Four tough adventurers face the Atlantic in a rowboat and one bucket

Four tough adventurers face the Atlantic in a rowboat and one bucket

An ex-ASIO spy,a former soldier with PTSD,a submariner and a navy lawyer to row the Atlantic to help damaged veterans,and Aboriginal women in the Kimberley.

  • byTony Wright

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‘Don’t jump!’ How this champion Aussie cliff diver quells her inner voice

‘Don’t jump!’ How this champion Aussie cliff diver quells her inner voice

What takes more mental acrobatics than a high diver’s twists and turns? For Rhiannan Iffland,it’s being the “dictator” of her fear.

  • byLuke Benedictus
Aussies in with a shot at world title as dodgeball goes mainstream

Aussies in with a shot at world title as dodgeball goes mainstream

Thousands of adults now play the schoolyard sport nicknamed “slaughter ball” - and 60 of Australia’s finest are heading to Canada for the world championships.

  • byMatilda Finn
French adventurer,75,dies attempting to row across the Atlantic solo

French adventurer,75,dies attempting to row across the Atlantic solo

In his last dispatch,Jean-Jacques Savin said his solar power device was not working,and he was wary of weather forecasts indicating strong swells and high winds.

  • byBryan Pietsch
Snow good:Perisher resort now open a week early in NSW

Snow good:Perisher resort now open a week early in NSW

Skiers and boarders are making the most of early falls with Perisher starting its lifts a week before the traditional Queen’s birthday long weekend.

  • byTim Barlass
Teenager rescued after Blue Mountains abseiling accident

Teenager rescued after Blue Mountains abseiling accident

A 15-year-old boy was seriously injured on Saturday after an abseiling accident in the Blue Mountains.

  • byAmelia McGuire
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Two climbers die on Mount Everest in the first fatalities of the climbing season

Two climbers die on Mount Everest in the first fatalities of the climbing season

A Swiss and an American climber have died on Mount Everest,hiking company officials said on Thursday.

  • byGopal Sharma
Skydiving in the suburbs:Plans to turn Randwick Racecourse into dropzone

Skydiving in the suburbs:Plans to turn Randwick Racecourse into dropzone

A plan to bring night racing and skydiving to Randwick Racecourse has won the backing of the NSW minister responsible for racing.

  • byAndrew Taylor
Kitesurfer leaves Sydney to set world distance record

Kitesurfer leaves Sydney to set world distance record

Brian Kiss von Soly is battling sharks,winds and loneliness as he surfs from northern NSW to Melbourne. He left Sydney today to break the world record.

  • byLiam Phelan
Police divers join search for missing canyoners

Police divers join search for missing canyoners

The pair were sucked into a whirlpool and disappeared underwater on Saturday afternoon in a canyon near Mount Wilson.

  • byFergus Hunter andLucy Cormack
Paddle if you dare

Paddle if you dare

Bells Beach is still a mighty sight and justly famous. A wild and dangerous beach,it is not for the casual swimmer. This is the surfer’s domain.

  • bySonia Harford