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The King Is Dead! Long Live the King!

Wed, 01 Feb 2012

pipe pro 1No longer the mere heir to the throne, John John Florence has stuck the knife into King Jamie O'Brien and claimed his rightful Pipeline crown.

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Ted Grambeau at Bleach*

Tue, 31 Jan 2012

ted grambeau 1Want to find out more about this master of surf photography? Checking out the Bleach* Surfing The Fringe festival on the Gold Coast is a start.

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Who Goes Biggest?

Tue, 31 Jan 2012

BWA marty 1All the entries are in, and the votes have been tabled. So ... who will be judged the biggest and best at this year's Surfing Life's Oakley Big Wave Awards?

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The Mature Age Rookie

Sun, 29 Jan 2012

web_yadin_1Getting onto the World Tour has been an eventful journey for 26 year-old Yadin Nicol. But now that he's qualified he just wants to enjoy the ride...

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The Champions Are Crowned

Fri, 27 Jan 2012

worldchamps BWJ11kirstinCaio Ibelli snatches the 2011 World Junior Title for Brazil in a one-heat surf-off after Trials wildcard winner Wade Carmichael won $25,000 for the Billabong World Junior Championship. And in the women's Alessa Quizon helps Leila Hurst win the World Championship.

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Jack Robinson. Chronological.

Thu, 26 Jan 2012

robinson BWJ11 dunbar 1Have you been keeping track of uber-grom Jack Robbo at the Billabong Junior World Championship?

We have, so why don't you catch up...

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Creative Destruction Premiere

Thu, 26 Jan 2012

goodall 1Billabong threw a party for the World premiere of Creative Desturction. With free beers flowing and the surf circus in town for the World Juniors, how do you reckon it went?

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An Aussie Australia Day Assault

Wed, 25 Jan 2012

Radich WorldJr 5 6Australia was the big winner at the Billabong World Junior Championship today.

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Who Will Be Crowned Champ?

Wed, 25 Jan 2012

freestone BWJ11 6 kirstin 1The doors have been left wide open to win the Men's and Women's World Junior Titles at the Billabong World Junior Championship this weekend.

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Batten Down The Hatches!

Mon, 23 Jan 2012

Radich WorldJr 4 Doheny1bIf the surfers thought the weather on day four of the Billabong World Junior Championship was bad, what must they have thought when they woke up this morning?

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Surfers Save

Sun, 22 Jan 2012

lifesaver 1In light of two separate rescues by surfers of seriously endangered swimmers over the weekend, it might be time for surfers to receive formal training and accreditation to help ease the burden on lifesavers.

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Rain, Rain, Go Away...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012

AGS 0196Cloudy skies and small waves dampened the surfers' spirits for the first day of men's eliminations on day three of the Billabong World Junior Championship.

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Girl On Burl Action

Sat, 21 Jan 2012

EJ coffey 1The girls muscle in on the action at the Billabong World Junior Championship.

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Observations At The World Juniors

Fri, 20 Jan 2012

keanuAThe World Juniors kicked off today at Burleigh Heads with an east swell offering up plenty of action.

ASL wandered into the backyard and took down these notes.

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Billabong World Juniors: Ready, Set Go!

Thu, 19 Jan 2012

Radich WorldJr VZ Carmichael 1bAfter today's Von Zipper Trials the main draw for the Billabong World Junior Championships has been decided and Garrett Parkes is looking in good form as the top-ranked Aussie.

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Ski Runs On The Gold Coast?

Thu, 19 Jan 2012

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The snow fields could offer a unique solution to Surf Rage on the Gold Coast according to ASL's Editor Chris Binns.

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Cathels Crashes Out Of World Title Contention

Mon, 16 Jan 2012

cathels ankle 1Just a few days away from the start of the Billabong World Junior Championships, now is not the ideal time for Davey Cathels to cop a heavy ankle injury. With the equal-leader in the World Junior rankings sidelined, the door opens for a handful of other surfers to win the World Title.

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Bleach* Surfing The Fringe

Wed, 11 Jan 2012

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Surf artists, photographers, film-makers and bands will be hitting the beaches and streets of the southern Gold Coast for the inaugural Bleach* festival ... and you'll want to join them.

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Go Big Or Go Home

Mon, 09 Jan 2012

BWA Shanahan 1

With just over two weeks to go in the southern hemisphere’s biggest and most prestigious big-wave surfing competition, get your entries in, or miss out!

Take a look at the latest from WA.

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Summer ‘Tis The Season For Sharks

Tue, 03 Jan 2012

shark balloon 1Holy flying sharks, Batman! Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water…

What’s next – sharks with frickin’ laser beams attached to their heads? Well, mutant sharks aren't as far-fetched as they sound.

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