00:02Two shark sightings in two days at Bondi Beach, both spotted from above by social media page Drone Shark App.
00:11This looks like a white shark to me.
00:14The Citizen Shark Monitor often alerts swimmers before authorities do.
00:20So it's coming back in. We still haven't got the sirens sounding yet.
00:25The state government has allocated almost $90 million for shark safety, including to expand the use of drones.
00:33I'll be honest with you, it won't be every beach. We just can't cover them.
00:37There's hundreds of beaches in New South Wales, but we think that we can make a measurable difference to the
00:43number of beaches and the hours of operation.
00:46It comes after Sydney mother Leah Stewart was brought out of her induced coma for a short period after she
00:53was mauled at Coogee 11 days ago.
00:56Her brother Joshua said this allowed Leah to share her first words, I love you, with her mum and partner
01:03Fernando, who have been by her side in the ICU since the incident.
01:07Her first thoughts were with her daughter August and wanted to check she was okay.
01:13Some experts say Leah's attack could have been avoided if drones were in the air.
01:18There's no doubt that a drone would have easily picked up that shark given the conditions.
01:23It was a clear sunny day. The surf was pretty low.
01:27While shark culls haven't been ruled out, experts warn they're unlikely to make swimmers safer.
01:34They say that as long as healthy fish populations offer a food source for the predators, the risks will remain.
01:41But modern methods can help beach goers stay out of their way.
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