Bondi Rescue

There's madness and pandemonium at Bondi on a busy Sunday when a flash rip sweeps dozens of swimmers out of the flags and into deep water.

The North Bondi Classic Ocean Swim attracts over a thousand swimmers to Bondi each year. But this year some uninvited entrants have joined the course, forcing all back to the beach - pronto.

New Year's day on Bondi, and lifeguards attend to the human debris hanging over from the night before.

Lifeguards get a brutal reminder of the ocean's power when one of their own, Kobi Graham, breaks his neck in a tragic surfing accident south of Sydney.

It's the day of the lifeguard challenge, and while Max and Jesse should be putting out marker buoys for the race course, they're chasing the ultimate ride in an inflatable boat

Australia day on Bondi, and fog has reduced visibility down to 50 metres, forcing lifeguards to close the beach.

Sydney is in the midst of a heat wave, with temperatures topping 40 degrees. It seems every man and his dog is heading to the coast as lifeguards treat scores of heat-stroke sufferers.

The Boost aerial-surfing contest comes to Bondi, attracting an extra 20,000 people to the beach.