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Fatal shark attack suspected near Australian city beach

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: ABC News
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What happened

Emergency services are responding to a suspected fatal shark attack off a beach in the Australian west coast city of Perth…

Key facts

  • Reported by ABC News and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:01:00 UTC.

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