An Australian boy had died in hospital a week after being bitten by a shark in Sydney Harbour, in a series of attacks along the country's east coast. Dozens of beaches, including this one in Manly, were closed this week after shark attacks. Photo: ReutersDozens of beaches, including in Sydney, were closed this week after four shark attacks in two days, as heavy rains left waters murky and more likely to attract the animals. In September last year, a surfer was killed by a large shark at Sydney's Long Reef beach. Australia averages 20 shark attacks a year, fewer than three of them fatal, according to data from conservation groups.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 25, 2026 01:38 UTC