About 15 pilot whales were found stranded today on the west Australian coast, the state government said, appealing for volunteers to help keep the mammals alive.

A charter boat deck hand was killed by a six metre (20ft) shark as he snorkelled with tourists off the west Australian coast today, it was reported.

A shark attacked and killed a 30-year-old surfer at a popular west Australian beach today, government officials said.

Two British sailors have been rescued off the West Australian coast, after clinging for 14 hours to the hull of their overturned boat.