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Brother of shark attack victim 'let down' over council decision to block barrier
The brother of a Mandurah surfer killed by a shark off Falcon in 2016, has voiced his disappointment at a local council's decision to block the installation of a shark barrier.
- by Nathan Hondros
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North Queensland shark attack victim identified as Tasmanian skipper
Ryan Bowring, 25, is in a stable condition in Mackay Base Hospital after being bitten on the hip and buttocks.
- by Toby Crockford
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Shark bites man on leg at popular Great Barrier Reef dive spot
This is the fourth shark attack in Queensland waters in a little more than six months.
- by Toby Crockford
Green groups show photos of sharks left to die on Queensland drumlines
Conservation groups say graphic photos should convince the Queensland government to finally ditch its controversial culling program.
- by Christine Flatley
As Justine recovered in hospital from a shark attack, someone was mowing her lawn
Justine Barwick, who was attacked in Cid Harbour last year, is on the hunt for her good samaritan.
- by Lachlan Bennett
If you swim in sharks' sea, you're more likely to drown than be eaten
Yet another shark attack confronts us, but a Sydney summit has added some perspective to the debate.
- by Helen Pitt
'Justine is a fighter': Victim of terrifying Whitsundays shark attack returns to work
Justine Barwick had just jumped into the water in Cid Harbour, off Whitsunday Island, in September before she was bitten by a shark. This week she has returned to work.
- by Jocelyn Garcia
Shark
'I thought I was going to die': Victim tells of fear after friend's shark death
When Sam Edwardes was bitten by a shark at a beach in Byron Bay on Sunday morning, he was the third of his tight circle of friends to be attacked.
- by Laura Chung
Shark that attacked Byron Bay surfer believed to be great white
The 41-year-old man was surfing near Belongil Beach about 6.40am on Sunday when he was bitten on the leg.
- by Harriet Alexander and Josh Dye
Two Perth beaches to install 24/7 shark alarms
Shark alarms will be installed at two popular Perth beaches after successful trials in the state's South West.
- by Heather McNeill
Animal rights
Tribunal hears call to shake-up Queensland shark cull policy
Humane Society International has launched a legal challenge against the state over its use of lethal measures in the Great Barrier Reef.
- by Shae McDonald