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Jay Muscat died after being bitten by a shark while spear fishing in 2014.

Timeline of fatal shark attacks along the West Australian coast

Since 2000, 20 people have been killed in shark attacks off the WA coast.

  • Heather McNeill

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Wharton Beach at Duke of Orleans Bay near Esperance Western Australia.

Surfer attacked by ‘massive shark’ in chest-deep water near Esperance

WAtoday understands several people witnessed the attack at Wharton Beach in an incident that dragged on for minutes. 

  • Cameron Myles, Rebecca Peppiatt and Heather McNeill
Mangyon Zhang, who survived a shark attack at Bundeena last week. 

‘I should be dead’: Sydney shark attack victim thanks rescuers

A woman attacked by a shark in Sydney’s south has described the harrowing moments she was frozen in the water, as she prepares for further surgery in coming days.

  • Carrie Fellner
A paddler has been knocked off their surf ski on the Swan River.

Bull shark knocks paddler off surf ski on Swan River

A shark warning has been issued for Blackwall Reach in the Swan River after a paddler was reportedly knocked off their board on Saturday morning. 

  • Sarah Brookes
Illustration by Dionne Gain

Shark hysteria only diverts attention from the real danger at our beaches

“Nanny state” wokeism versus Trumpy libertarian defiance. Shark safety is making waves in the surf community.

  • Malcolm Knox
‘Trevor the shark’ spotted swimming off Perth beaches. Picture: 9News Perth

Close encounter with ‘Trevor’ the tiger shark prompts call for quicker Perth beach warnings

A number of tiger sharks were spotted by a keen wildlife videographer last week, who even used his drone to warn a woman that she was dangerously close to one of them.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt and Andrew Du
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It is believed the surfer has lacerations on their leg.

Surfer bitten by shark at beach south of Mandurah

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is investigating a “shark bite incident” that was reported around 5.40am at Pyramids Beach in Dawesville.

Local Jessica Sewell captured photos of a shark still by the shore after the whale had washed up.

Warning after whale carcass at WA beach attracts shark

A shark warning has been issued for a popular WA beach after a huge whale carcass washed up overnight.

  • April Glover
The location of the attack.

Man attacked by shark at popular WA surf spot

A man is recovering in hospital after being bitten by a shark near Exmouth in Western Australia.

Town Beach, Mandurah.

Popular Mandurah beach closed after jetski rider ‘bumped’ by shark

A popular Mandurah beach has been closed after a jetski rider had a close call with a shark just 100 metres offshore.

  • Jesinta Burton

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