NewsBite

Environment

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 16, 2024: Council workers clean up what Randwick council describes as possible tar balls that have washed up on Coogee Beach. Coogee Beach has been closed until further after mysterious, black, ball-shaped debris was located washed along the length of the beach.Picture: NewsWire / Damian Shaw

Update after gross find shut nine beaches

After beachgoers ignored warnings of ‘polluted water’, council workers have cleaned up and reopened most affected beaches in northern Sydney.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 16, 2024: Suspected tar balls that have washed up on Coogee Beach. Coogee Beach has been closed until further after mysterious, black, ball-shaped debris was located washed along the length of the beach.Picture: NewsWire / Damian Shaw

Nine Sydney beaches shut after gross find

The beaches will be closed “until further notice” as the EPA works to identify the cause of bizarre debris that has washed ashore.

Penguin Island off Rockingham in Perth's south. Photo: Facebook

Call for tourist ban on Aussie island

Residents south of Perth have called on the state government to ban visitors to a popular island to protect a species whose numbers have dwindled by 97 per cent.

0

Storms loom for much of eastern Australia throughout the coming week, with multiple capitals in the firing line.The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast a potential storm for Sydney tomorrow, followed by showers of rain all through to next Monday.Rain is also forecast for Melbourne on Wednesday and Thursday, and for Brisbane later in the week. Picture: Weatherzone

Golf ball-sized hail warning for Aussies

Australians have been warned to brace for golf ball-sized hail and flash flooding, as thunderstorms are set to sweep the nation.

More Stories

a a a a a a

Aussie Harry Potter event causes uproar

An interactive Harry Potter event in Australia is facing a backlash with fans ready to boycott and more than 20,000 people calling for it to be moved.

UpdatedBreaking News

The footage was released on Wednesday

Major development in hunt for missing mum

Police have shared the last known image of a Victorian mum who vanished while on a run in bushland four days ago.

She issued a warning after getting badly burned

US woman’s warning about Australia

An American influencer has issued a stern warning to travellers while visiting Australia this week.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. FEBRUARY 6, 2024: Jacinta Nampijinpa Price attends The National Rally Against Reckless Renewables at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Jacinta Price’s fiery return to Parliament

Jacinta Price made a powerful and fiery speech against the government’s renewables push.

Coles has switched out coloured milk caps for clear ones, joining an eco-friendly trend that is emerging in supermarkets across the world. Picture: NewsWire

Big change at Woolies you didn’t notice

There’s been an eco-conscious change in one supermarket’s milk aisle that you may have missed and it could prompt others to follow suit.

0

NSW rainfall totals on February 5. Picture: BOM

One state facing days of rain

Parts of one Aussie state have received record rainfall levels as ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily tracks south.

0

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. FEBRUARY 5, 2024: Suncorp Group Chief Executive Officer, Steve Johnston appears before the Economics CommitteeÃ¢â¬â¢s inquiry into insurersÃ¢â¬â¢ response to the 2022 floods at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Frank admission over flood victims’ ‘living hell’

After being lashed by consumer groups, major insurers have fronted federal MPs to apologise to customers affected by the 2022 floods.

Severe weather is set to hit much of NSW from February 5, 2024. Picture: Weatherzone

‘Life-threatening’ rain, floods to smash state

Ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily has already caused widespread damage in Queensland and now Australia’s most populous state is expected to suffer.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 25, 2022: Tesla Supercharger charging station in Franklin St, Adelaide. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Brenton Edwards

Utes, SUVs risk price hikes, industry warns

New vehicle emissions caps, designed to force car makers to offer more low emissions models to Australia, could crimp the supply and affordability of utes and SUVs, the automotive industry has warned.

UpdatedBreaking News

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos - 3 FEBRUARY 2024: People enjoy the hot weather at St. Kilda Beach. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Diego Fedele

Heat, fires, floods: wild weekend weather

Melbourne will swelter through its hottest day of the year so far, while heatwaves, severe flooding and another potential cyclone hit Queensland.

1
…
175
176
177
178
179
…
200

Original URL: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/technology/environment/page/177