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A shark that walks instead of swims? Scientists just found a new one in the wild, and it may already be facing extinctionScientists have identified a new species of 'walking' shark in Papua New Guinea, named Hemiscyllium dudgeonae. This unique shark uses its p...
New heatwave in France cancels dozens of trainsFrance is experiencing a severe heatwave. Temperatures are expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius. Many trains have been cancelled. Schools a...
Scientists just filmed the goblin shark, a 125-million-year-old "living fossil," alive in the deep Pacific for the first time, expanding what we know about one of the ocean's rarest predatorsA rare goblin shark, a living fossil, has been captured on camera for the first time in its deep-sea home. Marine biologists documented two...
Who is Leah Stewart? Coogee shark attack victim identified as accomplished swimmer and young mother who raised funds for breast cancer researchLeah Stewart, a 35-year-old open-water swimmer and mother, was critically injured in a shark attack off Coogee Beach. She was reportedly ma...
Shark attack off Sydney beach: Woman suffers critical injuries, rescued miraculously after 11-foot predator left 12-inch wide biteAustralia has averaged between two and three fatal shark attacks a year since 2000, according to a database report.
Woman critically injured after shark mauling at Australia's Coogee BeachA woman in her 30s was critically injured after a shark attack at Sydney's Coogee Beach on Saturday. Bystanders rescued the swimmer, who su...
Harold Holt disappearance mystery: When an Australian Prime Minister vanished from beachIn December 1967, Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt vanished during a swim at Cheviot Beach, sparking a national shock and enduring mys...
Governments worldwide shield households from rising energy costsNations globally are taking action to protect citizens from rising energy prices. Countries are introducing subsidies, tax cuts and fuel co...
Australian man accidentally walks Fashion Week runway thinking it was beach stairsA man's routine morning swim at Tamarama Beach during a fashion show became an internet sensation. The local resident, David Handley, conti...
Scientists have discovered that cocaine-powered super salmon live longer and swim faster than normal salmonScientists found Atlantic salmon exposed to cocaine swam further and lived longer. This study highlights how drugs in waterways change aqua...
What drives thousands of Australians to swim nude in winter? Inside the Dark Mofo traditionThousands gathered at Hobart's Long Beach for the annual Nude Solstice Swim, marking the end of Tasmania's Dark Mofo festival. Nearly 3,000...
United States etches new record of 3,000 medal wins at Olympics, all you need to knowWith the latest medal wins at the Paris Olympics 2024, Team USA has now created a record for a whopping 3,000 medal wins across Summer and ...
Olympics 2024 schedule: Swimming showdown in Paris; when and where to watch liveThe Paris Olympics are knocking on the doors of France's iconic city, with swimming being one of the most important sports to look out for ...
Teen surfer dies after shark mauls him in front of his father in AustraliaA white shark grabbed 15-year-old Khai Cowley near Ethel Beach in the Innes National Park in Australia and bit his leg. It grabbed him and ...
Paul Douglas Frost, a MasterChef finalist, was given a 24-year prison sentence for assaulting children sexuallyMasterChef finalist, Paul Douglas Frost has been given a sentence of 24 years for sexually abusing children when he was a swimming coach in...
Why is Australia's Ariarne Titmus not swimming at the world's?Titmus has a perfectly good reason for missing a renewal of her rivalry with Ledecky at the world championships: She didn’t feel like going.
Swimming Australia says 'unacceptable behaviour' a decades-long problemThe governing body has been under the gun since dual Olympic silver-medallist Maddie Groves pulled out of the Australian trials this month,...
Australian swimming great John Konrads dies at age 78Konrads was born in Latvia in 1942 and moved to Australia with his parents, his two sisters and a grandmother in 1949.
Glass houses in the swimming pool: The question of double standards in dopingThe swimming circuit, which was celebrating its World Championships this month, was rocked by twin drug scandals.
- AOC backs calls for A$50m lottery to keep Australia in the race
OLYMPICS-AUSTRALIA-LOTTERY:AOC backs calls for A$50m lottery to keep Australia in the race