Your Shortcut to... Shark Attacks in Australia

This year, there have so far been eight fatalities from shark attacks - the most in nearly a century - and a total of 23 attacks. So with summer upon us, public pressure is mounting to find out why this is the case. In this episode of Squiz Shortcuts, we take a look at Australia's history of shark attacks, why they seem to be becoming more prevalent, and what experts are suggesting we can do to prevent them.
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This year, there have so far been eight fatalities from shark attacks - the most in nearly a century - and a total of 23 attacks. So with summer upon us, public pressure is mounting to find out why this is the case. In this episode of Squiz Shortcuts, we take a look at Australia's history of shark attacks, why they seem to be becoming more prevalent, and what experts are suggesting we can do to prevent them.

Check out The Squiz Today email and podcast - published 6 am each weekday, it's your shortcut to the news: https://www.thesquiz.com.au .

Squiz recommends:

Dorsal Watch app

Why do hammerhead sharks look like that? - BBC Earth

Producer: Lara Robertson

See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.