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Layne Beachley felt ‘no sparks’ with Kirk Pengilly. Then a restaurant owner stepped in

The businesswoman and former world champion surfer on coping with grief, life awakenings – and a memorable first date with her INXS musician husband.

  • Benjamin Law
Documentary The Blind Sea follows daring big wave surfer Matt Formston who has been blind since birth.

The surfer who can’t see the waves he is surfing

The Blind Sea follows para-surfing champion Matt Formston on his quest to conquer the “Everest of waves” in Portugal.

  • Sandra Hall
Molly Picklum

Barty, Beachley and Pickles: Meet Australian surfing’s next big thing

Ash Barty has her memorabilia hanging up at home and Layne Beachley tipped her for big things at age 14. Meet Molly Picklum, the first non-Hawaiian woman to conquer the Pipeline Masters.

  • Dan Walsh
composite - SMH NEWS 13 September 2011. Midget Farrelly at 1964 World Championships, Manly (c) Estate of Ron Perrott. RE: Were you a Sydney surf rat in the 50s, 60s or 70s? All images supplied by Arianne Martin, Media Relations Manager, HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES In a picture acquired Thursday, 12 May 2022 shows an artist’s impression of the statue in honour of former world surfer Midget Farrelly. impression - statue manufacturers Gillies and Marc

Surfing greats seek to set Midget Farrelly’s legacy in stone

Surfing legends including Kelly Slater, Layne Beachley and Tom Carroll are campaigning to erect a statue of the late inaugural Australian world surfing champion Bernard “Midget” Farrelly in Palm Beach.

  • Millie Muroi
Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited the Terrigal Surf Life Saving Club in Lucy Wicks electorate last year to announce his opposition to PEP-11.

PM tells NSW to sink Sydney offshore gas drilling project PEP-11

The Prime Minister has contacted the NSW government asking it to cancel the controversial plan for offshore gas drilling along Sydney beaches.

  • Mike Foley
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Brooke Farris was sponsored by Rip Curl as a teenage star; she now runs the joint.

Rad times: Rip Curl’s new CEO and the wipeout of surfing’s boys’ club

The first female Rip Curl boss, Brooke Farris is riding a COVID-inspired surfing boom that’s seen more people than ever, not least women, take to the water.

  • Susan Horsburgh
Seven-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore is hitting form at the right time.

‘My greatest challenge’: Stephanie Gilmore strives for surfing immortality

The excitement is building for the seven-time world champion’s late season charge for the 2021 Rip Curl World Surf League Finals.

  • Heath Gilmore
(left to right) Surfing legend Layne Beachley and Independant MP Zali Steggall are calling on the government to rule out a proposal for offshore drilling. Thursday 5th August 2021 SMH photo Louie Douvis .

Zali Steggall surfs wave of support for bid to ban offshore drilling

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Liberal MPs Lucy Wicks, Jason Falinski, Trent Zimmerman and Dave Sharma have called for PEP 11 to be scrapped. Ms Steggall would likely have the required numbers for her bill to become law if they voted for it. The Warringah MP is marshalling support from surfing stars for a bill to ban drilling offshore from the northern beaches.

  • Mike Foley
Godzilla vs Kong features plenty of city destruction.

Looking for a movie this Easter? Here are our top picks for big-screen thrills

From the mayhem of Peter Rabbit 2 to the bombast of Godzilla vs Kong and the quiet dignity of Oscar-tipped Minari, there’s a movie for everyone this Easter.

  • Paul Byrnes, Sandra Hall and Jake Wilson