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Australia has a new surfing star after Molly Picklum won her maiden World Surf League title with victory at the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach in Hawaii

When Simon Ceglinski joined the nippers in 1986, surf life saving clubs "were a different place". Now, he's on a mission to make sure everyone feels welcome to be themselves.

With both culture and beautiful beaches aplenty, the coastal towns of Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia make for a break with a difference

The dramatic beach perfect for fossil hunting

As beaches become more crowded, should wearing a leg rope be mandatory? A prominent surfer thinks certain conditions warrant it.

The Balkan countries of Croatia, Bulgaria, Albania and Montenegro have warm sunshine and great prices in the shoulder season of June and September

Surfest linchpin Warren Smith said the Peter Troy Lifetime Achievement Award presented to him on Thursday night was recognition for the team behind Newcastle's surfing carnival rather than himself. Smith was named the recipient at the Surfing Australia Awards at the QT Gold Coast hotel after being one of three…

She was among dozens of eager beachgoers who tried out a regional Queensland city's first accessible beach, and there are hopes more coastal cities will follow.

Searches for international flights are currently soaring in Australia, according to data from Google. Which countries are Australians travelling to?