As Sydney prepares to swelter, the city's beaches have been graded — and two local government areas dominate the list for cleanliness.

Some of Sydney‘s most popular beaches and swimming destinations have recorded massive levels of faecal matter hiding in the swells in the lead up to Summer.

A Sydney home known for its unique architecture has set a new local record with its $17.5m sale. Known as ‘Copper House’ because of its distinct, metallic brown facade, the home’s sale marks the highest price ever achieved for a beachfront property between Freshwater and Whale Beach, an approximately 25km stretch along Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

A board announces closure is seen at Coogee Beach in Sydney, after the appearance of "mysterious black" balls. Two popular eastern Sydney beaches were closed until further notice after the appearance of "mysterious black" balls, local authorities said.

Ask Sydney insiders where they go to get away from city life, and they’ll probably mention a sleepy little beach town on the north or south coast. These getaways have a few ingredients: secluded beaches for swimming and surfing, watching bottlenose ...

Tradies have been blamed for turning the water fluorescent green at one of Sydney’s most popular beaches. Residents were horrified to see neon green water at North Coogee on Friday morning, posting images to social media.