Overview
- Beaches across northern Sydney and parts of the Mid North Coast remain closed with expanded helicopter, drone and surf patrols in place.
- A 12-year-old, identified as Nico Antic, remains in critical condition after a suspected bull shark bite in Sydney Harbour, with family and friends reporting a grave prognosis.
- Musician-surfer Andre de Ruyter, 27, is in critical condition with life-changing leg injuries after the Manly attack, while a Dee Why boy escaped with only his board damaged.
- A surfer at Point Plomer sustained minor injuries and was discharged as officials deploy drones, smart drumlines and listening stations to monitor shark movements.
- Community responses include a rapidly growing fundraiser for the Antic family, a fisherman’s claim of catching a roughly 200kg bull shark near Camp Cove and a reported sighting that cleared swimmers from Coogee Beach.