14 h. ago Foul ‘poo balls’ wash up on Australian beaches amid warnings over giant sewer fatberg

Reports suggest a colossal fatberg, potentially equivalent in size to four buses, was trapped inside a deepwater ocean sewer

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21 h. ago New poo balls on Sydney beaches after revelation of huge fatberg stuck in treatment plant

Exclusive: Sydney Water erects sign at Malabar beach near wastewater facility stating ‘do not touch any debris we are cleaning the area’Fatberg the size of four buses likely birthed poo balls that closed Sydney beachesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDebris balls have washed up on Sydney’s beaches after a weekend of heavy rain, with the objects found on Malabar beach next to a sewage treatment works and also in Botany Bay.Sydney Water erected a sign at Malabar beach warning of the potential pollution. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Why does Sydney pump sewage into the ocean and put its famous beaches at risk of poo balls?

Experts say Sydney Water should better treat wastewater before sending it offshore at Malabar, Bondi and North Head. The corporation disagreesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn the first half of the 1900s, the mantra “the solution to pollution is dilution” ruled. The idea was that harmful chemicals and pollutants could be dealt with by spreading them out in the environment.Now, that approach is derided as outdated and, often, dangerous. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Why does Sydney pump sewage into the ocean putting its famous beaches at risk of poo balls?

Experts say Sydney Water should better treat wastewater before sending it offshore at Malabar, Bondi and North Head. The corporation disagreesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn the first half of the 1900s, the mantra “the solution to pollution is dilution” ruled. The idea was that harmful chemicals and pollutants could be dealt with by spreading them out in the environment.Now, that approach is derided as outdated and, often, dangerous. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago REVEALED: Exactly how much booze pushes YOU over Starmer's strict new drink

There's no safe amount of alcohol you can drink before driving. As one famous ad campaign from the early 1980s succinctly put it: 'Fancy a jar? Forget the car.'

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5 d. ago Fatberg the size of four buses likely birthed poo balls that closed Sydney beaches – and it can’t be cleared

Exclusive: Secret report suggests fats, oils and grease accumulate in ‘inaccessible dead zone’ at Malabar plant, then dislodge when pumping pressure ‘rapidly increases’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA giant fatberg, potentially the size of four Sydney buses, within Sydney Water’s Malabar deepwater ocean sewer has been identified as the likely source of the debris balls that washed up on Sydney beaches a year ago.Sydney Water isn’t sure exactly how big the fatberg is because it can’t easily access where it has accumulated. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Sydney Sweeney shows off her famous cleavage at Golden Globes pre

Sydney Sweeney put her famous cleavage on display as she attended a Golden Globes event on Friday night despite her back-to-back awards season snubs.

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2 w. ago Iconic British brand enters administration as Next considers rescue

The fashion brand, which is famous for its kitten heels, has put 280 jobs at risk after entering administration

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2 w. ago The grisly Celebrity SAS injuries that left stars sobbing and in need of surgery

Chief Instructor Billy Billingham, 60, Jason Fox, 49, Rudy Reyes, 54, and Chris Oliver, 47, will return to our screens this Sunday (4 Jan) to put 14 famous faces from the UK and Australia to the test.

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