Category: Pemberton News
In Search of the Titans – Great White Shark Expedition with Andrew Fox
12 min film Andrew Fox is recognised internationally as a leading authority on Great White Sharks. He has spent over 40 years introducing filmmakers, photographers, researchers and tourists to what is surely one of the world’s greatest adventures. Winter is the time to see the larger but more elusive females, which can grow up to...
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Biggsie’s Mid-Air Emergency
Above: Skyvan pilot Andrew Biggs. We were almost half way to our exit altitude of 14,000 feet when pilot Andrew Biggs made the urgent decision to land. But first he had to give the 17 skydivers on board a chance to make their exit. I had my headphones on and completely missed the call about...
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Shooting the ABC News
In February 2020 the beach at Narrabeen-Collaroy came under threat from Cyclone Uesi. A powerful North-East swell threatened a repeat of the 2016 storms, where property owners sustained severe erosion and property damage (remember the entire swimming pool falling down the scarp in one piece?). The question was whether the three key forces would again...
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Why I do what I do
1. My life purpose is to support human flourishing, wellbeing and freedom through science with critical, rational, sceptical thinking and the best of our emotions, art and creativity. I believe people are at their best when they can think for themselves, have true autonomy and are able use their imaginations to do things in new ways,...
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Drones in Macadamia Heaven
In 2016 the Australian macadamia industry is in the best of times. Long periods of dry weather in the majority of growing regions has resulted in ideal harvest conditions for most growers. Production is up 4% (Source), prices are high, demand is strong and the time is right for investment & innovation to further improve quality, yield...
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Tasmania’s Moulting Lagoon
Tasmania ‘s Moulting Lagoon is a very special place. Home to the White Bellied Sea Eagle, it sits adjacent to the Big Punchbowl, now owned & managed by the Tasmanian Land Conservancy. I recently had the privilege of documenting this unique environment from the air, working with my dear friend Stephenie Cahalan and James Hattam...
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The rise of the drones
About a year ago I had a nasty accident, tearing my hamstring off my pelvis. I managed to do the splits while windsurfing in the waves. After surgery and weeks on some pretty heavy drugs I began the long and arduous process of rehabilitation. One thing that has kept me involved with the action sports I...
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Skydiving 101 – How to save yourself when things go horribly wrong…
Two years in the making… this was one of the most incredible and challenging projects I’ve ever worked on. Cutaway! Australian Parachute Federation’s malfunction training video is designed to be used as an educational supplement to the required first jump course. Featuring demonstrations by Australian skydiving champion, Michael Vaughan, it shows the different types of...
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Hilti Video October 2014
We had the pleasure of working with MD Jan Pacas, Anne Adamson & the extended team at Hilti for their latest internal video and wow do they have some serious hardware which simply blew us away. Hilti jackhammers have effective vacuum cleaners attached to reduce dust exposure and drillbits with hollow tubes to suck the...
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