Authorities were quick to issue a warning to Aussies ahead of the long weekend – and these images show exactly why.

A shark sighting on popular Maroubra Beach in Sydney, Australia sparked scenes of terror as people rushed from the waters ...

Drivers have been warned if they do not have the correct gear, they should not attempt to access the beach this weekend.

Beach shacks have a distinctive identity as emblems of summer holidays and unadorned ... the Blowholes shack community near Carnarvon in Western Australia, has been threatened for several years ...

At least 55 people have drowned in waterways in Australia so far this summer, most of whom drowned at the beach. And the season’s not over. Every drowning is a tragedy, and Australia is nowhere ...