The state’s environmental watchdog has blamed Sydney Water’s ageing sewerage network as the likely source of thousands of the greasy black spheres.
A huge surge has caused landslips underneath beachfront properties at two communities at the heart of a heated debate over plans to build seawalls.
A growing number of swimmers and councils have objected to the nets,but politicians have so far proved reluctant to end the program.
The accelerating risk of climate disasters including floods,bushfires and storms means Sydneysiders in some parts of the city are paying over three times more for home insurance than others.
A woman who cared for hundreds of kangaroos over five years as a volunteer for wildlife rescue service WIRES has been found guilty of aggravated animal cruelty.
Wildlife rescue groups have reported an influx of injured native fauna and are planning a search-and-rescue mission for koalas across forests in northern NSW.
Authorities will bring sand to tourist hotspots,but the affected stretches will take months to recover. Environmental experts are more worried about damage to dunes.
The weather bureau has warned that Sunday could bring the heaviest rainfall,heightening fears of major flooding across northern NSW.
Queensland authorities have ordered residents to take shelter as Cyclone Alfred nears,while the NSW Northern Rivers region is already experiencing flooding. Follow our live coverage.
Residents in more regions of northern NSW towns have been told to evacuate as Cyclone Alfred makes its way to the east coast. Follow our live coverage.