Four Corners Shark Alarm (2016)
Shark attacks are turning our beaches into places of fear. On the beaches around Ballina, on the north coast of NSW, that fear is palpable. With nine attacks, one of them fatal, in the last 12 months, people are asking why and demanding action. Four Corners investigates why these sudden spikes occur. Millions of dollars have been outlaid by State governments in NSW, Queensland and Western Australia on prevention and protection measures; but is it money well spent? Environmental activists point to the high price paid by other marine life in the quest to make the ocean safe. And there's intense debate over whether these anti-shark measures actually work.
Four Corners is Australia's premier television current affairs program. It has been part of the Australian story since August 1961, exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate, confronting taboos and interpreting fads, trends and sub-cultures. Its consistently high standards of journalism and film-making have earned international recognition and an array of Walkleys, Logies and other national awards.
Primary Title
- Four Corners
Secondary Title
- Shark Alarm
Date Broadcast
- Monday 18 December 2017
Release Year
- 2016
Duration
- 43:00
Channel
- Media Services
Broadcaster
- The University of Auckland Library
Programme Description
- Four Corners is Australia's premier television current affairs program. It has been part of the Australian story since August 1961, exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate, confronting taboos and interpreting fads, trends and sub-cultures. Its consistently high standards of journalism and film-making have earned international recognition and an array of Walkleys, Logies and other national awards.
Episode Description
- Shark attacks are turning our beaches into places of fear. On the beaches around Ballina, on the north coast of NSW, that fear is palpable. With nine attacks, one of them fatal, in the last 12 months, people are asking why and demanding action. Four Corners investigates why these sudden spikes occur. Millions of dollars have been outlaid by State governments in NSW, Queensland and Western Australia on prevention and protection measures; but is it money well spent? Environmental activists point to the high price paid by other marine life in the quest to make the ocean safe. And there's intense debate over whether these anti-shark measures actually work.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Sharks--Australia
- Shark attacks--Prevention--Australia
Genres
- Current affairs
Hosts
- Sarah Ferguson (Presenter)
Contributors
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Production Unit)
- Barry Bruce (Interviewee)
- Natalie Banks (Interviewee)
- Vic Peddemors (Interviewee)
- Geoff Thompson (Reporter)
Subjects
- Sharks--Australia
- Shark attacks--Prevention--Australia