Eighty-mile beach, Western Australia

Marine biologist Holly Richmond inspects a deceased scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) ensnared in a shark net off Coolangatta Beach on Queensland’s Gold Coast

Living with sharks

As summer heats up in Australia and more people go swimming, concerns about sharks inevitably rise. But what is the real threat in our waters?

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The curse of ugly

It’s not hard to garner support for cuddly koalas, colourful parrots and big-eyed frogs, but what about animals – such as sharks – that we humans don’t find so physically endearing?

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"Are Australia’s new nature laws a conservation coup or cop-out?," asks Professor of Environmental Management, Martine Maron.

Eighty-mile beach, Western Australia

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