It’s no Bondi Beach, but Pondi, or Penrith Beach, has been a welcome relief to the city’s sweltering western suburbs.

The Mercury's live blog brings you updates from breaking news incidents, traffic and travel across the Illawarra, South Coast and beyond. Stay up-to-date with what's going on as the day progresses.

To make a direct call to Australia From South Africa, you need to follow the international dialing format given below. The dialing format is same for calling Australia mobile or land line from South ...

Some Australian states allow beach driving, but experts are calling for a rethink after a study shed light on the damage ...

Sands transported by wind and washed in by intermittent streams have accumulated in the south and east, where huge sand-seas have formed across 40% of the property. These areas consist of active dunes ...

Thank you for reporting this station. We will review the data in question. You are about to report this weather station for bad data. Please select the information that is incorrect.

Thank you for reporting this station. We will review the data in question. You are about to report this weather station for bad data. Please select the information that is incorrect.

A weak ridge of high pressure lies over the south today while a humid and unstable tropical airmass resides across the north. Both will linger today, with the tropical airmass starting to contract ...

Fire Danger Ratings are routinely issued by 5 pm daily during the fire season. Always ensure you have the latest forecast. Fire Danger Ratings are determined in conjunction with the Country Fire ...

It looks like you're using an old browser. To access all of the content on Yr, we recommend that you update your browser. It looks like JavaScript is disabled in your browser. To access all the ...

It looks like you're using an old browser. To access all of the content on Yr, we recommend that you update your browser. It looks like JavaScript is disabled in your browser. To access all the ...