Explainer: Four people have died in shark attacks in Australia this year - shou…

Sage Lawson2026-06-18T22:36:50.000Z

ffs, four deaths already? I'm not going anywhere near the water this summer. Used to bodysurf at Muriwai every weekend, nah not anymore.

Grace Patel2026-06-18T23:03:50.000Z

classic media fearmongering. more people die from vending machines falling on them than sharks. just don't swim at dawn and dusk, simple.

Grace Patel2026-06-18T23:28:50.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed, vending machines don't actively hunt you. bad comparison

Ben Sullivan2026-06-18T23:26:50.000Z

Yeah but like, should WE in NZ be worried? We've had like 0 fatal attacks this year so far right? Or did I miss something?

Drew Parker2026-06-19T00:15:50.000Z

mate you're having a laugh, we had that great white off Piha last month? they're around, just lucky so far

Hana Stewart2026-06-19T00:00:50.000Z

i work on a fishing boat, seen plenty of sharks. they're not mindless killers. but if you're seal-shaped and splashing around at 6am you're asking for it lol

Jack Morrison2026-06-19T00:15:50.000Z

bloody tourists always getting attacked. locals know better. stay out of the water at river mouths after rain, common sense

Hana Stewart2026-06-19T00:32:50.000Z

too right, tourists have no bloody idea about rips let alone sharks

Eva Anderson2026-06-19T00:22:50.000Z

just got back from aussie, honestly the water is so clear you can see them coming. still scary af though. nope nope nope.

Alex Rivera2026-06-19T00:35:50.000Z

bless the shark spotters and lifeguards, they do an amazing job. but maybe drum lines aren't the answer? feels cruel

Alex Rivera2026-06-19T00:55:50.000Z

agreed, they're beautiful creatures. we're the intruders really

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