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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.

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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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The Loop: Zelenskyy warns of 'brutal attack' in Ukraine, snow in Blue Mountains, and Meghan's first podcast reveals scary Archie incident — 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 happen.

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Koala sighting near Lithgow raises hopes of unmapped colony after Blue Mountains bushfire destruction

Unexpected sightings of koalas near the Blue Mountains give hope that a disease-free colony is recovering after the Black Summer bushfires.

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Mother of alleged murder victim Charlise Mutten charged over home invasion

The mother of slain schoolgirl Charlise Mutten has been charged over her alleged role in a home invasion in the NSW Blue Mountains where two firearms were stolen.

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Help Wildlife Near Me app designed to save koalas, other animals during bushfires

After koalas were unexpectedly found in the Blue Mountains, an app has been made to help save the animals and other wildlife during emergencies such as bushfires.

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Anger over 'culture of secrecy' as NSW keeps Blue Mountains highway plan under wraps

The NSW has revealed it is keeping the business case for the multi-billion dollar Great Western Highway upgrade confidential.

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Freight disruptions over Blue Mountains as landslide likely to take weeks to fix

The repair work is expected to take weeks with up to 100 workers onsite each day bringing in 40,000 tonnes of rock, and removing 30,000 tonnes of soil.

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Pub underwater, villages cut off by floods

Floods have wreaked havoc across the NSW Hunter region, the Blue Mountains and the central west, where residents are cut off and buildings submerged.

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'Creepy' Dawson said wife alive in commune

A murder trial witness has described the Dawson twins as "creepy" when saying Lynette was living in a Blue Mountains commune 25 years after her disappearance.

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NSW government puts Beaches Link and Blue Mountains tunnel on ice

The NSW government says it has to make some tough spending decisions and put 'mega projects' like the Beaches Link and the Blue Mountains tunnel on hold due to the rising costs of infrastructure investment.

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In Jamaica, native trees are being driven further up mountains towards extinction

The Blue Mountains of Jamaica are frequently covered in a dense blanket of cloud, but when it lifts the first thing you notice is the cloak of forest extending up their steep slopes to the top of the highest peaks. As you walk up through these trees you encounter an…

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Man accused of child murder back in court

Justin Laurens Stein, who was charged with the murder of a girl who's body was later found in a barrel in the NSW Blue Mountains, is facing more allegations.

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Questions hang over funding for major Great Western Highway tunnel through Blue Mountains

The opposition warns the NSW Government's projection of $8 billion for Great Western Highway upgrades may not be 'credible'.

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Sole support service for Blue Mountains Indigenous community facing closure after NSW government warns of eviction

The Aboriginal support service is being evicted from a community centre in Katoomba, with the government saying it's not willing to spend millions on upgrades.

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Blue Mountains to get Australia's longest road tunnel, promises of reduced travel times

NSW Deputy Premier Paul Toole says the 11-kilometre tunnel between Blackheath and Little Hartley is part of a broader upgrade that will knock 30 minutes off the commute between Katoomba and Lithgow.

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NSW site for Australia's longest tunnel

Australia's longest road tunnel is a step closer as part of a plan for greater connection from western NSW to Sydney with a new path through the Blue Mountains.

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You Might Think You Know All The Cool Shit In The Blue Mountains, But You Could Be Wrong

Here's a guide to some well-kept secrets.

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Natalie Morel-Lewis fears being forced to give up dream job if NSW road tolls keep rising

Natalie Morel-Lewis spends over $2,000 a year on road tolls travelling from her home in the Blue Mountains to her part-time job in Strathfield. She says it's not sustainable.

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Macquarie, Australia's most marginal seat, set for a tight federal election battle in 2022

Labor holds the NSW seat of Macquarie, on the outskirts of Sydney, with a margin of just 0.2 per cent, setting the scene for a close battle at the federal election.

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Briton who died with son in Australia landslide named as Mehraab Nazir

Lawyer’s wife still in critical condition while second son stable after rockslide in Blue Mountains near Sydney

Daily Mirror

Brit dad killed alongside son in Australia landslide pictured as wife fights for life

Finance lawyer Mehraab Nazir, 49, and his son died while on holiday hiking in the Blue Mountains in Australia - Mehraab's wife remains in hospital

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