Testing of the mysterious black balls washing up on Sydney beaches has so far shone little light on what they are and where ...

People have been advised not to swim near or touch the debris, which may be the result of a crude oil spill or natural oil seeps from the ocean floor.

A team of scientists from UNSW analysed the mysterious unknown debris that washed up on Sydney beaches this week.Coogee Beach, one of the famously ...

Coogee locals have been left perplexed and mystified after thousands of mysterious little black balls washed up on the shoreline, forcing authorities to close Coogee Beach until further notice.

Authorities in Sydney re-opened several of the city’s famous beaches on Saturday after a massive clean-up operation ...

There’s a good chance the objects on Coogee beach are not, as some have suggested, tar balls. But in any case, they pose a potential risk and authorities are right to close the beach.

The unusual floaters were first spotted on Coogee Beach on Tuesday. Randwick City Council says preliminary test results from samples collected on Tuesday afternoon showed the balls were a ...

Coogee Beach has been closed until further after mysterious, black, ball-shaped debris was located washed along the length of the beach. Picture: Nine News Randwick Council suspects they may be ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Environment. Followed categories will be added to My News. The unusual floaters were first spotted on Coogee Beach on Tuesday. Randwick City Council says ...

Coogee Beach and neighbouring Gordons Bay remained closed till further notice. The tar-like balls began washing up on the beach on Tuesday. Picture: NewsWire / Damian Shaw Humane Society ...