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Shark kills diver off Western Australia
Shark kills diver off Western Australia This is Australia's fourth fatal shark attack this year. A shark killed a diver off the coast of Western Australia on Saturday (Jun 6), police said, the country's fourth fatal shark attack this year. The man in his 30s was attacked by a 4.5m shark off Michaelmas Island, southeast of Perth, ambulance services and the Western Australian government said.
Man dies in Western Australia after shark attack
Man dies in Western Australia after shark attack The man was fishing when he was bitten by a shark, police say. A man has died after he was bitten by a shark off the south coast of Michaelmas Island in Western Australia. The 35-year-old was attacked while spearfishing with his family close to the town of Albany, police said.
Man killed in shark attack off Western Australia
Man killed in shark attack off Western Australia June 6, 2026A shark killed a man who was fishing off the coast of Western Australia, police said on Saturday. The attack occurred off the state's south coast at Michaelmas Island, close to the town of Albany, about 388 kilometers (241 miles) south of the state capital, Perth, while the man was spearfishing with his family, according to the police. He was taken ashore, where paramedics treated him.
Australia confirms first diphtheria death amid worst outbreak in decades
Most cases are in the Northern Territory with some also in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.
Australia confirms first diphtheria death amid worst outbreak in decades
Australia has confirmed its first diphtheria death during what is described as the worst outbreak in decades. The majority of cases are concentrated in the Northern Territory, with additional cases reported in Western Australia, South Australia, and Queensland.
Weather bureau tips mild winter after near-record warm May
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has predicted a mild winter for Australia, with a 50 per cent chance of above-average temperatures and a 60 per cent chance of above-average rainfall. The BOM's modelling estimates a high chance of unusually high maximum temperatures from south-east Queensland to Tasmania and the west of Western Australia.
'I was dragged under water in horror shark attack - I'm alive thanks to one lifesaving trick'
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Gas industry boom brings uneven growth to Western Downs towns
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Diphtheria outbreak: residents of remote NT community say health clinic has no hand sanitiser
There’s a three-week wait on test results in Yuendumu, near Alice Springs, and locals say NT Health has dropped the ball on telling locals what to do if they test positiveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA remote Aboriginal community at the centre of the Northern Territory’s diphtheria outbreak is struggling to cope with rising case numbers, with locals saying there is no hand sanitiser at the health clinic and limited information about how to avoid the disease or...