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Recently the Historical Diving Society: Australia-Pacific was asked to help with an article and news report for ABC News. Committee member Steve Simmons of Adelaide dress in his US Navy Mark V helmet and suit (assisted by other members) and posed for photographs. We also supplied above and below water shots for the news crew. Read the article here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-13/historical-diving-society-australia-vintage-technology-suit-sa/103162156

The latest issue of our 28-page colour magazine, Classic Diver was published an posted to financial members in December 2025. In addition to the news, report on our AGM, there’s article on the Siebe-Gorman Dive Day held at Clifton Gardens, New South Wales, an informative article by Will Zambo on the history of Japanese diving knives and how to spot the fakes that are now selling on the internet, a story by Peter McMahon about Eric Barnes, the forgotten Australian inventor of the Scubmatic, an article exposing the Heinke diving helmets that were manufactured half a century after the factory closed, and lots more. Make sure you become a member to ensure you don’t miss out on the four copies a year of our unique magazine that is read and referenced around the world.