Sharks
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Shark attack: drum lines set along NSW beach after 65-year-old bittenColin Rowland undergoes surgery after attack from suspected great white shark while surfing at Seven Mile beach
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Shark detection buoys set for trial in New South WalesSonar equipment to be positioned off Port Stephens in ‘nursery for juvenile great whites’ will be able to send information to lifesavers via SMS messages
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Shark attacks in Australia: how common are they really?The raw data can be alarming but dig deeper and you find the risk is low, even for those who like to get close
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'That is definitely not a dolphin': shark attack victim plays down hysteriaJade Fitzpatrick says reports of attacks often make them sound ‘bigger and scarier’ and he will be surfing again within days
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Shark attack near Byron Bay leaves surfer with minor leg injuriesAttack on beach between Suffolk Park and Broken Head in northern NSW follows a weekend protest against plan to install shark nets in the area
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Sharks fascinate us - but are we prepared to protect them from extinction?Sharks’ reputation as fearsome predators means that it can be difficult to convince the public of the urgent need for conservation
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Federal government open to shark cull on NSW north coastJosh Frydenberg says he puts ‘human safety first’ after teenage surfer mauled by a great white at Ballina
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Tony Abbott at odds with Mike Baird over shark nets after teenager attackedFormer prime minister says commercial shark fishery should be considered for north coast of New South Wales
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Teenage surfer attacked by shark at Ballina's Lighthouse beachAll beaches in northern New South Wales shire closed after teenage surfer bitten on thigh by a shark
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The fictional, extraordinary life of the Greenland shark – 392 years and countingThe enormous predator is one of the oldest and largest creatures on planet Earth. Writer Thomas Batten imagines a shark’s tale
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Forget Nessie, now is the time to spot basking sharks in Scottish watersHunted until the 1990s, UK basking shark numbers are still recovering, but August marks the height of the shark spotting season off Scotland’s West Coast
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Great white shark feasts on minke whale carcass in Massachusetts – videoResearchers from the Centre for Coastal Studies (CCS) catch on camera a great white shark feasting on the carcass of a minke whale
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Great white shark feast caught on film points to population rebound in USA resurgence of gray seals, a favorite food, has been credited for the shark’s comeback on the Atlantic coast – but sighting has led to beach closures
'Walking sharks' at greater risk of extinction than previously thought