These are the best beaches in Australia, according to locals
Forget Bondi and even Whitehaven, on World Beach Day we rank some of our local favourites.
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‘Which limb am I willing to lose?’: Sydney shark attack victim Leah Stewart recalls ordeal
Shark attack survivor Leah Stewart has shared more details of her fight for survival when she was mauled by a great white.
This island is twice the size of Hamilton Island and next to nobody’s heard of it
I hadn’t heard of Great Keppel Island before I visited, and the first surprise is the scale of the place.
‘It was a monster’: Coogee shark attack victim Leah Stewart reveals harrowing details
Her first thoughts as she was being attacked by a suspected Great White Shark were of her daughter.
Unlawful migrants land boat on popular Spanish tourist beach
About 60 migrants beached their boat at a popular beach in southern Spain and ran off.
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Aussie favourite loses crown in latest ranking of the ‘best beaches’ in the world
A famous Aussie beach has dropped five spots in the latest ranking of the best beaches in the world.
Missing swimmer found near buoy after intense multi-agency search
The search ended at 11pm last night before she was found at about 7am this morning.
‘Raw and real’ island paradise just three hours from Australia is often overlooked
It was even named as one of Lonely Planet’s Top 25 Places to Travel in 2026.
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Australia snubbed as US beach is named ‘best in the world’
Experts say few beaches come close to this island beauty – leaving Australian beaches in the dust.