Coogee Beach
Coverage of Coogee Beach in the Nexus archive.
- Spate of shark attacks means more drones for Australia’s beaches
Australia is increasing the use of drones to protect beaches following a spate of shark attacks. A teacher was mauled by a great white shark at Coogee Beach, prompting the enhanced safety measures.
- Australian healing with 'beautiful messages' after losing arm to shark attack
Leah Stewart, an Australian mother and teacher, is recovering after losing an arm in a shark attack at Sydney’s Coogee Beach. She has found comfort in messages from global supporters during her recovery, which includes multiple surgeries and a medically induced coma following life-threatening injuries.
- NSW beaches to get dawn-to-dusk drone patrols in $34m anti-shark program
New South Wales will implement a $34 million anti-shark program using drone patrols at 70 beaches from dawn to dusk. Premier Chris Minns announced the initiative to restore confidence following recent shark sightings and attacks, including a great white shark attack on Sydney mother Leah Stewart at Coogee beach.
- Shark victim mum Leah Stewart is finally reunited with her baby 12 days after horror great white mauling at Coogee Beach - as family issue a major update on her recovery
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, was reunited with her baby 12 days after the incident at Coogee Beach. The family provided an update on her recovery.
- Shark attack survivor wakes from 10-day coma and shares first words with family at her hospital bedside
Leah Stewart awoke from a 10-day coma after a shark attack at Sydney's Coogee Beach and told her family 'I love you.' She has undergone multiple surgeries, including an arm amputation, and remains in critical care. Recent shark attacks in Australia have raised concerns.
- Woman has arm amputated after Coogee shark attack, ‘devastated’ family say
A woman was attacked by a suspected 3.5-meter great white shark at Coogee beach, resulting in the amputation of her arm and leaving her in critical condition. Her family described being 'shocked' and confirmed additional surgeries are planned in the coming days.
- Shark expert says Tony Abbott ‘doesn’t understand the science’ after former PM calls for cull
A shark behaviour expert criticized Tony Abbott for not understanding science after the former prime minister advocated culling sharks following a Sydney beach attack. A woman in her 30s was critically injured by a suspected great white shark at Coogee beach, and another expert suggested drone technology might have prevented the incident.
- ‘There was a lot of blood in the water’: paddleboarder rescues woman after ‘shocking’ Coogee shark attack
Charlie Verco, an elite paddleboarder, rescued a woman after a shark attack at Sydney’s Coogee beach. The incident occurred on Saturday, with Verco responding to a swimmer’s warning about a shark.
- ‘Serious’ shark attack that left woman in critical condition prompts popular beach closures
A serious shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney left a woman in critical condition, prompting beach closures. The incident occurred in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, and Randwick City Council reported the woman was swimming near the area when the attack happened.
- Woman mauled by shark off Sydney beach grabs onto a lifeguard’s paddleboard
A woman was critically injured by a 3.5-meter white shark off Coogee Beach in Sydney and rescued by a lifeguard using a paddleboard. She sustained severe leg and arm injuries, requiring tourniquets and helicopter transport to a hospital. A bystander doctor and others assisted during the rescue.
- Woman mauled by shark off Sydney beach grabs onto a lifeguard's paddleboard
A 35-year-old woman was critically injured by an 11-foot white shark off Sydney's Coogee Beach. A lifeguard helped her to shore using a paddleboard, and she was hospitalized in critical condition. Recent shark attacks in Australia have increased, with four fatalities this year, including a 12-year-old boy in Sydney Harbor.
- Woman airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after shark attack at popular Sydney beach
A 30-year-old woman suffered serious arm and leg injuries in a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney and was airlifted to a hospital. The incident occurred amid a recent surge in shark attacks along Australia's coast, including fatal attacks near the Great Barrier Reef, Rottnest Island, and Sydney Harbour.
- Beachgoers in Australia rescue woman after shark attack at Sydney’s Coogee Beach
A woman was seriously injured in a shark attack at Sydney’s Coogee Beach, rescued by members of the public who administered first aid. Emergency services responded to the incident, which is part of a recent increase in shark encounters along Australia’s coast.
- Woman critically injured in shark attack at Sydney beach
A woman in her 30s sustained critical injuries after being bitten by a shark off Sydney's Coogee Beach.
- Woman critically injured in shark attack off Sydney’s Coogee Beach
A woman in her 30s was critically injured in a shark attack while swimming at Coogee Beach near Sydney. This incident is part of a recent surge in shark attacks in Australia, including three fatal attacks on spearfishing divers since May 16, raising the country's 2024 fatality count to four.
- Woman critically injured in shark attack off Sydney’s Coogee Beach
A woman was critically injured in a shark attack off Sydney’s Coogee Beach. The incident is part of a recent series of shark attacks in Australia.
- Woman in critical condition after shark attack at Coogee beach
A woman in her 30s is in critical condition with arm and leg injuries after a shark attack at Coogee Beach. She is being transported to the hospital for treatment.