Red and yellow flags are synonymous with beach culture in Australia, but for overseas visitors, the meaning of the flags isn't always clear. Source: Getty Drowning prevention researcher Dr Masaki ...

A jet ski crash at Geelong's Eastern Beach has sparked a public brawl, marring the first taste of summer at the popular family swimming spot. It’s understood a man and a woman were riding a jet ski at ...

Sydney beaches have been ranked from cleanest to dirtiest in a new report that examines the water quality across NSW. The 2025 State of the Beaches Report was released on Wednesday, showing which ...

With summer just around the corner and heat already beginning, Sydney locals are picking their favourite beaches to cool off after seeing the latest report findings. A newly released beach water ...

The annual Beachwatch report by the NSW environment department has analysed 249 swimming beaches across the state. At least 95 per cent of beaches in NSW are rated as having "very good" or "good" ...

The entire Northern Beaches Hospital will move into public hands, after the state government reached a $190 million in-principle agreement with the receivers of cash-strapped private operator ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The Minns government is primed to announce the fate of private services at the Northern Beaches Hospital on Tuesday, as senior ...

The remnants of an ancient wetland forest have been exposed at Wharton Beach in Esperance, WA. Source: PerthNow Intense storms that battered a renowned stretch of coastline over the winter have left ...

Several beaches along a stretch of coastline between Manly and North Narrabeen were closed to the public on Saturday after the sightings and reopened that afternoon. According to Marine Rescue Sydney, ...

A Great Egret soars over the walkway behind the new Nature Center at Huntington Beach State Park. September 24, 2020. JASON LEE MyrtleBeach The Grand Strand is known for its coastal Lowcountry with ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Doctors at Northern Beaches Hospital (NBH) have raised the alarm over dangerous understaffing, which puts patients at risk of medical ...

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