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Popular beach shut down after 'several' sightings of aggressive shark species — and it points to a larger issue
16 Feb 2026 01:37 GMT
… Cassidy LovellFebruary 15, 2026
Beachgoers in Sydney had a scare …
What happened?
Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, was briefly shut down … waters, such as eastern Australia and the Gulf of Mexico … where sharks confuse swimmers or surfers for seals.
Sharks are …
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Before Bondi: inside Australia’s year of antisemitic terror
15 Feb 2026 13:46 GMT
… to a victim using a surfboard as a makeshift stretcher
BACKGRID … Register Australia in early January.
• Australia launches antisemitism inquiry after Bondi beach attack … and 14 others on Australia’s most famous beach.
“There need to …
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A Search for the Answer to Antisemitism At Bondi Beach
15 Feb 2026 08:42 GMT
… terrorist attack on Bondi Beach in Australia, I stumbled across a … surf site and home to a reality television show about the beach … she is now known across Australia, was the youngest fatality. … believe that the infrastructure in Australia is very, very lax,” …
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Players brace for wild weather in final round at Pebble Beach: ‘It’s going to suck out there’
15 Feb 2026 04:27 GMT
… Scheffler hit DRIVER(!) on Pebble Beach’s 152-metre par-3 … the third afternoon at Pebble Beach Golf Links, the golf course … a series of wayward shots.
Australia’s Lee, who nearly drove … third round, but the putting surfaces still were too fast for …
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Surf Boat Spectacular at Waihī Beach!
15 Feb 2026 03:02 GMT
… , Whangamatā, Piha, Red Beach, Ōrewa and Sunset Beach.
Surf boat rowing has deep … roots in surf lifesaving history … New Zealand representatives heading to Australia for the transtasman clash this …
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Beach patrols no problem for surf lifesaver in powered wheelchair
14 Feb 2026 23:18 GMT
… out for rips at Flynns Beach at Port Macquarie.
… onto the shore of Flynns Beach with his all-terrain, … to Flynns Beach by the local Disabled Surfers Association are … North Coast: Sophia McCaughan)
Surf Lifesaving Australia is working on consolidating …
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Australia’s spectacular outback is now much easier to do, in less time
14 Feb 2026 18:37 GMT
… third transnational route across Australia joining the Eyre Highway, … where dragonflies skim the surface of the water warmed … tourism businesses in Central Australia include the Indian Pacific … advance. Hiring old-school beach cruisers and pedalling slowly …
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Australia begins sea trials of Stern Landing Vessel Matilda 1 for U.S. Indo-Pacific operations
14 Feb 2026 08:36 GMT
… figure corresponding to actual beaching load rather than theoretical … 30 years ago in Australia to resupply remote mining … and steering gear during beaching and de-beaching. Unlike conventional bow … reduce vulnerability to free-surface flooding in the event …
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El Porto Surf and South Bay Boardriders Club contest mixes in big surf, festival
14 Feb 2026 00:40 GMT
… ; Magic Club in Hermosa Beach.
El Porto Surf Shop owner Woodrow “Pack … contest in Huntington Beach.
Title sponsor El Porto Surf, along with Pancho … Championships at Snapper Rocks, in Australia.
The following week, Riviera Mexican …
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Iceland's legendary black sand beach is disappearing; here are 4 iconic beaches you can still visit
14 Feb 2026 00:05 GMT
… tides and light.
Australia’s Shell Beach, Western Australia
In the remote Shark … sand color is fixed, Shell Beach’s surface feels almost organic, a … here specifically for the unusual surface underfoot and the quiet, wide …