After 26 years of protection in NSW waters — which helped see great white shark numbers increase — the state government declined to outline its plans to manage their numbers in the wake of this week’s fatal shark attack.
Not even a fatal great white shark attack will stop Sydney surfers carving up Maroubra for the third of four stops on the Vissla NSW Pro Surf Series.
Sydney has suffered its first fatal shark attack in 60 years when a man was killed while swimming at Little Bay. Not since actress Marcia Hathaway was killed while wading in Middle Bay in 1963 had the city suffered such a tragedy. Our map highlights every significant shark attack in NSW history.
Friends of Little Bay shark attack victim Simon Nellist are paying tribute to the soon-to-be-married British expat. Read their touching words here.
A marine biologist has revealed why there could be more sharks in the water near the Little Bay shoreline and what could be done to prevent a similar “freak” incident happening again.
Beaches across the eastern suburbs will be closed today after Sydney’s first fatal shark attack in 60 years.
A surge in shark sightings off our beaches this summer is a grim reminder that danger is always lurking.
A bull shark has swum straight at divers, ‘bumping’ one in the process, at a popular dive site. It comes as four sharks were reported close to shore at Sorrento on Sunday.
A 58-year-old man will undergo surgery after being bitten by a shark during a swim in the Lake Macquarie region. He suffered “severe lacerations” to his arm.
They are protected and presumed to be in decline, but great white sharks may be fighting back with new research tracking how many are breeding in Australia each year.
The Gold Coast is one of the most popular destinations in the country and one of the city’s biggest drawcard is pristine beaches. Check out our interactive map detailing every recorded shark attack in Australia, including those which occurred here.
Forty-nine days ago, Rick Bettua was spearfishing on the Great Barrier Reef when, without warning, he was in the jaws of a shark and bleeding to death. He had three minutes to live.
One moment, surfer Michael Higgins was enjoying a secluded Port Campbell beach break, the next he was facing off a shark in the fight of his life.
Being mauled by a shark is a fear shared by all, but there is a special club for those who have experienced the pain and trauma of an attack. Welcome to Bite Club.
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