Shark debate
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Great white sharks: maybe they won’t need a bigger boat
New research suggests fears about growing numbers are misplaced.
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Scientists tested great white shark DNA. Now we know how many live off Australian beaches
They’re our most feared apex predator of the sea, but new research is upending what we think we know about great white sharks.
- Bianca Hall
- Opinion
- Opinion
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
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
How 11-year-old Leah’s art ended up in a museum, and inspiring Ken Done
Ten children were inspired to draw or paint sharks or rays, endangered or at risk from overfishing. Then acclaimed artists were prompted to do their own works.
- Julie Power
Popular WA tourist destination bans shark fishing
Fisheries Minister Don Punch banned wire trace within 800 metres of the shore along Perth’s metropolitan coastline in 2023. This regional council has weighed in.
- Holly Thompson
- Opinion
- Sharks
The schoolboy, the actor and the criminal’s severed arm: Sydney’s most famous shark tales
Thankfully, the woman whose leg was mauled on Monday night will survive. Over the centuries, the outcome has been much more horrific.
- Peter FitzSimons
Shark barrier up on Perth’s Swan River
The barrier at Bicton Baths is about four kilometres from the Fremantle traffic bridge, where 16-year-old Stella Berry was attacked while swimming in February.
- Aaron Bunch
- Opinion
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Should we let sharks tell us where to swim this summer?
Shark attacks are on the increase, so we should do whatever is necessary to keep people safe.
- Brad Emery
Dead sharks left at beaches as bans push fishers further south of Perth
Activists fighting against shark fishing in the Perth metropolitan area are calling on local governments further south to ban the practice.
- Holly Thompson
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