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Are shark attacks on the rise, and where do most cases occur?

Swimmers in Sydney have been urged to stay out of the water after three people were seriously wounded during a spate of shark attacks in New South Wales.

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‘Perfect storm’: why have there been so many shark attacks in Sydney? – video

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What’s behind the sudden rise in shark attacks near Sydney?

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Shark attacks spark increased drone patrols and safety warnings for NSW long weekend

NSW beaches have reopened for the long weekend despite four shark attacks in 48 hours last week, with surf lifesavers boosting patrols as more than one million people head coastward.

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Tragic update in 12yo shark victim’s fight

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Pool holidays are the sudden hit of the NSW summer

Why have there been so many shark bites in Sydney? Experts say the conditions are a ‘perfect storm’

Intense rainfall has caused the water to go murky in some areas, making them attractive spots for fish and sharks to feed

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What Australian shark attack data shows about decades of bite incidents

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.

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Four attacks in 48 hours: How East Australia's beaches became a 'perfect storm' for sharks

Human-shark encounters in Australia are rising - but experts are keen to point out it isn't the animals' fault.

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4 shark bites in 48 hours: how what we do on land may shape shark behaviour

Beachgoers in Australia are on high alert following four shark incidents in New South Wales in 48 hours. On Tuesday morning, a surfer was bitten by a shark at Point Plumer, on the state’s mid-north coast.

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Bull sharks are spending longer in Sydney Harbor and other summer grounds—here's how you can stay safe

Four people have now been bitten by sharks in the last two days in New South Wales, including three in Sydney Harbor. Two people are in critical condition.

Why so many shark attacks in Sydney? ‘Perfect storm’ conditions, say experts

Four people have been attacked by sharks in New South Wales in a 48-hour period, including three incidents at Sydney beaches. Any shark bite incident is traumatic and Sydney swimmers have been warned to stay out of the water. So what are the details and why have there been so many bites in a short period of time?