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

Australians often head to the Pacific or Asia to find the perfect island escape, but our own islands offer beaches as good, ...

While the beach and swimming culture might feel like an intrinsic part of “Australianness”, this hasn’t always been the case.

The fourth episode occurred on Sunday afternoon, when a shark bit the legs of a boy who was swimming with friends in Sydney’s ...