| Nov 30/Dec 4 | SOS to take part in 'Stay Safe at the Beach' day at Gosford and Wyong Shire Council on the Central Coast of NSW | |
| Nov 2011 | 'National Rip Current Awareness Day' to be held in late November | |
| Oct 2011 | Science of the Surf receives a High Commendation at the 2011 NSW Water Safety Awards for 'Community Education Program of the Year' | |
| Oct 2011 | Dr Rob Brander receives 'Research Project of the Year' with Surf Life Saving Austdalia at the 2011 NSW Water Safety Awards. | |
| Sept 2011 | The Clovelly Community Bendigo Bank sponsored 25 local schools to receive 2 copies of 'Dr Rip's Essential Beach Book' plus a copy of the Rip Current Survival Guide DVD. | |
| Sept 18, 2011 | ABC Radio 702 'Sons of Beaches' with Simon Marnie and Don Norris | |
| Aug 14, 2011 | ABC Radio 702 'Sons of Beaches' with Simon Marnie and Don Norris | |
| July 2011 | 'Dr Rip's Essential Beach Book' now available as an ebook from the iTunes store in the United States and Canada | |
| May 18, 2011 | Essential Beach eBook The Essential Beach book is now available electronically for your favourite eBook reader! |
Dr Rip's Essential Beach Book on iTunes |
| April 10, 2011 | ABC Radio 702 'Sons of Beaches' with Simon Marnie and Don Norris | |
| February 27, 2011 | ABC 702 'Sons of Beaches' with Simon Marnie. This is now going to be a semi-regular feature talking beaches with Simon and 'Professor' Don Norris |
ABC www.realsurf.com |
| January 5, 2011 | Milton Ulladulla Times 'Talk may save lives' | Link |
| December 17, 2010 | ABC 702 Studio morning show interview with Angela Catterns and Wendy Harmer | |
| December 2010 | Etihad Airlines In-flight magazine Q&A 'The Surf Doctor' | |
| October 2010 | Channel 9 (Australia) 60 Minutes episode on rip currents called 'The Cruel Sea' | Link |
| March 2010 (replayed October 2010) | ABC Classic FM Interview Podcast with Margaret Throsby | Link |
| February 2010 | 'Yes we can slash the death toll from rips at our beaches' – Sydney Morning Herald Opinion Piece | Link |
| February 2010 | 'The Rip Current Debate' Panel Discussion on ABC National with Fran Kelly
There was quite a debate and controversy about rip currents in the summer of 2009/2010 in Australia. A live radio debate with me, Peter Agnew of Surf Life Saving Australia and John Andrews of the Australian Professional Ocean Lifeguard Association (APOLA) took place in the studio. This is Part 1 of the YouTube video. It gets a bit heated in Parts 2 and 3! |
Link |
| February 2009 | Triple J Radio Podcast with Dr Karl
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki has been a fantastic supporter of Science of the Surf, especially after he got caught in a rip himself. I was lucky enough to be invited by Karl into the Triple J studio to be part of his Science talkbalk show. For an hour we answered listeners questions about all things related to the coast. |
MP3 |
| August 2009 | Swellnet Surfpolitik interview about erosion problems at Byron Bay, NSW | Link |
| December 2008 | 'Dead Calm: Dangerous Rips' Sydney Morning Herald Weekend Cover Story | Link |
| November 2006 | 'Aussies ignorant of surf dangers' The Age | Link |
| March 2004 | 'Science could prove life saving in the Surf' ABC TV 7:30 Report Story | Link |
| February 2002 | 'Science of the Surf' – ABC TV Catalyst Story | Link |
