The New South Wales government announced a statewide increase in aerial shark monitoring, deploying drones to cover around 70 beaches, including every Sydney beach and one for each coastal council. (theconversation.com)

Premier Chris Minns said the technology will be the largest expansion of aerial shark surveillance in the world and that the expansion was in response to a reduction in the number of people visiting beaches amid a spate of shark attacks. He also said drone technology won’t be foolproof but should mitigate the risk. (guardian)

The expansion follows recent incidents, including the death of a teenager in January during a spate of attacks in and around Sydney, and a bite by a large great white while a woman was swimming close to shore and between the flags at Coogee Beach. (theconversation.com)

The NSW government has ruled out culling great whites, a protected species, but is considering a bull shark cull. A marine biologist said culling sharks would not reduce the risk of attacks because of their migratory behaviour. (theconversation.com; abc_au)

Across multiple sources, shark‑spotting drones are not foolproof. (other+western)