Steve Mattabonni
Coverage of Steve Mattabonni in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- Spearfisherman killed by suspected 15-foot shark after third fatal attack in less than a month
A 35-year-old spearfisherman was killed by a suspected 15-foot shark off Western Australia's Michaelmas Island, marking the third fatal shark attack in the country in less than a month. Other recent fatalities include a 39-year-old and a 38-year-old spearfisher killed by sharks in May, and a 12-year-old boy in Sydney Harbor in January.
- Spearfisher killed in Australia’s third fatal shark attack in 4 weeks
A 35-year-old spearfisher was killed in Australia's third fatal shark attack in four weeks after being attacked by a suspected 4.5-meter white shark off Michaelmas Island. Previous attacks occurred on May 24 (Great Barrier Reef) and May 16 (near Rottnest Island), with another incident in January involving a 12-year-old boy in Sydney Harbor.