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  • Sydney beaches shut over mysterious tar balls washing ashore

    Sydney beaches shut over mysterious tar balls washing ashore

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    β€œAt this stage, the origin and contents of the balls remains a mystery. But the EPA is conducting extensive testing on a number of samples,” it said in a statement, adding that it could not confirm the presence of hydrocarbons, the chief components of petroleum-based products, as reported by the Randwick City Council. The tar…