A lifeguard patrols North Steyne beach as beaches are closed after recent shark attacks, in Sydney, Australia, on Jan. 20, 2026. Jeremy Piper/Reuters1/25/2026|Updated: 1/25/2026SYDNEY– An Australian boy had died in hospital after being bitten by a shark in Sydney Harbour, his family said on Saturday after a series of shark attacks along the country’s east coast.Nico Antic, 12, was attacked on Sunday as he and friends were jumping off rocks in Vaucluse, around 9 km (5.5 miles) from Sydney’s central business district. He was pulled from the water by friends and taken to hospital with severe injuries to both legs.Author’s Selected Articles
