Sydney mother gravely injured in shark attack utters first words after waking from coma (opens original article in a new tab)

A Sydney mother injured in a shark attack at Coogee Beach in June briefly woke from a coma, saying 'I love you' and asking about her daughter, while the government announced new shark monitoring measures.

• A 34-year-old woman was attacked by a shark at Coogee Beach on 13 June, sustaining life-threatening injuries
• She briefly woke from an induced coma, saying 'I love you' and asking about her daughter's well-being
• The New South Wales government announced year-round drone surveillance and additional funding for shark mitigation measures