Australia news live: shark-spotting drones to patrol NSW beaches year-round

According to The Guardian, New South Wales is deploying drone technology for year-round shark surveillance along its beaches—what Premier Chris Minns calls the world's largest expansion of aerial shark monitoring. The move responds to reduced beach attendance following recent shark attacks. Minns cautioned the drones won't be foolproof, but should help mitigate the risk. The government is focusing particularly on bull sharks in Sydney estuaries and Sydney Harbour.

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