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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.

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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.

Two whole regions in the country are now under alert.

Earthquake hits Japan, tsunami warning

Japan has been rattled by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake, prompting the government to issue a tsunami advisory.

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A displaced Syrian child stands in front of a pile of wood twigs used for cooking, at the Al-Younani camp on the outskirts of the northern city of Raqa, amid a shortage of fuel and gas, on February 8, 2024. (Photo by Delil SOULEIMAN / AFP)

Devastated country the world is ignoring

One year ago this country was dealt an unimaginable blow – and things have only become so much worse.

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‘Humanity’s destruction’: $1.6b project war

A massive $1.6 billion windfarm project is under threat over a seemingly small detail that has some up in arms.

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Storm damage in Mirboo North. Picture: South Gippsland MP Danny O’Brien.

15,000 homes still without power after storm

Thousands of residents and businesses in one state have been left without power, with fears some could remain unconnected until late next week.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA.NewsWire Photos. FEBRUARY 17, 2023.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

Fears grow after asbestos found at school

Residents are becoming increasingly concerned as the number of public sites contaminated by asbestos continues to increase.

Tropical Cyclone Linoln is affecting the north of the country between Queensland and the Northern Territory. Picture : Supplied / Weatherzone

Warning as ex-tropical cyclone crosses coast

The third cyclone of the summer has crossed the coast in northern Australia, prompting warnings for gale force winds and heavy rainfall.

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TOKYO, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 07: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO BOOK COVERS. Taylor Swift performs onstage during

Weather forecast revealed for Eras Tour

Almost 300,000 fans will be exposed to the elements this weekend as they pack into the MCG to see Taylor Swift’s three-hour long spectacular.

TOKYO, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 07: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO BOOK COVERS. Taylor Swift performs onstage during

Weather forecast revealed for Eras Tour

Almost 300,000 fans will be exposed to the elements this weekend as they pack into the MCG to see Taylor Swift’s three-hour long spectacular.

Tropical Cyclone Linoln is affecting the north of the country between Queensland and the Northern Territory. Picture : Supplied / Weatherzone

‘Extreme’ weather to hit over weekend

Millions of Australians are being urged to brace for wild weather over the weekend as the country is lashed by a heatwave and a cyclone.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWIRE Photos FEBRUARY 16, 2024: Cars go through a flooded Shaw road in Kalinga.Wild and Wet weather in Brisbane.Picture: NCA NewsWIRE / John Gass

Floods turn deadly as storm batters state

A woman has been found dead in floodwaters as urgent warnings are issued for drivers in two states.

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Grim warning for autumn’s weather

The outlook for Australia’s weather over the next three months is in and it wont be happy reading for many.

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