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Australia: Man dies of shark attack on eastern coast

DW English · May 24, 2026, 8:30 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Key takeaways

  • The man was bitten by a shark at Kennedy Shoal in Australia's northeastern state of Queensland, in the second shark attack in the country this month.
  • https://p.dw.com/p/5EFWj Scientists have marked a rise in Australian shark bites which they partially attribute to warming oceans [FILE: Sept 6, 2025]Image: Mark Baker/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement.
  • The 39-year-old died after he was pulled from the water at Kennedy Shoal, a shallow reef some 45 kilometers (28 miles) from the shore and160 kilometers south of the popular tourist city of Cairns.

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The man was bitten by a shark at Kennedy Shoal in Australia's northeastern state of Queensland, in the second shark attack in the country this month.

https://p.dw.com/p/5EFWj Scientists have marked a rise in Australian shark bites which they partially attribute to warming oceans [FILE: Sept 6, 2025]Image: Mark Baker/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement. A man has died in Australia's north-eastern state of Queensland after being attacked by a shark, police said on Sunday.

The 39-year-old died after he was pulled from the water at Kennedy Shoal, a shallow reef some 45 kilometers (28 miles) from the shore and160 kilometers south of the popular tourist city of Cairns.

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