• '100 plus' sharks spotted off Trigg Beach

    The City of Stirling has reopened beaches closed after more than 100 sharks were spotted about 600m off the coast.

    March 19, 2013, 12:36 pm

  • Shark spotted in Swan River

    A 3m shark has been spotted in the Swan River near Mount Henry Bridge.

    April 23, 2013, 2:33 pm

  • Cottesloe Beach reopened after shark spotted

    UPDATE 9.20am Cottesloe Beach has been reopened following a shark sighting this morning.

    April 5, 2013, 9:27 am

  • Beaches closed after sharks spotted

    Cottesloe and Leighton beaches have been closed after sharks were spotted this afternoon.

    April 3, 2013, 2:38 pm

  • Tiger shark off Secret Harbour

    A 2.5m tiger shark has been spotted off Secret Harbour.

    March 31, 2013, 12:48 pm

  • Shark fears bite business at dive school

    One of Perth's biggest scuba diving businesses has had to offer extraordinary discounts to lure people into the water after an unprecedented spate of shark attacks slashed its profitability.

    March 18, 2013, 2:50 am

  • Shark sighting closes Scarborough Beach

    Scarborough beach has been closed after a hammerhead shark was spotted 200m offshore.

    March 15, 2013, 1:40 pm

  • Diver has stitches after bite

    Free diver Adam Thomason is recovering after a close call with a bronze whaler shark off Geraldton left him needing stitches.

    March 13, 2013, 5:42 am

  • Tough times for SW tourism

    South West tourism operators have been fighting to stay afloat amid the soaring Australian dollar, shark attacks, the popularity of South-East Asian holidays and the devastating fires of 2011.

    March 10, 2013, 12:26 pm

  • WA shark find prompts species rethink

    The discovery of a species of shark never seen before in Australian waters could rewrite science, researchers say.

    February 28, 2013, 12:08 pm

  • Call for drones to spot sharks

    Drones with infra-red technology and high-tech cameras could be used to spot sharks off WA beaches, which have been ranked as a global hotspot for fatal attacks, according to a Perth shark expert.

    February 13, 2013, 6:43 am

  • WA a world shark attack hot spot

    Western Australia has been named one of the two global hot spots for shark attacks.

    February 12, 2013, 6:40 am

  • Beaches closed after shark sightings

    Cottesloe and Floreat beaches have been closed after a shark sighting but City Beach has been reopened.

    February 1, 2013, 9:37 am

  • Shark spotted at Dunsborough boat ramp

    Swimmers have left the water at the old Dunsborough boat ramp after a shark was seen by the South West Helicopter.

    January 25, 2013, 10:02 am

  • Shark spotted at Dunsborough boat ramp

    Surf Life Saving WA's South West Helicopter reports that Dunsborough boat ramp area is clear of sharks after a tiger shark was spotted there earlier this morning.

    January 25, 2013, 9:32 am

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