As police search for the body of shark victim Lance Appleby, just how fearful should Australians be?

Experts say long-term trend towards more shark attacks is partly because of population growth, and that the risk remains low

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Australia has suffered another death from a shark after a surfer was bitten in the country’s south, the fourth fatal incident in the region in 18 months.

Authorities were still searching for the body of 28-year-old Lance Appleby, who witnesses saw being taken by a shark on 2 January, according to police.

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