Australia's Shark Problem: A Pattern of Pain The latest fatality on Australia's eastern coast, where a 39 year old man was killed in a shark attack at Kennedy Shoal, has sparked familiar concerns about beach safety and the country's growing problem with these marine predators.
The second attack this month brings the annual toll to two, raising questions whether authorities are simply scratching the surface of a more complex issue. The recent rise in shark attacks is no new phenomenon.
Scientists attribute the increase to changes in migratory patterns due to warming oceans and increasingly crowded waters.