07-01-09:
Swellnet Sessions: Pete Tomlinson - On Trial - images by Fredo
The first is that his local wave, Blackfellows, is one of the heaviest waves in Australia and he's been surfing it since he was a grommet.

06-01-09:
Swellnet Sessions: An Instant Arrested In Eternity - images by Scott Butcher
Scott has been swimming in the Cronulla shorebreaks again freezing the beauty that passes us by.

06-01-09:
Swellnet Sessions: Terrorist Training Camp - images by Mark Radford
These micro surf-warriors did not reach this standard of froth or wave destruction by accident.

05-01-09:
Swellnet Sessions: Smoking Pits and Boiling Pots - images by Jack Dekort
With the tradewind belt now fired up the next week looks like being a good one for Sunny Coast surfers and photographers.

07-01-09:
Swellnet Surfpolitik: The Danger of Artificial Reefs
The first thing we should take note of is that surfers do not have exclusive use of the coastline.

23-12-08:
Swellnet Surfpolitik: Sea Shepherd: A Rebuttal
Two weeks ago I published an article on Swellnet titled The Politics Of Confrontation: Sea Shepherd. I received many emails in relation to that article - some positive, some negative, all passionate.

22-12-08:
STOP PRESS (22/12/08): Swellnet Surfpolitik: Tropical Heat: Behind The Mentawaiian Curtain
The trial of Rick Cameron's assailant has had to be postponed. The defendant in the trial, Martin Kalajzich, was involved in a road accident in Bali last week.

10-12-08:
Swellnet Surfpolitik: The Politics Of Confrontation: Sea Shepherd
While direct action might feel very empowering for those involved, and the accompanying high sea drama makes great television, does it make more progress?

01-01-09:
Swellnet Dispatch - Tracks Annual 2008 preview
We hand picked all of the greatest moments from 2008 - images that need no words and babes that will get your blood boiling!

30-12-08:
Swellnet Dispatch - Phillip George - Borderlands
Motivated by the Cronulla riots and inspired by his knowledge of the Middle East George is hoping to contribute to awareness of the Islamic and Arabic worlds.

23-12-08:
Swellnet Dispatch - Disabled Surfing Association
They recently opened up a Victorian branch and are having their first surf day on the Saturday the 7th March at Ocean Grove Surf Beach.

20-12-08:
The Depth Test - DLUX review by Alex Zadnik
DLUX is a new coffee table book from professional photographer Phil Gallagher, covering his bodyboard-focused work of the past 8 years.

07-01-09:
Swellnet Formguide: Pauline Ado Claims ASP World Junior Title at North Narrabeen
Pauline Ado, 17, made ASP history as the first non-Australian female to claim the ASP Junior World Title, defeating opponent Bethany Hamilton.

04-01-09:
Swellnet Formguide: Fanning Drives Home Victory For Kirra At Jim Beam Surftag
Defeated Snapper Rocks B in the dying minutes of the final.

03-01-09:
Swellnet Formguide: Australians Dominate Day 1 of Billabong ASP World Junior Championships
Owen Wright and Tamaroa McComb were joined by fellow Australians Stuart Kennedy and Dean Bowen in their respective Round 1 victories.

02-01-09:
Swellnet Formguide: Julian Wilson wins the VonZipper Trials - secures entry into the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships
Having only returned to competitive surfing last week after a long lay off with an ankle injury, Wilson dominated the competition