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Man dies after falling from Blue Mountains waterfall

A man, believed to be in his 20s, has fallen to his death at a popular waterfall in the Blue Mountains.

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Jessica Mendoza's Family Adventure in Blue Mountains, Australia

Join Jessica Mendoza on her breathtaking family adventure in the Blue Mountains, Australia. Discover stunning landscapes, cascading waterfalls, and moments...

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Four people recovering after being struck by lightning in Australia’s Blue Mountains

The group were gripping onto a metal railing on the Three Sisters trail when they were hit

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Two taken to hospital after being struck by lightning

Two people have been taken to hospital after being struck by lightning in the Blue Mountains after a severe storm lashed the area.

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Insecticide to blame for hundreds of dead crayfish in Blue Mountains creek last month, EPA says

Bifenthrin was found in water, sediment and crayfish samples from Hazelbrook Creek, the Environment Protection Authority says

The Guardian - AU

Death of 1,000 crayfish in Blue Mountains under investigation by EPA

Environment Protection Authority believes a pollution incident caused the event and are working with city council to identify the toxicant

The Guardian - AU

Train commuters fail to return with NSW monthly figures still around half of pre-COVID levels

The number of people catching intercity trains from Wollongong, the Central Coast, and Blue Mountains to Sydney is on the decline, failing to bounce back after COVID.

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RFS captain tells Black Summer bushfire inquest back-burn was a 'foregone conclusion'

A Blue Mountains fire brigade captain tells a NSW coronial inquest the decision to conduct a back-burn that later broke containment lines was a "foregone conclusion" by the time she found about it.

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Mayors in NSW holiday hotspots consider short-term rental caps after 60-day limit proposed

Blue Mountains among the regions examining advice from state’s Independent Planning Commission

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Blue Mountains koala colony may avoid the worst of climate change, researchers say

Blue Mountains koala numbers are believed to be on the rise despite the challenges the species is facing nationally. Scientists now believe the region will be crucial for the endangered marsupials' survival.

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Body of missing canyoner found in Blue Mountains

Emergency crews have found the body of a Sydney man who went missing in a NSW Blue Mountains river while canyoning with friends. The 39-year-old St Ives Emergency crews have found the body of a Sydney man who went missing in a NSW Blue Mountains river while canyoning with friends.

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National Parks and Wildlife Service defends state of Blue Mountains trails after bushwalkers rescued

Two experienced hikers rescued after failing to return from the Blue Mountains say they were not lost but unable to negotiate overgrown walking tracks.

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Two 'missing' Blue Mountains bushwalkers located after six-day hike in Megalong Valley

Two "missing" men explain how their three-day hike turned into six days after a multi-agency search team locates them in the Megalong Valley.

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Missing bushwalkers found in Blue Mountains, dozens killed in Brazil floods and a cheesy MasterChef controversy — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

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Blue Mountains review – brilliant Georgian shaggy-dog satire on the Soviet mindset

A welcome revival of a 1980s comedy prophesying the collapse of the Soviet Union

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Blue Mountains City Council to introduce parking fees at Bondi rates for towns, natural attractions

Echo Point is the only place in the region with paid parking but the council plans to roll out parking meters in several towns and at 10 natural attractions.

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Koalas could be extinct within 30 years. Could the Blue Mountains hold the key to their survival?

Conservationist Dr Kellie Leigh says that unexpected discoveries within the World Heritage area offer clues for saving koalas from extinction.

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A 33YO Man Has Been Arrested Over The Alleged Murder Of Sydney Teacher Dannielle Finlay-Jones

The man was arrested after a 12-hour stand-off on a cliff face in the Blue Mountains.

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Watch: Police memorial service, Manhunt ends, Lifetime A-League bans

Watch: A Queensland Police memorial service is underway today to honour Constables Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold. A man wanted over the death of a

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Man charged with murdering Sydney teacher

A Sydney man has been charged with the murder of 31-year-old teacher Dannielle Finlay-Jones, who is being remembered as a "beautiful person".

AAP

Man dies abseiling cliff in Blue Mountains

Police are trying to retrieve the body of a man who died while abseiling with a group on a 45-metre cliff in the Blue Mountains.

ABC News

NSW Rural Fire Service addressed a 'wounded' community seeking an apology after ill-fated back-burn

Residents are left with questions about a back-burn in the Blue Mountains during the Black Summer bushfires, as NSW Rural Fire Service commissioners address a community meeting of people devastated by the blaze.

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Teenage boy sentenced for raping fellow student from Blue Mountains high school

A teenage boy is sentenced to at least two months in youth detention for raping a fellow student from a Blue Mountains high school during a house party in 2019.

The Guardian - AU

Snow blankets Blue Mountains as cold weather moves across NSW

Icy conditions brought thunderstorms, rain and snow in higher parts of the NSW tablelands and northeast

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Snow and freezing temperatures hit NSW's Blue Mountains, Lithgow, Orange and Bathurst, as winter nears its end

Parts of New South Wales have received a dumping of snow, just days before winter is officially over.

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