Sydney’s beaches enter the drone age to get swimmers back in the water after spate of shark attacks

September 1, 2026 · 4:00 pm 1 sources

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• Sydney’s beaches enter the drone age to get swimmers back in the water after spate of shark attacks
  The Guardian · September 1, 2026 16:00
  Seventy beaches across New South Wales are part of the $34m dawn-to-dusk drone monitoring program, which one expert has called ‘the best technology we have at the moment’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast “Hey Taha, what’s the visibility like?” shouts a man with a towel…