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Tributes are being paid to a male surfer who died after a shark attack on Sydney's Northern Beaches.
Emergency services were called to Long Reef Beach earlier today, but were unable to revive the surfer. He died at the scene.
Surf Life Saving New South Wales says he was part of a group surfing to the north of the lifeguard tower toward Long Reef Beach, away from the patrolled area.
The Northern Beaches Council released a statement, expressing their condolences for the death and also thanking first responders and members of the public who assisted police.
Superintendent John Duncan, from the Northern Beaches Police Area Command, says witnesses saw a shark, but the species has yet to be confirmed.
"And I have got to say it is a terrible, terrible thing. And it is one of those freak incidents that happens very rarely. Obviously, there is a lot of people down at the beach at the time. It is a beautiful day at the beach in Dee Why. So it is a great tragedy. So we had a number of police boats, Surf Lifesaving, there were a number of jet skis. They were out looking for the shark to see if we can find it. We pass that information on to the Department of Primary Industries who will be the key agency in terms of locating this shark and working out to do next. A number of beaches have been shut."
Experts say shark attacks in Sydney are very rare, with only one recorded fatality in the past 60 years.
According to the Australian Shark Incident Database, over the last decade an average of 20 people were injured and 2.8 people killed in shark incidents each year.
That compares to 150 coastal drowning deaths last year.
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The Inspector-General of Aged Care says changes need to be made to ensure new aged care reforms deliver on the recommendations made by the Aged Care Royal Commission four years ago.
Natalie Siegel-Brown has released a report finding that changes due to come into effect in November increases the risk that older Australians will be forced to miss out on care - due to cost.
She told SBS, the incoming co-payment model could leave older Australians who can't afford the new fees, unable to access the help they need for activities including: showering, dressing, medications, cleaning, gardening and meals.
"My concern is that those with the least means in our community may have to forsake the most - under the model of co-payment. And indeed that might push people earlier into residential care, which costs the taxpayer more. I do feel that needs to be revisited."
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Indigenous singer-songwriter Shellie Morris says performing her latest work at the Sydney Opera House this weekend is a dream come true.
The 'Together We Sing' performance - by Dr Morris and the Borroloola Songwomen - is part of the SongRites event, which aims to showcase regional and remote First Nations cultures.
A proud Yanyuwa and Wardaman woman, Shellie Morris told NITV, the Sydney premiere of the work is an important way of showing how critically endangered Indigenous languages are being kept alive.
"It actually feels like the biggest dream in your life could come true and this is the dream coming true to be here with my family from a very remote outback community in the Northern Territory in the Gulf country. It is mindblowing for me to be here - part of this show that we put together in the bush."
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In cycling, Portugal's Joao Almeida held off Danish race leader Jonas Vingegaard at the top of the brutal summit finish of Angliru - to win stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espana.
The top two in the general classification battled it out for the stage win, leaving the rest behind in the final five km.
Almeida did all the work on the climb and stayed ahead of Vingegaard in the sprint to the line.
He says he put in his best effort - and he's pleased it paid off.
"I mean, I just, my thanks to my teammates. They were key today, we did an amazing stage. I just put my pace from the bottom and I just did the best I could. Jonas (Vingegaard) was always on the wheel, the last hill was on the limit, I guess we were both on the limit. I was waiting for his attack any time and I hoped he didn't pass me on the finish line, but I knew the finish line quite well from two years ago, and I took it first the last corner and it's hard to pass. So, yes I think it was an amazing day."
Australian Jai Hindley finished third in the stage, 28 seconds behind the leading pair.
Almeida closes the gap to the red jersey to 46 seconds, thanks to the bonus seconds for the stage win, with Britain's Tom Pidcock losing time but holding onto third overall, two minutes and 18 seconds off the leader.
