Part of the storyline: Shark attacks woman: details of the incident

Woman fights off shark attack in Sydney

Earliest collected report:BBC News Україна
31 August at 12:48

Last update 1 September at 15:27
4 sources

Lia Stewart, 34, fought off a white shark while swimming at Coogee Beach in Sydney. Despite losing an arm during the attack, she managed to fend off the shark by striking it. The incident occurred in June 2026.

In brief

incident occurred at Coogee Beach in Sydney
woman lost an arm during the attack

Covered by 3 of 6 media groups

Budget not in the collected reports
Public money 1 source
Media business 1 source
Big capital 2 sources
Readers and grants not in the collected reports
Undisclosed not in the collected reports

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: budget, readers and grants, undisclosed.

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Share of reports by media group
Group	Share	Count
Big capital Newsroom 2	50%	2 items
Public money Newsroom 1	25%	1 item
Media business Newsroom 1	25%	1 item

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Who the outlets write for: community 0
region 0
country 4
world 0
Channels: Websites 2
TV and radio 2
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BBC News УкраїнаPublic money
- first item 31 August at 12:48
- earliest
- national desk
"Наче билася з динозавром": Жінка, що відбилася від акули кулаками - BBC News Україна
NVMedia business
- first item 31 August at 14:19
- in the wave, 1 h later
- national desk
«Я вдарила її в морду». В Австралії жінка кулаками відбилася від акули
ТСНBig capitaloligarchic ties
- first item 31 August at 15:29
- caught up, 2 h later
- national desk
Акула схопила її за руку та потягла під воду: що зробила жінка, щоб вижити
5 каналBig capitaloligarchic ties
- first item 1 September at 15:27
- caught up, 26 h later
- national desk
"Ми дивилися одна одній просто в очі": думки про дитину допомогли жінці перемогти акулу

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4 reports
2 similar to earlier ones
1 with no matched predecessor

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BBC News Україна
- earliest collected report
- 31 August at 12:48
"Наче билася з динозавром": Жінка, що відбилася від акули кулаками - BBC News Україна
1. NV
  - similar to an earlier report
  - 1 h later
  «Я вдарила її в морду». В Австралії жінка кулаками відбилася від акули
2. ТСН
  - similar to an earlier report
  - 2 h later
  Акула схопила її за руку та потягла під воду: що зробила жінка, щоб вижити
5 канал
- no matched predecessor, or not compared
- 1 September at 15:27
"Ми дивилися одна одній просто в очі": думки про дитину допомогли жінці перемогти акулу

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