Australia’s reputation for shark attacks is well-deserved. The creatures thrive in the continent’s warm, nutrient-rich waters. It has the second-highest number of shark bites globally, after America, ...

While the overall risk of a shark attack remains low, experts say warmer waters, various weather events, shifting prey and busier coastlines can increase the risk ...

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.

An expert says the attacks were due to a “perfect storm”, including heavy rains that had led to an overabundance of food ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The police said heavy rain and runoff had created a “perfect storm” of murky, low-visibility water before the incident. The boy ...

A surfer had minor injuries from being bitten by a shark Tuesday in the fourth attack off the coast of Australia's most populous state in three days. The series of attacks have prompted beach closures ...

Police in Australia warned people to stay out of the Sydney Harbour after a 12-year-old boy was left critically injured in a shark attack as his friends risked their lives to pull him out of water.