Aussies have been advised to "stay out of the water" in areas that have been affected by heavy rainfall. Here's why.

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Paul Barning, 58, was taking part in a fishing competition on Sunday when police say he got entangled in fishing line and was then dragged into the water by a mako shark. It is understood the ...

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In a press conference on Monday afternoon, NSW Police Superintendent Joe McNulty said police believed the vessel was reeling in a mako shark when Mr Barning became entangled in the fishing line.

23, when he became entangled in a line that had been hooked onto a large mako shark. NSW Police Force superintendent Joe McNulty said the “tragic accident” occurred as crew attempted to tag ...

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"The fishing boat at the time was retrieving a mako shark and we believe during that manoeuvre the man has become entangled in the fishing gear and has been forced over the side," he said.

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