Surfer Chantelle Doyle mauled by a shark on the NSW mid-north coast in August
Mother-of-one was attacked while surfing at Shelly Beach in Port Macquarie
Her husband Mark Rapley rushed to her side to save her by punching the beast
Ms Doyle has described how she accepted she could die during horrific attack I sort of said yes to all those things - yes it s arrived, yes, I m OK to die , she said
She is one of the 26 Australians mauled by sharks this year but, mercifully, not one of the eight who lost their lives in the deadliest series of attacks in 90 years.When Chantelle Doyle, 35, decided
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Multiple states and territories reintroduced border restrictions with New South Wales overnight,
throwing Christmas plans into disarray amid concerns the growing Covid-19 outbreak in the state could worsen in coming days. NSW arrivals into Western Australia and people travelling from Sydney’s northern beaches to Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, NT and Tasmania will have to quarantine for 14 days. Northern beaches residents have been urged to stay at home for at least three days after a cluster spiked from five to 17 cases. Health authorities have released a list of hotspots where Covid-positive people have visited while infectious. Those who attended some locations must isolate immediately for 14 days, others must monitor for symptoms.