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The popular coastal walk was blanketed in thick seafoam on Wednesday. Picture: Visit Henley Beach via Facebook

Bizarre sight on Aussie beach

Mysterious sea foam has invaded an Aussie beach, sparking fears of links to a toxic algal bloom that has killed thousands of sea creatures.

Severe weather warnings issued as south-east areas cop snow for the first time in 22 years.

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Antarctic blast to smash southern states

Aussies are being warned to prepare for a severe Antarctic blast amid forecasts wind, rain and snow will pelt the southern regions.

Drowning deaths hit record thumb 16:9

‘Wake-up call’: Stunning drowning death stat

A report has flagged plummeting swimming skills as Australia has its deadliest year of drownings on record, emphasised by one stunning statistic.

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WATCH: Water bomber spirals out of control before crashing

Terrifying footage shows the moment a helicopter crashes into a lake as it picks up water to tackle raging wildfires in France. Watch the video.

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An artist impression of Brisbane Stadium in Victoria Park for Brisbane 2032 Olympics. Source: Queensland Government.

First Nations bid to block Olympic venue

A First Nations group has lodged a last-ditch effort to stop a controversial 63,000-seat Olympic stadium from going ahead due to concerns for a “significant” stretch of public land.

A Telstra outage is affecting more than 100,000 services across NSW.

Telstra outage affecting thousands

Telstra customers were unable to make emergency calls after severe weather cut off more than 100,000 services across NSW.

Commuters climb their way out of flooded train station

Commuters climb their way out of flooded train station

Large portions of New York City, including Manhattan, northwest Brooklyn, and Staten Island, as well as Queens and The Bronx, were under flash…

Record snow levels coat Parts of Regional NSW

Record snow levels coat Parts of Regional NSW

NSW SES issues flood, snow warnings as severe weather moves across the state

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Warragamba Dam is set to spill in the next 24 hours. Picture: Supplied

Warning as major dam nears capacity

Authorities have warned that Australia’s largest dam could spill within hours, as towns across NSW flood and a woman is missing in floodwaters.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA : NewsWire Photos JUNE 24 2024: A general view of a supermarket in Sydney as Supermarkets face billion dollar fine threat while Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and IGA face steep penalties, other retail heavyweights, including Bunnings and Chemist Warehouse, will not be covered by the code.Picture: Newswire / Gaye Gerard

‘No plans’: Aussie giants reject US beef

Australia’s biggest food retailers say they are not interested in buying beef from the US and will stick to their homegrown approach.

ARMIDALE, NSW, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos August 2 2025: Heavy snow blanketed parts of NSW. Parts of the state’s Northern Tablelands recorded heavy snowfalls of up to 40cm at the weekend., Picture: NewsWire / Simon Scott

Incredible sight as snow covers Aussie towns

Snow has blanketed parts of NSW in “massive” falls, leaving vehicles stranded and thousands without power.

These mysterious mossy green balls washed up on a NSW beach, Picture: Mel Christensen

Mystery green balls wash up on beach

Months after an epidemic of “grease balls” washed up on the NSW coastline, a new mystery has emerged after a woman found dozens of mysterious green balls along another beach.

An urgent search is underway after a woman was swept away overnight in rising floodwaters in Northern NSW.

Urgent search for woman missing in floods

An urgent search is underway for a woman who was swept away by floodwaters, as rain and snow blanket the nation’s east coast.

Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce has used a snow event in his electorate of New England as a platform to push his campaign against Net Zero. Oicture: Facebook

‘Lunatic’: Barnaby lets rip with snow rant

Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce used a rare Aussie snow event to push his campaign against Australia’s “lunatic policy of net zero”.

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