Fred Pawle
The Australian
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Past articles by Fred:
Only joking: a trove of fond memories from Bleak Picture
From Okay okay — Im sorry youre black to Righto, whats his name then — the most provocative cartoons of Bill Leaks 23-year career at The Australian have been compiled into a book. → Read More
J-Bay shark sighting forces round to be postponed
A shark was spotted near contestants at the Corona J-Bay Open in South Africa, forcing the event director to postpone the event. → Read More
Great white protection racket
The protection of great white sharks was introduced in Australia when nobody in the world knew the species’ global population, says one of the co-authors of the federal government’s plan to replenish the species in 2002. → Read More
Bill Leak: he never switched political sides, they changed on him
Bill Leak ate political and philosophical debates for breakfast, indeed instead of breakfast. → Read More
Bill Leak: he never switched political sides, they changed on him
Bill Leak ate political and philosophical debates for breakfast, indeed instead of breakfast. → Read More
Shark attacks fisherman at Queenscliff, Victoria
A fisherman has been badly bitten on the hand by a shark near Point Lonsdale, Victoria. → Read More
Smashed avocadoes are not stopping young people buying homes
Bernard Salt’s quip about expensive smashed avocado brunches standing in the way of young people becoming home owners is not really about smashed avocadoes. → Read More
Shark closes Lighthouse beach, Ballina
The northern NSW Ballina beach where Premier Mike Baird has promised to install shark nets was closed by police this afternoon after a large shark was seen swimming 30m from shore. → Read More
Shark breaches cage with diver inside off Mexico
Footage has emerged of a shark apparently breaking into a shark-diving cage in Mexico. → Read More
How to keep safe from sharks
Sharks are dramatically altering Australia’s lifestyle and international image. → Read More
Midget Farrelly, 1964 world surfing champion, 1944-2016
Bernard “Midget” Farrelly, Australia’s first world surfing champion, lived long enough to see his pure vision of surfing vindicated. → Read More
Matt Wilkinson triumphs at Rip Curl Pro
Aussie Matt Wilkinson has blown the world surfing tour apart by winning the first two contests of the 2016 season. → Read More
Ivy Thomas and Tony Abbott share a wave at Tea Tree, Noosa
While the world’s best surfers were competing in seriously powerful surf at Bells Beach, Victoria, over the weekend, a demonstration of another type of surfing was happening at the other end of the east coast, at Noosa. → Read More
Matt Wilkinson beats Kolohe Andino at Quiksilver Pro
FINAL UPDATE: Aussie maverick Matt Wilkinson has won his first ever event on the world tour at the Quiksilver Pro, and is now in the lead for the 2016 title. → Read More
Mick Corbett wins ASL Oakley Big Wave awards with ride at The Right
Mick Corbett was sitting by his pool in Perth when his iPhone buzzed with news of a killer swell about to hit the southwest. → Read More
Quiksilver Eddie set to go at Waimea with Kelly Slater, Mark Healey, Tom Carroll and others
The most spectacular event in world surfing looks likely to go ahead tomorrow. → Read More
Kanye West releases Life of Pablo amid claims of debt and help from Zuckerberg and Shkreli
Kanye West’s recording, fashion and celebrity empire appears to be imploding, and he is chronicling it all on social media. → Read More
NSW Premier Mike Baird tells Fitzy and Wippa he is ‘surprised’ by lockout backlash
NSW Premier Mike Baird has dramatically changed his mind since describing opponents to Sydney’s lockout laws as “hysterical” two days ago. → Read More
Lockout laws: NSW Premier Mike Baird bombarded on Facebook and Twitter
If anybody wondered where all the people went from Sydney’s streets late at night, Premier Mike Baird has the answer: they are at home posting comments on his Facebook page. → Read More
Matt Barrie says Kings Cross has been ruined by Mike Baird’s ‘prohibitionist agenda’
Sydney, once one of the worlds most fun cities, has become a joyless joke, according to an essay on the city currently being shared on the internet. → Read More