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  • A Chain Reaction

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    Putting the bite on sharks may not be good for our health.  There are distinct advantages in being at the top of the food chain.  Not least the fact that with so many choices between the lower end of the… Read More ›

  • Sky Divers

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    Five kilometres off-shore from Long Reef, on Sydney’s northern beaches, a handful of wrecks scuttled in 50-plus metres attract large numbers of recreational divers.  For two technical divers attempting one of the deeper wrecks, a carefully planned dive turned to… Read More ›

  • Howard Hall and the ‘Deep Sea’

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    (In 2006, I had the opportunity to chat with legendary underwater film-makers, Howard and Michelle Hall. The following interview was first published in April of that year. ) ———— For filmmaker, Howard Hall, diving and photographing the undersea world has… Read More ›

  • Keeping Dry

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    Hailed as a prophetic masterpiece of science-fiction when it was first published in 1869, Jules Verne’s, “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea”, overlooked the earlier achievements of Augustus Siebe and his diving helmet and standard flexible dress. A diving breakthrough… Read More ›

  • Chatting With J.J. – Jarrod Jablonski and G.U.E.

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      In late 2003 – almost a year after the earlier interview with Jarrod Jablonski – I had the opportunity to again chat with him about technical diving. The following – edited piece – was first published in early 2004…. Read More ›

  • The Shark Island Mine

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    In 1975 the entry level diving course that we taught was of four weeks duration and included two evening theory sessions per week with the Saturdays and Sundays given over to practical diving instruction. A standard part of the course… Read More ›