Sydney

Surfer killed in rare shark attack at Sydney's Long Reef; beaches closed What happened A man has died after what police and rescuers described as a suspected shark attack at Long Reef Beach on Sydney’s northern coastline, prompting immediate beach closures and a visible, urgent response from emergency services. New South Wales police said the man was pulled from the Pacific Ocean and brought ashore but died at the scene. Two sections of a surfboard recovered near the victim have been taken for forensic examination as…

Swimmers can rejoice as Sydney's beaches have reopened following the swift removal of thousands of mysterious black pollution balls that recently washed up on shore. These peculiar substances, upon inspection, were identified as being composed of chemicals akin to those found in cosmetics and household cleaning supplies. Since Tuesday, approximately 2,000 of these enigmatic black spheres—some the size of golf balls—have littered the sandy stretches of Sydney's coastline. This alarming influx necessitated the temporary…