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Super-bacteria found in Rio bay ahead of 2016 Olympic sailing
AFP, Published on 17/12/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian scientists have discovered antibiotic-resistant super-bacteria thought to emanate from hospital waste in the latest bad news for the polluted bay that will host sailing events at the 2016 Olympics.
Bondi beach cameras eye more Aussie rescues
AFP, Published on 07/12/2014
» Australia's best known lifeguard Bruce 'Hoppo' Hopkins knows there's nothing better than the naked eye to spot the dangers of the surf -- rip currents and sharks.
Second great white found at Australia's Bondi
AFP, Published on 22/11/2014
» Swimmers were ordered out of the water at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Saturday after a shark was seen in the area, just hours after a dead great white was pulled from nets protecting bathers.
Great white shark caught at Bondi Beach
AFP, Published on 19/11/2014
» SYDNEY - Swimmers at Australia's most famous beach, Bondi, were given a scare Wednesday when a great white shark was pulled from the nets that are designed to keep them safe.
Teen surfer's lucky escape after Australia shark bite
AFP, Published on 17/10/2014
» SYDNEY - A teenage girl on Friday described her shock after being bitten by a shark when she landed on top of it while surfing off a popular Australian beach.
Syrian swimmers give '200 percent' for war-torn homeland
AFP, Published on 20/09/2014
» INCHEON (SOUTH KOREA) - As escalating violence plunges their warn-torn country ever deeper into crisis, two star-struck Syrian swimmers have promised to "give 200 percent" at the Asian Games to help bring a small measure of solace to those suffering back home.
West Australia scraps shark cull policy
AFP, Published on 12/09/2014
» SYDNEY - The Western Australia government Friday said it would abandon its controversial catch-and-kill shark policy after objections from the state's environmental agency, in a move welcomed by conservationists.
Man killed by shark at popular Australian beach
AFP, Published on 09/09/2014
» SYDNEY - A man was killed by a shark in front of his wife Tuesday at a popular Australian beach after being bitten on the leg while swimming, officials said.
Man killed by shark at popular Australian beach
AFP, Published on 09/09/2014
» SYDNEY - A man was killed Tuesday in a suspected shark attack at a popular Australian beach after being bitten on the leg while swimming, officials said.
Aussie beach buoys to raise shark alarm
AFP, Published on 26/05/2014
» An Australian firm said Monday it was working on developing a buoy which would protect swimmers and surfers against shark attacks by alerting lifeguards as soon as a predator nears.