Australia has closed dozens of beaches and urged people to stay out of the ocean after a fourth shark attack was reported within 48 hours. The latest incident took place on Tuesday morning near Point ...

Australia’s best beaches for 2026 have been revealed, with a sweeping 4.8km stretch of sand taking out the top honour. Bate Bay, in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire, has been named the country’s best beach ...

When most people picture Australian beaches, they imagine sun-drenched sand and warm tropical waters perfect for year-round swimming. That’s certainly true for Queensland and northern New South Wales, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dee Why Beach in Sydney is among about 40 beaches closed on Australia's eastern coast after spate of shark attacks. - JEeremy ...

The wild, little-known shores most travellers never reach. Australia has no shortage of famous beaches. But while most travellers flock to the headline acts, a new Lonely Planet book is quietly ...

Tourism Australia's official 'Beach Ambassador' has crowned the Sutherland Shire's Bate Bay (which stretches from Cronulla to ...

Claiming the runner-up spot for Australia’s best beach in 2026 is Pinky Beach on Rottnest Island/Wadjenup in WA. Like much of Rotto’s coastline, it feels plucked from a postcard: a small, sheltered ...

Australia’s long summer school holidays usually draws crowds to the beach but a spate of shark attacks in the country’s most populous state has triggered warnings to stay out of the water. Around 40 ...