Shark spotted at Port Noarlunga beach in South Australia days after man attacked
The animal was spotted off Port Noarlunga jetty, south of Adelaide, about 9.40am on Sunday morning according to Shark Watch South Australia.
It was reported to be 3m long however its species and distance from shore is unclear.
South Australia police also confirmed the sighting.
It comes just three days after a man was bitten by a shark and seriously injured at the same beach.
Richard Vinall, 66, was on his daily swim when he was attacked by a shark about 150 metres from the shore on Thursday morning.
He was taken to the Flinders Medical Centre where he remains in a critical but stable condition with serious injuries.
It's unclear what type of shark attacked Vinall.
On Sunday morning South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas announced aerial shark patrols along the state's coast would be extended until the June long weekend.
'This patrol season – which was brought forward to early November and will run until Monday 9 June – is the longest recorded in South Australia,' he said.
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Ms Allan deflected responsibility over the state government's failure to act on that report, pointing out she wasn't premier at the time. "I wasn't involved in those previous decisions," she said. Victoria's working with children check regime, along with the reportable conduct scheme, will be brought together under the same roof of the social services regulator. The shift will be accompanied by a doubling of unannounced compliance visits under a standalone childcare sector regulator and harsher penalties for breaches. "No matter how hard we try to keep predators out, some will get through," said the review, led by former South Australian premier Jay Weatherill and veteran public servant Pamela White. The review, however, stopped short of calling for mandatory CCTV in all childcare state facilities, suggesting a national trial instead. 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People under investigation for serious offences can still hold a permit to work with children in Victoria. The rapid review suggested checks be suspended or refused when there are "credible allegations or patterns of behaviour" with children. The trail of information that can identify a predator's behaviour sits in too many places, with "breadcrumbs" and "red flags" missed. A 2022 Victorian ombudsman report exposed serious flaws in the scheme after former Melbourne City Mission worker Alexander Jones was convicted of sexually assaulting a child in 2018. Ms Allan deflected responsibility over the state government's failure to act on that report, pointing out she wasn't premier at the time. "I wasn't involved in those previous decisions," she said. Victoria's working with children check regime, along with the reportable conduct scheme, will be brought together under the same roof of the social services regulator. 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Sky News AU
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- Sky News AU
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Herald Sun
19 hours ago
- Herald Sun
Major flaws exposed in Vic childcare safety system, review reveals
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