Sydney Warner, the wife of San Francisco 49ers star Fred Warner, is kicking off the NFL offseason with a beach getaway with her hubby.

The investigation into balls of debris found washed ashore at several Sydney beaches has been expanded after more turned up on the North Shore this week.

Sydney has been hammered by days of grim weather with storms knocking down trees and sparking widespread flood warnings.

A strong cold front and its associated trough is travelling through the far northeast of the state this evening, before building into an offshore low pressure system into Friday. Strong south to ...