Desperate search for swimmer resumes

Grim start to year with three dead on nation's beaches

A number of beachgoers dead or missing mark an "absolutely horrendous" start to the year, according to lifesavers...

Search continues for teenager, man missing off Sydney coast

The search has resumed for a teenager and a man missing off the Sydney coast in the wake of three drowning deaths over 24 hours.

Horror 48 hours for Sydney beaches

Desperate searches have resumed for two missing swimmers as NSW grapples with three drowning deaths in a horror 48 hours.

Desperate search for swimmer resumes

There are grave fears for a man who was caught in a rip with three other people and swept out to sea on New Year’s Day.

‘Absolutely Horrendous’ Start to 2026 on Australian Beaches

Three people have drowned nationwide, and two people are missing and feared dead, as rescue crews resume water searches and multiple beaches remain locked down. Two women died in NSW off the coast and an Irish national drowned at a popular Queensland tourist beach. Surf Lifesaving NSW CEO Steve Pearce described the death toll so far for 2026 as “absolutely horrendous.” “Three confirmed drownings, and potentially another two with those searches c…