The marble-sized white and grey balls were tested and discovered to contain "saturated fatty acids, along with fecal ...

This is not the first time mysterious balls have appeared on Sydney's beaches. In October 2024, about two thousand black balls, the size of golf balls, were found on beaches such as Bondi and Coogee.

The small grey balls that caused panic when they began washing up on Sydney beaches two weeks ago have now been identified by scientists. It turns out they were mostly congealed run-off of ...

Video / NZ Herald, AFP Australian authorities closed nine Sydney beaches today after mysterious white and grey balls washed up along the coast. Beaches closed until further notice included tourist ...

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A sample of the unidentified ball-shaped debris found washed ashore at nine beaches in Sydney. Credit: Northern Beaches Council At least nine beaches in northern Sydney, Australia have been closed ...

The mysterious balls that forced the closure of several beaches in Sydney last week were found to contain saturated fatty acids, E. coli and faecal bacteria, authorities say. Sydney's Northern ...

Australian authorities closed nine Sydney beaches on Tuesday after mysterious white and grey balls washed up along the coast. Beaches closed until further notice included tourist hotspots Manly and ...