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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Kris Swales

Afternoon Update: clean-up order to tackle Sydney fatberg; Mexico violence after cartel boss killed; and a bear at the Baftas

Debris balls first closed Sydney beaches in October 2024.
Debris balls first closed Sydney beaches in October 2024. Composite: Victoria Hart/Anne Davies/Guardian Design

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Sydney Water has been ordered to remove fats from its Malabar wastewater treatment plant, a month after Guardian Australia revealed a huge fatberg was responsible for the poo balls that closed several New South Wales beaches last summer.

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