Chevron finds itself the victim of a political alliance between the tort bar and Louisiana Republicans.

Huge swells, a massive king tide and storm surges have battered some of Sydney's beaches including Bondi in the city's east and Cronulla in the south overnight.

"The beaches have really been depleted. It's really bad," he told AAP. "There's a lot of erosion down there. "It's the worst cyclone (impact) I have seen since 1974." Dredging is set to begin with ...

The coastal erosion, which extends at least as far south ... it’s going to be as bad or even worse.” Leon spoke on Monday morning while he took measurements on Peregian Beach, just south ...