Emergency services were called to reports of a man “struggling in rough water” in Nethercote,near Eden. The 53-year-old could not be revived.
Police have confirmed the two children who died in the Swan River on New Year’s Eve were aged four and six years old and from two separate families.
A teenager has died following a shark attack off South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula.
The two-year-old girl died after she was pulled from a backyard pool in northern NSW. Police have also suspended the search for a teenager swept out to sea on the South Coast.
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Nine of the 10 died in Qld and NSW,with the Christmas to New Year period claiming more Australian lives than any other time.
Khattab Abu Haish has been missing since going to the aid of family members struggling in the surf near Moruya. Meanwhile,a 33-year-old man died after being pulled from the water at Stockton Beach.
When Madi spotted her adopted pup floating away in a swollen suburban river,she jumped in to save her,sparking a two-hour rescue bid by police and SES.
The Boxing Day tragedy comes after two men died in suspected medical episodes at Central Coast beaches on Christmas Day.
The holidays are finally here. Pour yourself a glass of wine,put on Die Hard,and brush up on top tips to keep children safe – from someone who’s seen it all.
Holidays may be coming,but for the Sydneysiders who keep our essential services running,it’s the busiest time of the year.