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Equinor abandons plans to drill for oil in the Bight

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Equinor abandons plans to drill for oil in the Bight

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Stu Nettle
Tuesday 25/02   125

Norwegian company Equinor has become the third major fossil fuel producer to abandon plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight.

Noosa officially dedicated as 10th World Surfing Reserve

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Noosa officially dedicated as 10th World Surfing Reserve

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Stu Nettle
Monday 24/02   38

Years of activism and environmental efforts celebrated.

Shaun Tomson and the origin of 'Surfer's Code'

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Shaun Tomson and the origin of 'Surfer's Code'

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Shaun Tomson
Friday 21/02   54

"12 lessons, 105 words, tumbled out of me like a wave breaking along the shore. It was all done in twenty minutes."

'Spoons': Review and tour dates

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'Spoons': Review and tour dates

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Stu Nettle
Friday 21/02   23

A story of one idea, borne of one wave, that travelled across the globe.

Vale Sidney Robert Cooper (1937-2020)

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Vale Sidney Robert Cooper (1937-2020)

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Phil Jarratt
Monday 17/02   24

"You come into this world a kook, and you go out a kook. Just gotta hope you did okay in the middle.”

Swellnet for Lifeline Classic and Board Swap 2020

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Swellnet for Lifeline Classic and Board Swap 2020

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Craig Brokensha
Thursday 13/02   5

The Lifeline Classic is back in 2020 along with the Board Swap event, coming late March at Freshwater.

Alex Botelho in critical condition after Nazare ski accident

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Alex Botelho in critical condition after Nazare ski accident

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Stu Nettle
Wednesday 12/02   49

The Portuguese surfer was pulled unconscious from the water after making contact with his ski.

From Port Hedland to Portugal with Mick Corbett

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From Port Hedland to Portugal with Mick Corbett

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Anthony Pancia
Monday 10/02   1

Mick Corbett was cyclone dodging in the Pilbara when Nazare got the green light. Swellnet catches the Team Australia tow surfer in transit.

Watch: The Bull's Mouth

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Watch: The Bull's Mouth

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Stu Nettle
Saturday 08/02   15

A bull, a gorilla, and a chippopotamus walk into a bar.

Erosion expected in upcoming easterly swell

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Erosion expected in upcoming easterly swell

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Stu Nettle
Thursday 06/02   186

It won't just be the size of the swell, but its longevity as the East Coast prepares for a week's worth of waves from the east-northeast.

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