Shark nets are costing $21 million a year, but are they the best solution to keeping Australians safe from sharks, and is the environmental impact worth it?
Central News has obtained documents from the Department of Primary Industries uncovering exactly how the state government allocates its shark management budget.
In this podcast Monique Goyen, Lara Badr and Georgia Mitchell discuss the safety measure used to protect swimmers and surfers along NSW beaches since 1937 and whether it should be reviewed.
They speak with shark attack survivor David Pearson, marine biologist Lawrence Chlebeck, and Jason Young, chief executive of an AI-powered shark-spotting drone company.
Is the government’s spending on shark nets backed by science or driven by public fear?
Listen to the full podcast episode below.
Thumbnail podcast image of shark by Francesco Ungaro/Pexels. Main image by GenCraft.
