Drowning toll grows after man dies on NSW South Coast

Drowning toll grows after man dies on NSW South Coast

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.

  • bySarah McPhee

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New Year’s Eve tragedy as two children die in Perth’s Swan River
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New Year’s Eve tragedy as two children die in Perth’s Swan River

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.

  • bySamantha Lock andRebecca Peppiatt
Teenage boy killed by shark at remote South Australian beach

Teenage boy killed by shark at remote South Australian beach

A teenager has died following a shark attack off South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula.

  • byJacob Shteyman
Toddler drowns in backyard pool,search for missing teenager called off

Toddler drowns in backyard pool,search for missing teenager called off

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.

  • bySamantha Lock andAngus Dalton
Half of beachgoers read most common safety flags incorrectly. Are you one of them?

Half of beachgoers read most common safety flags incorrectly. Are you one of them?

What is a shore dump and a shore break? Is swim between the flags a clear instruction? Take our surf safety quiz to find out if you really know your beach signs.

  • byJulie Power
Older swimmers urged to take care as 10 people drown since Christmas Eve

Older swimmers urged to take care as 10 people drown since Christmas Eve

Nine of the 10 died in Qld and NSW,with the Christmas to New Year period claiming more Australian lives than any other time.

  • byDuncan Murray
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Search continues for South Coast swimmer as man drowns near Newcastle

Search continues for South Coast swimmer as man drowns near Newcastle

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.

  • byJessica McSweeney andAngus Dalton
‘I lost my mind’:Dog owner recounts dramatic rescue from Werribee rapids

‘I lost my mind’:Dog owner recounts dramatic rescue from Werribee rapids

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.

  • byLachlan Abbott
Body found after suspected drowning at newly opened Penrith Beach

Body found after suspected drowning at newly opened Penrith Beach

The Boxing Day tragedy comes after two men died in suspected medical episodes at Central Coast beaches on Christmas Day.

  • byJessica McSweeney andAngus Thomson
View from the inside:A Perth paramedic’s must-see Christmas child safety advice

View from the inside:A Perth paramedic’s must-see Christmas child safety advice

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.

  • byZoe Robinson
Meet the people who keep Sydney’s summer on track while you’re relaxing

Meet the people who keep Sydney’s summer on track while you’re relaxing

Holidays may be coming,but for the Sydneysiders who keep our essential services running,it’s the busiest time of the year.

  • byAndrew Taylor