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A willy willy tore down a beach at Fleurieu Peninsula near Adelaide picking everything up in its path.

Beachgoers forced to flee path of ‘twister’

Beachgoers have been forced to pack up and flee the path of a willy willy as it tore down an Aussie beach.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY 14, 2025: Freshwater Beach on Tuesday afternoon. Nine beaches are closed across the Northern Beaches after white/grey, ball-shaped debris was found washed up along the shore. Council was alerted to the debris via the EPA and is working closely with the state agency to collect samples for testing. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short

Update after ‘mystery balls’ close beaches

Scientists have made a breakthrough in identifying small grey balls that forced the closure of some of the country’s most famous beaches.

Rains forecast for NSW and a tropical low in the Top End. Picture: BOM

Millions brace for storms amid cyclone risk

Storms will continue to batter one Australian state, as the country’s far north braces for a possible cyclone as summer’s wild weather continues.

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This handout image provided by US Geological Survey (USGS) on June 7, 2023, shows Kilauea erupting from the Halemaumau summit crater within a closed area of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii. One of the world's most active volcanoes has erupted again, with lava spewing from Kilauea in Hawaii on Wednesday. Footage showed fissures have opened up at the base of a crater on the volcano, which regularly springs to life, with vulcanologists calling the eruption

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts spewing lava 120 feet high

One of the world’s most active volcanoes is erupting with lava plumes as high as 35 metres and officials are warning people to stay clear of the area.

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Southern Australia will experience a severe heatwave and fire danger conditions from March 9. Picture: Supplied

Millions at risk as extreme heat hits

Millions of people are expected to swelter through 40 degree temperatures, as authorities warn of high fire danger in some communities.

Maps show where the earthquake tremors were felt. Picture: Geoscience Australia

Details emerge after shock Sydney quake

Details have begun to emerge after a rare 3.6 magnitude earthquake struck western Sydney and the Blue Mountains, amid concerns for damage to Warragamba Dam.

TOPSHOT - The cooling towers of the third and fourth unit are pictured at the Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant, located between the towns of Nitra and Levice, on the site of the former village of Mochovce, western Slovakia on November 6, 2023. Top Slovak power producer Slovenske Elektrarne (SE) operates the nuclear power plant. (Photo by TOMAS BENEDIKOVIC / AFP)

‘Who’s paying for these?’: Nuclear push grilled

The Coalition’s policy to develop nuclear power generation in Australia would require taxpayer funding to get off the ground, its energy spokesperson has admitted.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA., NewsWire Photos. FEBRUARY 17, 2024., Sydney-siders in Victoria Park walk amongst the temporary fencing as a widespread asbestos contamination has now impacted Sydney and surrounding suburbs. Traces of asbestos has been found in supplied landscaping mulch that has been spread across parts of Sydney., Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Explosive claim in asbestos mulch saga

The company accused of supplying mulch infected with asbestos to dozens of locations has made explosive claims amid a legal battle with the environmental watchdog.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA., NewsWire Photos. FEBRUARY 17, 2024., Sydney-siders in Victoria Park walk amongst the temporary fencing as a widespread asbestos contamination has now impacted Sydney and surrounding suburbs. Traces of asbestos has been found in supplied landscaping mulch that has been spread across parts of Sydney., Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Explosive claim in asbestos mulch saga

The company accused of supplying mulch infected with asbestos to dozens of locations has made explosive claims amid a legal battle with the environmental watchdog.

Man fined $145,000 for cutting illegal path through his property

Photo reveals man’s giant $145k mistake

A Queenslander has been slammed over a “heartbreaking” offence near his property, copping a whopping fine for his “brazen” act.

Felicity Ace car carrier on fire. Picture: Marinha Portuguesa

Porsche blamed for disastrous electric vehicle fire

A fire broke out on a ship carrying luxury cars in 2022, costing at least $236 million. Now a lawsuit alleges a Porsche EV was to blame.

Heatwave hits multiple states. Picture WeatherZone 3.JPG

Half of Australia to sweat through heatwave

The mercury will inch close to 40C in parts of Australia this weekend as heatwave conditions move across the country’s south.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 7, 2024: NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe during budget estimates at State Parliament on Thursday. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nikki Short

Pledge to furious farmers in land stoush

The Energy Minister has flagged more support for struggling farmers forced by the government into land acquisitions over the build of new transmission lines.

Skier plunges into hidden waterfall

Skier plunges into hidden waterfall

This unfortunate skier was skiing around the mountainous terrain of Hokkaido, Japan, when he uncovered a completely hidden waterfall and fell…

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