Floral tributes left for shark attack victim
Flower bouquets have been perched on the fence of Sydney’s pristine Little Bay following the tragic shark attack death of Simon Nellist.
Shark Attacks
One man’s obsession to track every Australian shark attack
Another grim chapter has been added to Australia’s history of fatal shark attacks when a man lost his life in Little Bay in Sydney this week. There have now been over 300 fatal attacks off Australia’s coastline and Bob Myatt knows the history of every one.
‘Don’t say attack’ – PC push to play down shark threat
Shark researchers and government bodies are moving away from using term ‘shark attack’ but the PC push has sparked a backlash
Little Bay beach to reopen after tragic shark attack death
The Sydney beach at the centre of a fatal shark attack will join half a dozen others in reopening to the public, after police confirmed no further shark sightings.
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Shark zone: Australia’s most dangerous beaches
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Interactive map: Every SA and WA shark attack in recorded history
South Australia suffered its first attack in a number of years at Kangaroo Island last week but Western Australia has had a horror year with three deaths due to sharks in 2020.
Interactive map: Where sharks attack in Qld and NT
There have been three fatalities this year and, historically, Queensland has been a hot spot for shark attacks. Less so in the Northern Territory, but it is not immune. Check out our INTERACTIVE ATTACK MAP.
Interactive map: Shark attack hot spots in Vic and Tas
Fatal attacks are rare but Victoria and Tasmania have both suffered great tragedy and many believe that a shark is what claimed the life of prime minister Harold Holt. Check out where sharks attack in both states.
Father-of-two sandwiched in shark’s jaws
Victorian surfer Marcel Brundler single-handedly fought off a 4m white pointer after it chomped into him and his board and dragged him under. But you won’t believe his injuries.
What is it really like to be attacked by a shark?
Shark attack numbers are surging in Australia with 2020 the most deadly year on record since 1929. In a weekend special we profile our most dangerous waters and what it really is like to be attacked.
WA surfer in ‘big ass’ shark attack
A surfer attacked by a large shark in WA’s north less than three weeks after a man was killed at the same beach thought he’d bumped onto his mate.
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