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Fourth shark attack in Australia in 48 hours
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» SYDNEY - A shark bit a surfer at a beach in New South Wales on Tuesday, the fourth shark attack in the eastern state in just 48 hours, authorities said.
Australian surfs for 40 hours to smash world record
AFP, Published on 17/03/2023
» SYDNEY - Australian Blake Johnston on Friday shredded the world record for the longest surfing session, dodging swarms of jellyfish to ride hundreds of waves across 40 punishing hours.
'Wipeout' surfboard drifts 8,000km from Hawaii to Philippines
AFP, Published on 21/09/2020
» MANILA: When big wave surfer Doug Falter lost his board in a wipeout in Hawaii, his best hope was for a local fisherman to pick it up. He never imagined it would be found more than 8,000 kilometres away in the southern Philippines.
In South Africa, disabled surfers thrill at catching a wave
AFP, Published on 12/02/2019
» CAPE TOWN - Pamela Hansford whooped and threw out a thumbs-up as she glided past on a surfboard, propped up by her elbows.
Man wields surfboard to fight off shark in Australia
AFP, Published on 07/11/2018
» SYDNEY - A surfer fought off a shark with his board after being bitten in the leg on Wednesday on Australia's east coast, authorities said, just days after a swimmer died in another attack.