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By Jesse Hyland for the ABC Hundreds of black balls mysteriously appeared along the shore of Sydney beaches. Photo: Supplied / Randwick City Council Facebook One of Sydney's most popular beaches came under the spotlight this week when hundreds of black balls mysteriously appeared along its shore. The sphere-shaped debris washed up at Coogee Beach on Tuesday, resulting in the beach's closure and an investigation by Randwick City Council and the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA). The black balls then surfaced at Clovelly Beach, Gordons Bay and the northern end of Maroubra Beach. The EPA confirmed on Thursday that balls had also been found at Bondi, Bronte, Tamarama, Little Bay, Malabar, Frenchmans and Congong beaches. All beaches will remain closed until further investigation ...

Former President Donald Trump attends a Fox News Town Hall moderated by Harris Faulkner in Cumming, Georgia, on October 15. Photo: Elijah Nouvelage/AFP/Getty Images via CNN Newsource Fox News hosted an all-women town hall with former President Donald Trump, billed as an opportunity for female voters to ask the Republican candidate questions that matter to them. The Georgia town hall, where Trump took questions on reproductive laws, transgender rights and other issues, aired Wednesday morning in the US. But Fox News did not disclose that the female audience it selected for the event was packed with local Republican supporters and the network edited its broadcast to remove some of their vocal advocacy of Trump. The Georgia Federation of Republican Women wrote on its Facebook page that the...

By Brad Brooks for Reuters Erik Menendez (R) and brother Lyle listen to court proceedings during a May 17, 1991 appearance. Photo: Reuters: Lee Celano Relatives of Lyle and Erik Menendez, brothers imprisoned for life for killing their parents more than three decades ago, said on Wednesday local time they were meeting with prosecutors to request the men be freed. Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon said earlier this month that his office was reviewing new evidence that could lead to the release or a new trial of the brothers, who have long said they killed their parents at their Beverly Hills home because of sexual abuse they endured at their hands. "I implore the district attorney's office to end our prolonged suffering and release Lyle and Erik back to our family," said Terr...

The death of Liam Payne, who rose to fame as a singer for one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, One Direction, has left his friends and fans in shock. Local media reported he died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Argentina. "I am in shock right now. Liam was always so kind to me," American singer Charlie Puth said on Instagram. "He was one of the first major artists I got to work with. I cannot believe he is gone." Paris Hilton wrote on X she was upset hearing the news of his Payne's death. "Sending love and condolences to his family & loved ones. RIP my friend." American singer Corbyn Besson, of band Why Don't We, wrote on X that he looked up to One Direction as a young artist. "You really never know when it's your time to go. remind your friends/family that y...

By Daniel Ziffer, ABC News Industrial designer Liam Hooper has found more job opportunities in Melbourne. Photo: ABC News / Patrick Stone Australia and New Zealand are neighbours, friends and sporting competitors. But they've had vastly different fortunes in the past few years. Staring at a third recession in just two years, Kiwis are moving across the ditch to Australia in substantial numbers, seeking a sunnier economic climate. "The cost of living was just getting out of control," said Alex Cashmore, who moved to Melbourne this year. Alex Cashmore and his wife Taya moved across the ditch this year. Photo: Supplied He and wife Taya bought a house in Auckland as prices peaked in 2021 and just before the official cash rate skyrocketed from 0.25 percent to a peak of 5.5 percent. ...