After some beach closures and tense hours over hundreds of black balls washing up on Australian sea shores, the mystery appears to have been solved. Earlier reported to be the result of a possible oil spill in the ocean or even speculated as dinosaur eggs, the black objects have now been identified as tar balls, reports said on Wednesday (Oct 16).

Australia solves mystery of black balls washing up after two Sydney beaches closed. Here is what they are

Sydney officials have launched a frantic search to capture a giant great white shark that devoured an ocean swimmer, sending shockwaves across Australia. Police have deployed baits, dispatched drones to scour the ocean and launched spotters on boats to try to catch the creature, which is believed to be at least three metres (10 feet) in length.

Sydney officials on hunt for ‘giant’ white shark that ‘ate’ swimmer

A swimmer was killed after being fatally attacked by a shark off a popular Sydney beach on Wednesday, making it the first incident in nearly 60 years. According to local media, the gruesome incident took place at Little Bay Beach around 4.

Shark attack horror: Sydney beach turns red as swimmer is mauled to death

Sydney beaches have closed after surgical face masks, plastic takeaway containers and air-conditioning ducts washed ashore from dozens of shipping containers which were lost at sea.

Coronavirus: Face masks wash up on Sydney beaches after cargo ship lost containers

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Australia solves mystery of black balls washing up after two Sydney beaches closed. Here is what they are

Sydney officials on hunt for ‘giant’ white shark that ‘ate’ swimmer

Shark attack horror: Sydney beach turns red as swimmer is mauled to death

Coronavirus: Face masks wash up on Sydney beaches after cargo ship lost containers