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Coogee ranks as Sydney’s worst ocean beach for faecal pollution – again

Steady3 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 2 days
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten1 change
  1. ulladullatimes.com.auseen 30 Sept, 07:51headline rewritten

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Wed, 23 September 2026peak 2 reports on Wed, 23 September 2026Fri, 25 September 2026

What it is about

CoogeeSydneyNSWNew South WalesCameron McdonaldRobert PeetBen LangfordCity Beach, Western Australia, AustraliaSurf Beach, South Australia, AustraliaThirroul, New South Wales, AustraliaKendalls Beach, New South Wales, AustraliaKiama, New South Wales, AustraliaAustinmer, New South Wales, AustraliaStanwell Park, New South Wales, AustraliaPort Kembla, New South Wales, AustraliaColedale, New South Wales, AustraliaMinnamurra, New South Wales, AustraliaWoonona, New South Wales, AustraliaLake Illawarra, New South Wales, AustraliaShellharbour, New South Wales, Australia

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report
The Guardian World1 original report
ABC News (Australia)1 original report
23 Sept, 14:01over 7 hours23 Sept, 20:44

1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 3 original reports

  1. Wed, 23 September 2026

    2 reports
    • The Guardian World14:01first to report
      Coogee ranks as Sydney’s worst ocean beach for faecal pollution – again

      Seventy-nine per cent of all NSW swimming sites rated ‘good’ or ‘very good’, as state’s cleanest and most polluted beaches revealed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Coogee has ranked as the Sydney ocean beach most polluted with faecal matter, an annual state survey has found. Of 245 swimming sites across New South Wales, 43 sites (17.6%) received a rating of “poor” or “very poor” in the 2026 State of the Beaches report , part of an annual survey by the state’s...

    • ABC News (Australia)20:44
      Why this beach was named Sydney's cleanest

      This spot on the city's northern beaches has been named the cleanest, while another popular Sydney beach is given a "poor" rating for the fifth year running.

  2. Fri, 25 September 2026

    1 report

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