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Snorkeller missing in WA as NSW authorities continue search for two lost in rough surf

Man, 32, had been snorkelling at Ledge Point Beach when reported missing, while police also searching for two who went missing at Coogee Beach and Palm Beach, NSW

The Guardian - AU

Grim start to year with three dead on nation's beaches

Grim start to year with three dead on nation's beaches

A number of beachgoers dead or missing mark an "absolutely horrendous" start to the year, according to lifesavers who urge people to avoid the water.

How a deadly confluence of factors led to a ‘terrible and traumatic’ Easter weekend on Australian beaches

Authorities blame heavy seas and unseasonably warm weather for deaths across NSW and Victoria

The Guardian - AU

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Boy's drowning adds to 'most horrific' Easter toll

Seven people have died in coastal drownings over the Easter long weekend as beachgoers take advantage of unseasonally warm weather in popular regions.

Six killed as huge waves crash onto Australia’s east coast

Some parts of NSW could experience strong winds through Monday

The Independent UK

'The emotional trauma carries on': help arrives as Hunter coast claims lives

A string of drownings and mass rescues has taken its toll.

Newcastle Herald

Plea from frustrated lifeguards as swimmers swarm beaches, need rescuing

PHOTOS | Newcastle beaches were flooded with people escaping the heat.

Newcastle Herald

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Heatwave scorches Sydney with hottest day in two years, city's west hits 40.1 degrees

Heatwave scorches Sydney with hottest day in two years, city's west hits 40.1 degrees

As Sydney, Wollongong and Newcastle experience their hottest day for two years, Penrith in the city's west reaches 40.1C

New South Wales police officer Sergeant Peter Stone remembered as 'selfless' hero after drowning while saving son

New South Wales police officer Sergeant Peter Stone remembered as 'selfless' hero after drowning while saving son

New South Wales Police Commissioner Karen Webb says Sergeant Peter Stone's death is a "tragic loss" to the force, his family and the community.

NSW savers rescue 1000, drownings mount

NSW savers rescue 1000, drownings mount

The summer drowning toll continues to rise after a swimmer died on the NSW far north coast as lifesavers plead for people to be careful in and around the water.

Officer drowns in rip after saving teen

Officer drowns in rip after saving teen

An off-duty NSW police officer has drowned in a rip after saving a 14-year-old boy who got stuck in the current at an unpatrolled beach on the south coast.

Off-duty police officer drowns at Narooma beach after rescuing son stuck in rip

Off-duty police officer drowns at Narooma beach after rescuing son stuck in rip

Authorities in NSW urge beachgoers to be careful after a 45-year-old man drowns while rescuing his teenaged son from a rip on the state's far South Coast.

Shark attack rapid response fleet

Shark attack rapid response fleet

Four rapid response vessels have been commissioned to respond to shark attacks along the state's coastline.

Newcastle Herald

Fast boats add teeth to shark defences

Fast boats add teeth to shark defences

Four new high-speed boats will join NSW's line of defences against shark attacks at beaches across summer.

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Photographing 'world's biggest blue gum' to shine light on 500yo giant in logging coupe

This 80-metre-tall Tasmanian blue gum was discovered by giant-tree hunters in an area of forest slated for logging. So what is the future of the forest giant?

Surf conditions ease and sun shines after 'wild' waves thrash NSW coast

Wild swell thrashing the coast eases across the state after authorities feared further erosion.

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