Shark that bit Sydney surfer at Manly was wobbegong

Shark that bit Sydney surfer at Manly was wobbegong

A shark biologist has assessed photographs of the surfer's wounds and identifed the culprit.

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Shark alarm causes commotion on Manly beach

Shark alarm causes commotion on Manly beach

A man was bitten on the foot by what he thought was a shark as surfers made the most of the large swell brought by storms.

  • byRachel Clun
Drone fleet to help keep swimmers safe at'shark smorgasbord'beaches

Drone fleet to help keep swimmers safe at'shark smorgasbord'beaches

It's the time of the year when the surf looks its most inviting,but it's also when our anxiety about sharks hits its peak.

  • byPeter Hannam
Maroubra Beach evacuated after four-metre shark spotted in water

Maroubra Beach evacuated after four-metre shark spotted in water

The sighting comes days after a 4.65-metre great white was caught in nets off the popular south Sydney surfing spot.

  • byJustine Landis-Hanley
WA beach closed after shark spotted swimming inside shark net

WA beach closed after shark spotted swimming inside shark net

A two-metre shark shocked swimmers on Saturday morning after it managed to join them in the purpose-built shark enclosure at Albany’s Middleton Beach.

  • byLauren Pilat
Sharks and an uneasy start to Sydney summer
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Sharks and an uneasy start to Sydney summer

What happens if sharks become a regular feature at beaches frequented by Sydneysiders?

  • byLuke Kennedy
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Shark net snags great white off popular Sydney surf beach

Shark net snags great white off popular Sydney surf beach

The NSW Department of Primary Industries has confirmed the great white shark was found during a routine check on Monday morning.

  • byJenny Noyes
Grey nurse shark responsible for attack on WA bodyboarder

Grey nurse shark responsible for attack on WA bodyboarder

Albany bodyboarder Noah Symmans was out near the Wedge break off Pyramids Beach when he was bitten on the leg.

  • bystaff writers
'Not a soul in the water':Bondi Beach closed after shark sighting

'Not a soul in the water':Bondi Beach closed after shark sighting

Due to poor visibility,lifeguards were unable to determine the breed or size of the shark.

  • byMaani Truu
Shark warning at popular beaches after dead whale washes ashore

Shark warning at popular beaches after dead whale washes ashore

Emergency Management Victoria have advised swimmers and surfers to avoid the waters between Barwon Heads and Point Lonsdale.

  • bySean Walker
Paddler sent'flying'into water as shark bites kayak

Paddler sent'flying'into water as shark bites kayak

A four-metre tiger shark has bitten a kayak,sending a man"flying"into the water off the Sunshine Coast.

  • byRuth McCosker