wednesday 14/10   49

Tom Carroll and Matt Grainger glide like seabirds over unbroken swell lines.

FOI request uncovers WSL involvement in raised walkway at Winki

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FOI request uncovers WSL involvement in raised walkway at Winki

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Stu Nettle
Tuesday 13/10   89

Local surfers throw sunlight disinfectant on a shady case.

Excerpt: The long way around at Chicama - by John Veage

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Excerpt: The long way around at Chicama - by John Veage

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Stu Nettle
Monday 12/10   93

"I surfed perfect Chicama the entire day by myself and it was fucking incredible."

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