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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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Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan jokes about the Simpson nuclear plant.

‘Hypocrites’: Premier blasts nuclear plans

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan promises she did not get all her views on nuclear power from The Simpsons and Mr Burns’ radioactive power plant.

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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

Push to hike fines after asbestos chaos

From littering to illegally dumping asbestos, one state has moved to double a slew of fines for environmental crimes in the first increase since 2005.

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Sewage exposes Aussie city’s cocaine habit

Aussies spent an estimated $12.4 billion on illicit drugs in the year to August, as wastewater analysis pinpoints the substance of choice for each region.

Massive smoke haze over Sydney after hazard reduction works near Berowra Waters. Picture: Supplied

Reason Sydney smells like smoke

Sydneysiders woke to the smell of smoke and a moderate blanket of haze on Thursday morning. Here’s why.

Generic image of The Morrison Bar & Oyster Room in George St, Sydney who's owners will shout the drinks if the new Sydney Light Rail starts operating in December. Source: Facebook - The Morrison Bar & Oyster Room@TheMorrisonSydney

Why lavish dish may be hard to get

Farmers who harvest the seafood delicacy have been forced to close their businesses, creating concerns for the future.

Three tropical lows forming off Australian coastline. Picture: BOM

Triple cyclone threat looms on Aussie coasts

The northern parts of Australia are bracing for the possibility three tropical lows could turn cyclones by the weekend.

WA Police are searching for seven people who are missing in the flooded outback of Western Australia.

7 missing as wild weather wreaks havoc

Police are searching for seven people who are missing in the flooded outback of Western Australia.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JUNE 25, 2023: Traffic is building around Sydney this morning with the Sydney Harbour Bridge being closed until 10:30 for a FIFA WomenÃs World Cup event. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Swift

Most expensive car to own revealed

A new comparison site has revealed the most expensive fuel guzzling cars to own, with some popular models achieving a rating of only 0.5 stars out of six.

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Health warning issued over viral trend

Aussies have been urged to be “extremely careful” if partaking in a viral social media trend.

Large swathes of northern Australia are bracing for

Outback battered by ‘monsoon’

An outback town has been pelted by 200mm of rain in just one day as an “active monsoon” puts communities on alert.

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