Great white sharks are critically endangered – but are they really? As a 35-year-old mother fights for her life in a Sydney intensive care unit, beachgoers around Australia are adjusting to a new reality: fatal shark attacks are now frequent occurrences as shark populations boom and governments hesitate to act.

In NSW, a horror summer is being followed by a shocking winter attack – so how do we stay safe in the water?

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