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Shark-spotting drone program to be expanded after attack by great white

'More eyes in the sky, so we can spot sharks earlier.'

Newcastle Herald

NSW beaches to get dawn-to-dusk drone patrols in $34m anti-shark program

Premier Chris Minns says he wants to restore confidence to beachgoers after series of shark sightings and attacks

The Guardian - AU

Critically injured swimmer suffered 'massive wounds' in shark attack at Sydney beach

A Central Coast councillor has called on the state to expand its shark mitigation and safety program.

Newcastle Herald

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Four shark attacks in 48 hours leave Australian surfer Matt more afraid of local beaches than world’s biggest waves

Spate of incidents involving sharks across Sydney and New South Wales have rattled even the most seasoned surfers and beachgoers

The Guardian - AU

AI cameras to prevent drownings along Australian coast

New artificial intelligence cameras equipped to detect whether someone has been swept into the sea are aiding rescuers in real time.

AAP

'Large Shark' Kills Man Off Sydney Beach

A suspected "large shark" mauled a surfer to death in a rare fatal attack off a Sydney beach on Saturday, Australian police and rescuers said, leading to a string of beach closures.

International Business Times

Boy's drowning adds to 'most horrific' Easter toll

Seven people have died in coastal drownings over the Easter long weekend as beachgoers take advantage of unseasonally warm weather in popular regions.

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Six killed as huge waves crash onto Australia’s east coast

Some parts of NSW could experience strong winds through Monday

The Independent UK

Emergency response beacons can cut drownings at the beach – but 72% of people haven’t heard of them

Do you know what an emergency response beacon or “ERB” is? Do you know what it does? Do you know which beaches have one? If you answered “nope!” to any of those questions, you’re not alone – and that’s a problem.

The Conversation

Fears grow for missing teen swept off rocks at NSW beach as search continues for second day

Two friends of the 15-year-old who managed to swim to shore after being caught in same wave alerted authorities shortly after 3pm on Tuesday

The Guardian - AU

Complex rescue ends three-hour ordeal for teenager caught in swell

Authorities say the outcome could have been very different.

Newcastle Herald

Drownings, off-duty rescues, lives saved: 'very busy' summer for water heroes

Hunter volunteers look back on how summer season stacks up.

Newcastle Herald

Search for missing man at Fingal Bay after wave sweeps four men of rocks

A search is on for man swept off rocks at Fingal Bay on Saturday.

Newcastle Herald

Teenage girl dies after boat collision

A 16-year-old girl has died in hospital after two tinnies collided in south Sydney, while at least 12 people have been rescued from rips across NSW.

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Swimmers rescued from rips, life savers prepare for busy long weekend

A heatwave has come just in time for Australia Day.

Newcastle Herald

Jet ski rider films moment cocaine brick pulled from ocean

'So just about to hand that over to police.'

Newcastle Herald

Lifeguards keep eyes peeled as hordes flock to beaches

Seven people were rescued from a rip at Birubi beach on Friday.

Newcastle Herald

'The emotional trauma carries on': help arrives as Hunter coast claims lives

A string of drownings and mass rescues has taken its toll.

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Newcastle Herald

Woman remains in hospital after near-drowning at Port Stephens

Four people were pulled from the surf, and one sadly died.

Newcastle Herald

Man caught in rip drowns at Port Stephens, as lake swimmer gets rescued

It is a grim reminder of the dangers of a day on the water.

Newcastle Herald

Swimmer missing for 24 hours, crews scour beach from sea and sky

Five men were stuck in a rip but only four made it to shore.

Newcastle Herald

Tragedies prompt call for caution around waterways

Two men have died in Newcastle-Port Stephens waters recently.

Pedestrian.tv

Police Are Investigating After Locals Discovered A Body At One Of Sydney’s Most Popular Beaches

The body has not been formally identified.

Daily Mirror

Moment lightning strikes Brit boy, 8, in 'extreme freak accident' on beach

Footage shows the eight-year-old boy wading out into the water in New South Wales, Australia, before falling down after a bolt of lightning suddenly flashes across the sky

Daily Mirror

Horror as boy, 8, pulled from sea after being struck by lightning at the beach

The youngster was swimming at Warrilla Beach at Barrack Point near Shellharbour in New South Wales when the horrific incident happened in the early evening of Thursday

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