On a Wednesday morning in early spring, the familiar rhythms of a popular Perth beach were broken by something ancient and indifferent — a suspected shark attack at Sorrento Beach that sent emergency services rushing to the shoreline and left the fate of at least one swimmer uncertain. The sea, which draws people to it with such ease, reminded those gathered that its terms are not always ours to set. As Western Australia's shark season begins and new aerial patrols take to the skies, the incident asks the quiet question that coastal communities have always lived with: how do we share these wat
Sorrento Beach closed after suspected shark attack north of Perth
One person potentially injured or missing in a suspected shark attack; one swimmer reportedly made it back to shore.