{"id":3777,"date":"2026-06-07T23:40:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T23:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owspakistan.com\/?p=3777"},"modified":"2026-06-07T23:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T23:40:14","slug":"wa-news-live-shark-culling-doesn-t-work-wa-government-accuses-nationals-of-politicising-albany-tragedy-20260608-p604qq-htmlrefrssutm_mediumrssutm_sourcerss_feed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/owspakistan.com\/?p=3777","title":{"rendered":"WA government accuses Nationals of politicising Albany tragedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-body-p5aj4c\">\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\">\n<p>Good morning and welcome to our live news blog for Monday, June 8. <\/p>\n<p>Making headlines today, a man who died after he was <a class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.watoday.com.au\/national\/western-australia\/husband-with-deep-respect-for-the-ocean-identified-as-spearfisherman-killed-by-shark-near-albany-20260607-p604mj.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">bitten by a suspected 4.5-metre shark<\/a> off the coast of Albany on Saturday has been identified as Daniel Turpin, a husband with a \u201cdeep respect for the ocean\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.482%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_70\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/240c3ff0213f3fcd0769e9b793b1e96cb54672f6591dbb198203c1fa656b31fb, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.482%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_70\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/240c3ff0213f3fcd0769e9b793b1e96cb54672f6591dbb198203c1fa656b31fb 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.482%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_70\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/240c3ff0213f3fcd0769e9b793b1e96cb54672f6591dbb198203c1fa656b31fb, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.482%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_70\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/240c3ff0213f3fcd0769e9b793b1e96cb54672f6591dbb198203c1fa656b31fb 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Daniel Turpin, 35, died after being attacked by a suspected 4.5-metre white shark off the coast of Albany on Saturday.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.482%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_70\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/240c3ff0213f3fcd0769e9b793b1e96cb54672f6591dbb198203c1fa656b31fb\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.482%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_70\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/240c3ff0213f3fcd0769e9b793b1e96cb54672f6591dbb198203c1fa656b31fb, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.482%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_70\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/240c3ff0213f3fcd0769e9b793b1e96cb54672f6591dbb198203c1fa656b31fb 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"\/><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Daniel Turpin, 35, died after being attacked by a suspected 4.5-metre white shark off the coast of Albany on Saturday.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Turpin\u2019s family shared a statement about the 35-year-old\u2019s death and described him as an \u201cadored husband, son, brother and uncle\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur family is devastated by this tragic loss and we are still coming to terms with what has happened. Daniel brought enormous joy to the lives of those who knew and loved him, and he will be deeply missed,\u201d the family wrote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"sc-c9d39863-12 kbRwfV\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning and welcome to our live news blog for Monday, June 8. Making headlines today, a man who died after he was bitten by a suspected 4.5-metre shark off the coast of Albany on Saturday has been identified as Daniel Turpin, a husband with a \u201cdeep respect for the ocean\u201d. 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