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With thousands of bluebottles dotting our beaches lately, this local family thought a swim at the freshwater lake would be a safe option.

Premium Content Subscriber only A freshwater lake is the last place you would expect to be stung by a bluebottle. But that's exactly what happened to poor little Cooper Dein, 4, when he was swimming at Lennox Head's popular Lake Ainsworth on Monday. With thousands of bluebottles dotting North Coast beaches, his parents Ryan and Lauren decided a swim at the freshwater lake would be a safer option. They had been at Sharpes Beach earlier that day and Cooper had jumped on a bluebottle, and part of its tentacle stuck to the back of his leg, giving him a mild sting.

A beach at Evans Head has been closed after surf lifesavers spotted numerous bull sharks in the water. According to Dorsal Watch, Surf Life Saving NSW reported "40 plus 2-3m bull sharks" in the area shortly after 11.30am. Surf Life Saving Far North Coast duty officer Chris Samuels said while he wasn't aware of the exact number of sharks report, he "did hear there was some sharks spotted". He said Evans Head's main beach had been closed and people were out of the water. Lifeguards are on duty at the beach, he said. Mr Samuels said he understood a drone was being used to help monitor the ...

  Northern NSW may boast some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, but your risk of being bitten by a great white shark is most likely to occur there than anywhere else in Australia. Shark attacks, while still rare, have increased in Australian waters over the past 20 years. In 2020, there have been eight fatalities so far, the highest level of deaths since 1929. In Western Australia, you are more likely to be attacked around Esperance in the state's south where there have been three fatalities in three years. In Queensland, Cid Harbour on Whitsunday Island has been the scene of...

  Northern NSW may boast some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, but your risk of being bitten by a great white shark is most likely to occur there than anywhere else in Australia. Shark attacks, while still rare, have increased in Australian waters over the past 20 years. In 2020, there have been eight fatalities so far, the highest level of deaths since 1929. In Western Australia, you are more likely to be attacked around Esperance in the state's south where there have been three fatalities in three years. In Queensland, Cid Harbour on Whitsunday Island has been the scene of...