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Erring on the Side of Maneaters

The researchers who successfully advocated for the protection of great white sharks in 1999 did so with incomplete knowledge of their population

Published: April 22, 2017

Great White Hope Clouded in Obfuscation

Tens of millions of dollars are being spent researching ways to mitigate shark attacks while the obvious solution is being ignored.

Published: June 13, 2016

From Ramps to Redemption

Surfing and skateboarding are littered with young men who flew high then crashed and burned. But none are quite so intense as the Pappas brothers.

Published: March 11, 2016

Glen Folkard: Shark Attack Survivor

Trauma, pain and a wonky right leg are just the start of recovering from a shark attack. For Glen Folkard, it also involves fighting the shark lovers who wish he'd died.

Published: August 29, 2015

It's Time to Control This Menace

The rate of shark attacks, some of them fatal, is increasing. Politicians need to protect people.

Published: August 3, 2015

How Isabel Letham Fooled Surfers

For decades, Isabel Letham was the godmother of Australian surfing. But her story was all a ruse to cover up what was then a dark secret.

Published: December 27, 2014

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