Surfing
‘Toughest person we know’: Surfer’s leg washes up on beach after shark attack
Kai McKenzie is in a stable condition after marathon surgery to reattach his right leg following the encounter at Port Macquarie.
- by Angus Thomson
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Shortly after taking this photo at Teahupo’o, Byron was face-down, blue and drowning
Teenage surf photographer Byron Mcloughlin, of North Curl Curl, chased the swell of a lifetime to the Olympic venue of Teahupo’o. He is lucky to be alive after the biggest wipeout of his life.
- by Dan Walsh
126m cruise ships, the Secret Service and Jesus bans: When surfing and the Olympics collide
The Games are descending on an island paradise and the world’s most intimidating wave, with all the rules, regulations and Olympic-sized logistics that entails.
- by Dan Walsh
Balancing whacked: Wright must overcome head illness to chase gold at Teahupo’o
Seven screws in the champion surfer’s head from an off-season surgery have hampered her 2024 season. But she has no hesitation in taking on the heaviest wave in competitive surfing.
- by Dan Walsh
Hospo heavyweights make waves with flash new surf park fine diner
Applejack Hospitality, behind hatted North Sydney restaurant Rafi, reveals the details of its biggest project to date – inside a Western Sydney urban surf park.
- by Bianca Hrovat
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Health insurance
When Brett scalped himself on a remote island, a Learjet flew him to hospital
Drinking too much overseas can void your travel insurance. Being forgetful about your luggage may also mean you won’t get covered. And if you like extreme sports, or a cruise, check the fine print.
- by Julie Power
Former pro surfer and Pirates of the Caribbean actor killed in shark attack
Tamayo Perry is believed to be the first high-profile surfer to die from a shark attack after his death in Hawaii aged 49.
- by Mark Thiessen
From mush to monsters: Why finals move could deliver an Australian world title
Professional surfing’s winner-takes-all, one-day finals event will shift from the crowded beaches of California to one of the world’s most iconic waves next year.
- by Dan Walsh
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Crime
Man charged with murder over northern beaches surfer’s death
Three months after surfer Guy Haymes died from his head injuries, a Greenacre man has been charged with his murder.
- by Harriet Alexander and Jessica McSweeney
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Margaret River
Search for missing surfer near Margaret River suspended
Surfers Point Prevelly remains closed on Saturday after the search for a 40-year-old missing surfer was suspended.
- by Claire Ottaviano
Barrels, blood and a president on a jet ski: Inside one of Teahupo’o’s greatest days
Kelly Slater, 52, started with a nine-point ride, and that was just the beginning as the world’s best surfers enjoyed epic three-metre waves at one of the world’s heaviest breaks.
- by Dan Walsh