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Radio Hosts Doubt Shark Attack Survivor Leah Stewart’s Story

September 2, 2026 by Rachel Morgan News Editor

Shark attack survivor Leah Stewart has sparked a heated public debate after revealing on television that she deliberately weighed her options during a horrifying mauling at Sydney’s Coogee Beach. Stewart, a 35-year-old teacher and mother, recalled on 60 Minutes on Sunday how she came face-to-face with a four-metre-long great white shark on June 13, deciding … Read more

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