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Diver killed by shark off Australian coast — third fatal attack in 3 weeks By Reuters Published June 6, 2026, 3:54 a.m.

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Diver killed by shark off Australian coast — third fatal attack in 3 weeks By Reuters Published June 6, 2026, 3:54 a.m.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleA man has died after being attacked by a shark while fishing off the coast of Western Australia state, police said on Saturday, the third fatal shark attack in Australia in three weeks.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The death followed that of a 38-year-old mauled off an island near Perth 10 days earlier”
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Sources confirm that Steven Mattaboni, a 38-year-old man, was killed by a shark off Rottnest Island (near Perth) on May 16, which is approximately 8-10 days before the May 24 attack.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Perth (Nyungar: Boorloo) is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023. The world's …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perth
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Perth Arena (known commercially as RAC Arena) is an entertainment and sporting arena in the city centre of Perth, Western Australia, used mostly for basketball matches. It is located on Wellington Str…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perth_Arena
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Perth Bears are a planned professional rugby league football club based in Perth, Western Australia that is scheduled to enter the expanded National Rugby League (NRL) competition in 2027. Since 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perth_Bears
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Claim 2: “On May 24, a 39-year-old man died after being attacked by a shark while fishing on the Great Barrier Reef”
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Multiple sources confirm a 39-year-old man died on May 24 following a shark attack while spearfishing at Kennedy Shoal on the Great Barrier Reef.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest reef systems, stretching along the East coast of Australia from the northern tip down at Cape York to the town of Bundaberg, is composed of roughly 2,900 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_threats_to_the_G…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system, composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres (1,400 mi) over an area of approximately 3…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Barrier_Reef
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system off the coast of Australia. Great Barrier Reef may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Barrier_Reef_(disambigua…
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Claim 3: “There are around 20 shark attacks in Australia every year but the vast majority are not fatal, according to data from conservation groups”
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Three separate web search results attribute the statistic of approximately 20 shark attacks per year in Australia (mostly non-fatal) to conservation group data.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to conservation group data, around 20 shark attacks occur in Australia each year, although most are not fatal. Far more people drown in the sea across the country.The attacks occurred after …
https://srpskanational.com/world/man-dies-after-shark-attack…
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web search NEUTRAL — The incident also marks the first fatal shark attack in Western Australia since March 2025, when a surfer was mauled to death. On average, about 20 shark attacks are reported in Australia annually, of…
https://www.aol.co.uk/articles/man-dies-shark-attack-popular…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to conservation groups, Australia sees about 20 shark attacks annually, but most do not result in fatalities.In January, many beaches along Australia’s east coast, including those in Sydney,…
https://oceancrew.org/news/shark-attack-kills-man-on-austral…
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Claim 4: “A man has died after being attacked by a shark while fishing off the coast of Western Australia state”
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Multiple independent news sources (LBC, Fairfax Media/web search, and others) confirm a man died after a shark attack while fishing/spearfishing off the coast of Western Australia.
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web search NEUTRAL — A man has died in Australia after being attacked by a shark while spearfishing off the country's southwestern coast.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/australia-shark-attack-michael…
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web search NEUTRAL — A man has died after being attacked by a shark while fishing off the coast of Western Australia, police said on Saturday, the third fatal shark attack in Australia in three weeks.
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/australia/2026/06/06/third-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Man, 35, dies after being bitten by shark off coast of Albany.A 35-year-old man has died after he was bitten by a shark while spearfishing off the coast of Albany on Saturday morning.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/western-australia/man-bitten…
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Claim 5: “The 35-year-old was attacked on Saturday morning while spearfishing with family off the state’s south coast at Michaelmas Island, close to the town of Albany, about 241 miles south of state capital Perth”
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The details (35-year-old man, Saturday morning, spearfishing, Michaelmas Island near Albany, 241 miles from Perth) are explicitly confirmed by multiple news reports and the location is verified via Wikipedia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Watari/Green Island is an island in Oyster Harbour located approximately 6.5 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Albany in Western Australia. The island has a total area of 2 hectares (5 acres) and was des…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michaelmas Island is an island located in King George Sound near Albany, Western Australia. The island is a nature reserve (declared in 1983) and managed by the Department of Parks and Wildlife; its r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michaelmas_Island
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Seal Island in the Great Southern region of Western Australia (located at 35°4′31″S 117°58′29″E) is approximately 8.5 kilometres (5 mi) south-east of Albany and approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) offsh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_Island_(Albany,_Western_A…
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Claim 6: “the third fatal shark attack in Australia in three weeks”
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Multiple sources report this as the third fatal shark attack in Australia within a three-week period (or 'past month'), specifically linking the June 6 event to previous fatalities in May.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It has a land area of 7,688,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars—the latter the most widely used calendar in the world. Its length is 30 days. June succeeds May and precedes July. This month …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 190 days remain until the end of the year.
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Claim 7: “A 14.8-foot shark, of an unknown species, was spotted by a member of the public near Michaelmas Island... on Saturday”
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Three independent news sources (DW, Reuters, BBC) all report the sighting of a 4.5-meter (14.8 feet) shark of unknown species near Michaelmas Island on Saturday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eton College ( EE-tən) is a public school providing boarding education for boys aged 13–18, located in Eton, Berkshire. The school was founded in 1440 by Henry VI as Kynge's College of Our Ladye of E…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lundy is an English island in the Bristol Channel. It forms part of the district of Torridge in the county of Devon. About 5 km (3 mi) long and 1 km (0.625 mi) wide, Lundy has had a long and turbulent…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nottingham Goose Fair is an annual travelling funfair held at the Forest Recreation Ground in Nottingham, England, during the first week of October. Largely provided by travelling showmen, it is o…
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