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The pressure to look like other divers led Anabelle Smith to a low place

Diver Anabelle Smith felt pressure to look a certain way as a young diver, which affected her mental and physical health. 
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Diver Anabelle Smith, wearing a blue singlet, is standing on pool deck with diving boards behind her, smiling at the camera.

Aussies claim more medals at World Aquatics Championships as Gubecka just misses gold

Australia's open water swimming ace Chelsea Gubecka lands another silver medal at the world titles, while the Australian synchro diving duo of Anabelle Smith and Maddison Keeney also reach the podium in Doha.
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Chelsea Gubecka with her silver medal at the World Aquatics Championships.

Melissa Wu endures tough 10m platform final

Melissa Wu, Australia's perennially successful diver, has suffered a rare off day at the World Championships, finishing last in the 10m platform final, as the Sharks are beaten heavily by Croatia.
Melissa Wu dives

Veteran diver Li adds another medal to Australia's tally at world titles

Li Shixin wins silver at the World Aquatics Championships in the men's one-metre springboard, his best performance yet in Australian colours at the age of 35.
Three male divers pose for a photograph holding their medals at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships.

Aussie Koloi dives to springboard gold at World Aquatics Championships

With the Paris Olympics on the horizon, Australia's Alysha Koloi claims victory at the world titles in Doha, winnings the women's one-metre springboard final.
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Alysha Koloi shows of her gold medal at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships.

Aussie diver Cassiel Rousseau opts out of world title defence

Cassiel Rousseau won't defend his 10m platform title at the world championships in Doha, with the Aussie diver instead focusing on a synchro Olympic quota spot.
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An Australian diver looks at the camera while holding a gold medal, as two other medallists stand next to him.

Thai cave rescue hero appointed South Australia's Lieutenant Governor

South Australian anaesthetist Dr Richard Harris, who rose to fame after he helped rescue 12 children trapped in a cave in Thailand, will be sworn into the role next month.
Richard Harris and Craig Challen, standing outside wearing their medals, smile.

It's a lot different from scuba diving but this 'amazing' vintage technology is being kept alive

Entering the sea strapped to more than 80 kilograms of weights, metal and canvas dating back to the early 1900s may not sound like fun for most, but for this group of divers, it's the best way to spend a weekend.
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A close-up of a copper diving helmet with the window open as two men help tighten screws on the chest plate.

Growing number of Australians embrace the magic of freediving

Freediving coach Tania Douthwaite says there has been a significant boom in people taking up the sport. 
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Duration: 3 minutes 10 seconds

After losing her partner in a freediving accident, Tania Douthwaite embraced the sport and its 'therapy'

The enchanting underwater world of freediving is being embraced by a growing number of Australians, and the benefits appear to be more than just physical.
A close-up shot of a woman in a wetsuit and snorkel in the ocean.

What does it take to be a synchronised diver?

Sam Fricker will partner with Kurtis Mathews to compete at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships.
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Duration: 3 minutes 35 seconds

Cassiel Rousseau inking his way towards a slice of family Olympic history

Australia's diving world champion Cassiel Rousseau has booked his spot in Doha in a bid to defend his crown ahead of the Paris Olympics.
Cassiel Rousseau smiles

Michaela Werner has spent years perfecting her dynamic no fins stroke technique.

Michaela Werner has spent years perfecting her dynamic no fins stroke technique.
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Duration: 2 minutes 9 seconds

Learning to be a commercial diver in Tasmania

Participants in the commercial dive course undertake many dives in the Tamar River.
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Duration: 56 seconds

Aussie diver Rousseau wins historic world champs gold to deny China clean sweep

After China won gold in the opening 12 diving events at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Australia's Cassiel Rousseau bucks the trend with victory in the men's 10-metre platform.
An Australian male diver points to his gold medal after winning at the World Aquatics Championships.

Couple finds their lost ring at bottom of Parramatta River

Mike and Joanna Vink's antique ring fell into Parramatta River two years ago. They spoke to ABC News explaining how it was found.
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Duration: 4 minutes 7 seconds

SA man surprised to find urn nestled in seagrass at scenic diving spot

An urn, with an inscription of a name and dates of birth and death, is found by a diver lying in sea grass on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula. 
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An urn with text on the front nestled on green sea grass at the bottom of the ocean

No cliffs? No problem: Sydney Harbour hosts final leg of Cliff Diving World Series

Sydney Harbour was the backdrop for the final leg of the 2022 cliff diving world series, with Australia's Rhiannan Iffland winning to confirm her number one status.
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Catalin Preda dives in front of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House

Gold Coast has a new $5m Wonder Reef with fish aplenty, but where are the visitors?

A veteran Gold Coast diver says the tourist city's new $5 million Wonder Reef is attracting plenty of fish species, but he's surprised more people aren't visiting the "world-class" attraction.
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A diver swims through water near an underwater structure.

Birmingham Commonwealth Games officially ends with flag handed over to Australia ahead of Victoria 2026

Birmingham organisers officially hand over the Commonwealth Games flag to Australia ahead of the 2026 Games, in a closing ceremony celebrating the cultures of both the West Midlands and Victoria.
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Baker Boy performs at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony.

Aussie cricketers battle through to gold medal final after nail-biter against New Zealand

Australia's cricketers have hung on against New Zealand to make it through to the gold medal match as our lawn bowlers, gymnasts and track and field athletes continue the gold rush in Birmingham.
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beth mooney and megan schutt give each other a double high five on the cricket pitch wearing gold

Matt Denny wins Commonwealth Games discus gold after missing Olympic medal by 5cm

After finishing fourth in the discus at the Tokyo Olympics, Matthew Denny climbs to the top of the podium in Birmingham with a personal best. Follow live.
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Matthew Denny celebrates discus gold

Motor Fest shifts into gear at the Brisbane Showgrounds

Motorheads at this year's event took the opportunity to reminisce about vintage classics as well as consider the future of the road.
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Duration: 1 minute 27 seconds

Warning to divers after unsafe carbon monoxide levels found in cylinders at Victorian retailer

The warning from Victoria's workplace safety regulator applies to tanks and cylinders filled up at Cross Diving Services at Marlo in East Gippsland.
A person diving in the ocean using an oxygen tank, surrounded by fish.

Gold Coast's new 'underwater theme park' opens to tourists this month

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate learned to dive so he could officially open the city's newest tourist attraction by cutting a ribbon underwater this week.
Divers snorkeling