Thousands of people have returned to Australia's Bondi Beach in the first full day of opening since a mass shooting killed 15 people.

A long-awaited La Nina has finally appeared, but meteorologists say the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and unlikely to cause as many weather problems as usual.

An amazing caught-on-camera moment involving sharks and surfers will take your breath away.

It was surf’s up for the sport’s century-in-the-making Olympic debut as competitors were consumed emotionally by the momentous occasion and exuded the pure joy of finally making it.