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Mother accused of stabbing 5 year-old son to death and leaving two siblings critical on family picnic

Cyclists discovered the horrific scene in Australia’s remote Blue Mountains and alerted emergency services

The Independent UK · Sep 23

Despite years of rain, Blue Mountains forests still haven’t recovered from the Black Summer megafires

For three years before the Black Summer megafires of 2019–20, cool season rainfall in southeastern Australia was only half that of normal. When fires broke out, intensely dry conditions helped them spread through areas typically resistant to burning, such as wetlands and rainforests.

The Conversation · Sep 1

In 1992, a tanker crash in Australia's Blue Mountains was doused with PFAS foam; 33 years on, tap water tested 300 times above the safe limit

A 1992 petrol tanker crash in Australia's Blue Mountains caused PFAS contamination. Firefighters used foam containing these chemicals. Decades later, water supplies remain polluted. This highlights the persistent nature of 'forever chemicals'. The contamination went undetected for years. Similar issues are seen at military sites in the United States. The…

The Economic Times · Jun 16

Slim pickings: what explains the unusual apple shortage in this Blue Mountains orchard?

Growers are reporting a difficult apple season, which is having a knock-on effect for local tourism

The Guardian - AU · Nov 9, 2025

‘Ignorant’: former Labor MP condemns Minns government for threatening Blue Mountains protesters over historic site

Former home affairs minister Bob Debus, who served in the Rudd government, throws his support behind Clairvaux in Katoomba

The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2025

Woman Found Unconscious & Two Men Found With Multiple Stab Wounds In Blue Mountains Home

At about 7.30am, emergency services were alerted to an address at Myall Avenue, Leura, following reports of a concern for welfare.

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 24, 2025

‘No clinical benefit’ to blood test for Pfas, government says, after ‘forever chemicals’ found in Blue Mountains

At least 25 people in the area have paid $500 out of pocket to have the blood test for Pfas, an advocate says

The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2025

Wildflowers, saunas and antiques: a local’s guide to the Blue Mountains

The World Heritage-listed area has award-winning beer, steamy bathhouses and a thriving arts community, as well as incredible views and swimming holes.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 21, 2025

Ice Age shelter high up in the Blue Mountains reveals Aboriginal heritage from 20,000 years ago

Travel back 20,000 years into the last Ice Age, to a time when the upper reaches of the Blue Mountains were treeless and the ridgelines and mountain peaks laden in snow and ice.

The Conversation · Jun 16, 2025

Residents to pursue class action over 'toxic tap water'

Cancer-causing "forever chemicals" have likely been present in a tourist hotspot's drinking water for decades, a major investigation has found.

AAP · May 15, 2025