The end of the world begins in the sea we love.

I was in my thirties before I learnt that I too would prefer not to see what I could no longer have

It's impossible to imagine what Australia would be like without surfing.

Humour is God's special gift to humanity. Handy, because it turns out to be necessary.

Australia was once a leader in taking global warming seriously. The former PM [Kevin Rudd] called it 'greatest moral challenge of our time'. But in the past couple of years the national consensus has been eroded and Australians are being encouraged by the polluters and their mates in Parliament to forget it was ever mentioned. It's heartbreaking.

The ocean is a supreme metaphor for change. I expect the unexpected but am never fully prepared.

People can make symbolic gestures but doesn't mean their life changes. One philanthropic moment doesn't make a life of renewal; of change.