Talk:Shark attacks in Australia

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First sentence edit

Possible edit to first sentence:

"Between 1791 and April 2018 it was reported that there have been 1068 shark attacks in Australia with 237 of them being fatal." Xyxyzyz (talk) 16:56, 2 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Education assignment: CMN622 Digital Rhetoric

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 27 August 2024 and 9 December 2024. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Igloo42 (article contribs).

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Edits to article

Included four new sections: The changing patterns of shark attacks, reported incidents, action during attack, and how to help a victim. Also included two new sources: Chapman, B. (2017). Shark attacks: Myths, misunderstandings and human fear. Csiro Publishing. and West, J. G. (2011). Changing patterns of shark attacks in Australian waters. CSIRO Publishing, 62(Marine and Freshwater Research), 744. https://www.publish.csiro.au/mf/pdf/MF10181 Igloo42 (talk) 20:07, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I believe the section “How to help a victim” may conflict with WP:NOTHOWTO ie “Wikipedia is an encyclopedic reference, not an instruction manual, guidebook, or textbook.” Ilenart626 (talk) 04:52, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]