Shark attacks this year are way above the numbers in any recent period. What's going on, and should we be afraid?

Ben Langford
Updated April 14 2021 - 11:49pm, first published September 18 2020 - 8:00pm

After a sixth fatal shark attack made 2020 the bloodiest year for sharks in memory, is it time for Australians to rethink how we handle ourselves when we're in their habitat?

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Ben Langford

Ben Langford

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Senior journalist writing on the environment. Opinion columnist, independent. We rely on your news tips so please, don't be shy to let us know what's going on.

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