"[The] highest total number of shark incidents recorded in a single year.”

Despite a recent fatal attack in Monterey County, incidents involving sharks and ocean swimmers remain rare.

Scientists are examining a slight increase in the number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide last year, as new data released on Monday showed a small increase in fatalities in 2023 compared to the year before. "There's a primal, deep-seated fear about ...

An ABC analysis of the national Shark-Incident Database shows that the average number of verified shark bite incidents recorded annually over a decade has increased every 10 years since the 1950s.

Experts say the recent spate of shark attacks along the NSW coast is unlikely to deter tourists from our shores, but believe it’s well overdue for renewed awareness around safe swimming at Australian beaches.

People spend a lot of time thinking about sharks, probably too much. There have only been three fatal shark attacks recorded in San Luis Obispo County history since 1956. Crossing the street is statically more dangerous. We have more pedestrian injuries ...