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Is flying a shark drone a boring job? Possibly – until suddenly it isn’t

The Guardian Australia - Australia News · 2 September 2026 at 2:00 am

Is flying a shark drone a boring job? Possibly – until suddenly it isn’t

Seventy beaches across New South Wales are part of the $34m dawn-to-dusk drone monitoring program, which one expert has called ‘the best technology we have at the moment’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast “Hey Taha, what’s the visibility like?” shouts a man with a towel slung over his shoulder.

“Uh, nice,” says Surf Life Saving New South Wales drone operator Taha Kafil-Hussain.

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Is flying a shark drone a boring job? Possibly – until suddenly it isn’t

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