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Shark expert says Tony Abbott ‘doesn’t understand the science’ after former PM calls for cull
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Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAPView image in fullscreen‘Tony Abbott doesn’t understand risk, he does not understand climate change, and he doesn’t understand the science when he calls for a cull,’ an expert has said in the wake of a shark attack at Coogee beach. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAPSharksShark expert says Tony Abbott ‘doesn’t understand the science’ after former PM calls for cull Another expert says drone technology may have prevented a shark attack at Coogee beach on Saturday
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