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Stella Berry, 16, was killed by a shark while swimming in the Swan River, in North Fremantle. Experts have revealed what swimmers need to look out for to stay safe.
Coronavirus is currently ripping through China infecting tens of millions every day, sparking fears of unseen deadly new variants which could sneak into Australia without new travel bans being imposed.
There have been two deadly suspected shark attacks in 2021 with the year not halfway through. The latest on Tuesday was caused by a shark believed to be 4.5m long off the NSW coast.
Eight Australians have been killed in unprovoked shark attacks this year, which is the country's highest number since 1934. Fatal shark attacks occur all across Australia, but the most shark attack prone spot in recent years is the New South Wales far north coast. One in six shark attacks have taken place in that region according to research conducted by Professor Rob Harcourt at the department of Marine Ecology at Macquarie University. Fatal shark attacks occur all across Australian beaches, but the most shark attack prone spot in recent years is the New South Wales far north coast (Kingscl...