Tag: Shark attacks
Shark prompts Middleton Beach warning
Swimmers have been warned about a shark sighting at a Western Australian beach where a man was attacked earlier this year.[MORE]
Swimmers warned as great white caught off Gold Coast
Swimmers have been warned to swim between the flags as deadly sharks haunt Australia's popular east coast beaches.[MORE]
Swimming enclosure to go: Council
A Sunshine Coast Regional councillor is expecting a backlash from residents angry about the decision to remove a swimming enclosure from La Balsa Beach at Point Cartwright.[MORE]
Rare sharks caught by 'ineffective nets'
The Sydney Aquarium Conservation Fund has called for the removal of shark nets from New South Wales beaches, saying there are more effective ways to protect swimmers.[MORE]
Surfer has lucky escape from shark
A surfer has had a lucky escape from a shark attack at a beach near Warrnambool, in western Victoria. [MORE]
Shark control equipment removed for maintenance
The Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries is warning people to be careful swimming over the next couple of weeks along the Capricorn Coast as shark control equipment is removed.[MORE]
UQ student to track tiger sharks via satellite
An academic from the University of Queensland is utilising satellite technology in an effort to stop tiger shark attacks. [MORE]
Floods 'increase shark attack risk'
Authorities warn there is a bigger risk of shark attacks off south-east Queensland because of the recent flooding.[MORE]
Another shark sighting at Albany
Another shark sighted at Middleton beach in Albany where a man was attacked last month.[MORE]
Shark kills Mexican surfer
A shark has killed a 21-year-old surfer off a Mexican Pacific coast beach, local police said overnight, the second fatal shark attack in the area in less than a month.[MORE]
Unconfirmed shark sighting at Middleton Beach
A Department of Fisheries' boat patrolled Albany's Middleton Beach this morning after an unconfirmed shark sighting yesterday afternoon.[MORE]
Summer shark strategy planned for Albany
The Department of Fisheries has revealed it cost about $9,000 to conduct aerial patrols over Albany every day for nearly a fortnight.[MORE]
Albany beaches reopen after shark attack
Beaches in the Western Australian South Coast city of Albany have been re-opened 11 days after a swimmer was attacked by a shark.[MORE]
Albany beaches checked for sharks before reopening
The Department of Fisheries is conducting a final aerial patrol over Albany today before the council decides whether to reopen the city's beaches.[MORE]
Council to decide on reopening of Middleton Beach
The Albany City Council will decide whether to reopen Middleton Beach and Emu Point today.[MORE]
Sharks have surf competition organisers worried
Two white pointer sharks are still lingering around Albany's coastline six days after a swimmer was attacked at Middleton Beach.[MORE]
Shark attack won't stop surfing comp
Organisers of a surfing competition in Albany say the event will go ahead this weekend, despite a recent shark attack in the area.[MORE]
Bravery award nomination for shark attack rescuer
An Albany woman who rescued a man from a shark attack on the weekend says she never expected to be nominated for a bravery award.[MORE]
Albany shark alert remains
Authorities say two white pointer sharks are still lingering around Albany's Middleton Beach despite repeated attempts to herd them out to sea.[MORE]
Great white shark spotted off Albany golf course
Two white pointer sharks have been spotted off the coast of Albany, five days after a swimmer was attacked at Middleton Beach.[MORE]
Sharks looking for food: researcher
A senior researcher says three sharks, found swimming at an Albany beach after a shark attack, are most likely in the area looking for food.[MORE]
Swimmers warned to stay away from site of shark attack
The Department of Fisheries has warned swimmers to stay away from Albany's Middelton Beach following a weekend shark attack.[MORE]
Fisheries officers chase great white sharks off Albany
The Department of Fisheries is tracking two great white sharks found at Albany's Middleton Beach.[MORE]
Victim 'punched, poked' attacking shark
WA shark attack victim 'punched, poked white pointer in eye' to escape.[MORE]
Authorities still 'herding' sharks after WA attack
Authorities are trying to move three sharks from where a man was attacked on the WA coast yesterday.[MORE]
