53 h. ago Could Sydney’s creaking sewage system be linked to the spate of shark attacks?

Experts say dirty waters can attract more sharks – but there are many other factors at playFatberg the size of four buses likely birthed poo balls that closed Sydney beaches – and it can’t be clearedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter four shark attacks in New South Wales in less than 48 hours, authorities on Tuesday urged beachgoers “just go to a local pool instead”.Sydneysiders have heard similar warnings before – in the past, they’ve been issued for beaches polluted with faecal matter after heavy rains. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Could Sydney’s creaking sewerage system be linked to the spate of shark attacks?

Experts say dirty waters can attract more sharks – but there are many other factors at playFatberg the size of four buses likely birthed poo balls that closed Sydney beaches – and it can’t be clearedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter four shark attacks in New South Wales in less than 48 hours, authorities on Tuesday urged beachgoers “just go to a local pool instead”.Sydneysiders have heard similar warnings before – in the past, they’ve been issued for beaches polluted with faecal matter after heavy rains. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Four shark attacks in 48 hours leave Australian surfer Matt more afraid of local beaches than world’s biggest waves

Spate of incidents involving sharks across Sydney and New South Wales have rattled even the most seasoned surfers and beachgoersIn a city of more than 100 beaches, swimming and surfing are part of Sydney’s lifeblood. But four shark bites in New South Wales in 48 hours – three of which were in Sydney – have rattled even some of the city’s most seasoned ocean users.On Sunday afternoon, a 12-year-old boy was left fighting for his life after being bitten on a harbour beach in Vaucluse in Sydney’s east. On Monday morning, an 11-year-old’s surfboard was bitten multiple times at Dee Why in the city’s north, while that afternoon, a 27-year-old man was bitten while surfing in Manly, less than 5km away. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Australia closes dozens of beaches after fourth shark attack in 48 hours: ‘Just go to a local pool’

Surfer, 39, bitten by shark while surfing near a national park campground in New South Wales

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6 d. ago Surfer becomes fourth shark attack victim in 48 hours as beaches labelled 'unsafe'

Officials have closed beaches on the coastline to swimmers and surfers after an uptick in the number of shark attacks

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6 d. ago Point Plomer shark attack: Fourth attack in 48 hours as local beaches declared 'unsafe'

The increase in shark attacks has mystified lifeguards, who say they have not seen an increase in shark sightings in recent months - however people are being urged to stay out of the water

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6 d. ago After four shark attacks in 48 hours, NSW authorities urge beachgoers ‘just go to a pool’

Surfer taken to hospital with minor injuries after latest shark attack at Point Plomer beach on mid-north coastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA surfer has been taken to hospital after being bitten by a shark off the coast of a New South Wales national park campground, the state’s fourth incident in 48 hours.The local health district said the man, 39, was in hospital in a stable condition with minor injuries. The attack took place near the Point Plomer campground, less than 20km up the coast from Port Macquarie, on Tuesday morning. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Terrifying moment surfer is mauled by a monster shark at Manly beach in the THIRD attack to rock Sydney in 24 hours

Paramedics are performing CPR on a young person after another suspected shark attack.

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7 d. ago Boy fighting for life after Australia shark attack as officials praise ‘brave’ friends who jumped in to save him

Attack on boy followed by two further shark incidents across Sydney beaches within 24 hour

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3 w. ago Irish man found dead at famous Whitehaven beach among four deaths on Australia’s east coast

A woman has also died after being swept into the ocean in Sydney, while the body of a man was found near Palm Beach on New Year’s EveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Irish man has died at Whitehaven beach near the Great Barrier Reef, with three other people found dead and grave fears for two more after separate incidents in waters off Sydney during a horror New Year period.Queensland police said that emergency services received reports that a 35-year-old Irish man had been found dead in the water at the popular beach in the state’s north at about 11am on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Irish man found dead at famous Whitehaven beach among three deaths on Australia’s east coast

A woman also died after being hit by a wave near a tidal rock pool in Sydney, after the body of a man was found near Palm Beach on NYEGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Irish national has died at Whitehaven beach near the Great Barrier Reef, with two other people found dead and grave fears for two more after seperate incidents in waters off Sydney during a horror New Year period.Queensland police said that emergency services received reports that a 35-year-old Irish man had been found dead in the water at the popular beach in the state’s north at about 11am on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Woman dies after being swept into ocean from Sydney beach in early hours of New Year’s Day

Police said 25-year-old woman hit by a wave near a tidal rock pool at Maroubra, and another swimmer missing at CoogeeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman has been found dead after being swept out into the ocean from a Sydney beach in the early hours of New Year’s Day.And later in the morning another swimmer went missing in the water at Coogee. Continue reading...

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