Australian surf great honoured with Hall of Fame award Seven-time world champion Layne Beachley has received The Dawn award at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Awards for her efforts in improving women's surfing. AAP · Nov 17, 2025
Layne Beachley: ‘My peers tagged me as having the compassion of a tiger shark’ The seven-time world surfing champion talks about her search for self-worth, being adopted and hearing the wake-up call to live a better life The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2025
Steph Gilmore: ‘I was looking for something more, in myself and in my surfing’ The eight-time world champion has returned to a very different looking WSL tour this week after some time out spent travelling and recuperating The Guardian - AU · May 7, 2025
Olympic surfing brings to light often overlooked history of women at Teahupo’o The WSL have revived women’s events at the heavy wave in Tahiti but past surfing feats are only now being recalled ahead of the Paris Games The Guardian - AU · Jul 12, 2024
Ella, Beachley official Legends in Sport Hall of Fame Seven-time world champion surfer Layne Beachley and former Wallabies captain Mark Ella have been elevated to Legend status in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. AAP · Oct 16, 2023
Stephanie Gilmore finally completes journey to all-time surfing greatness After spending four years level with her childhood idol Layne Beachley on seven titles her eighth is now only eclipsed by Kelly Slater The Guardian - AU · Sep 9, 2022