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

Dozens of beaches along Australia's east coast closed on Tuesday, Jan. 20, after four shark attacks in two days.

The end of Australia’s long summer school holidays usually draws crowds to the beach but a spate of shark attacks in the country’s most populous state has triggered warnings to stay out of the water.

Australian police are investigating whether a woman found dead on a popular beach was killed by dingoes, as a recent spate of ...

Authorities warned that recent rainfall has left the water off area beaches murky, which increased the risk of bull shark ...

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