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The Latest Breaking News from Blue Mountains

Regent honeyeaters have ditched their typical tune for a shorter, simpler song. Why?

Critically endangered Blue Mountains birds’ song culture undergoing shift as more complex call ‘disappears from the wild’

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Potentially lifesaving Blue Mountains fire trails obstructed as bushfire season begins

Exclusive: Residents who fought the black summer bushfires are concerned access tracks are not being maintained

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Father farewells 'cheeky old souls' at sons' funeral

Young brothers Russell and Ben Smith have been remembered as loving friends and children at a private funeral at a church in the Blue Mountains.

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'Still safe': PFAS detected in Blue Mountains water

Drinking water in the Blue Mountains remains safe, authorities say after new testing unearthed high levels of PFAS.

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Mother charged with murder after death of two sons

A mother has been charged with murder after her two boys were found dead in a Blue Mountains home.

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'Unimaginable': father of two killed boys speaks out

The father of two young boys found dead in their Blue Mountains home has remembered his "happy, outgoing" sons as their mother remains in hospital under guard.

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'Two precious souls': tributes grow for slain boys

A mother of two boys found dead in the Blue Mountains remains under police guard, as the community mourns the loss by laying tributes at the family home.

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Mother Arrested After Two Boys, Aged 9 And 11, Found Dead In Blue Mountains Home

Two boys have been found dead by police in a Blue Mountains home. NSW Police are currently investigating the circumstances of the deaths.

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Dam in Blue Mountains closed after elevated levels of PFAS chemicals detected

WaterNSW says closure a ‘precautionary measure’ and water supplied from filtration plant to local communities is safe and meets guidelines

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Dams shut off after high-level 'forever chemical' finds

Two of five dams supplying drinking water to the Blue Mountains have been isolated after excessive amounts of PFAS chemicals were found in one site.

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Tree honouring Tony Abbott sawn off again in ‘extremely rare’ act of vandalism

Blue Mountains council to install CCTV after English oak sawn off at the weekend – itself a replacement for another stolen tree honouring former PM

The Guardian - AU

5 Cosy Blue Mountains Stays We’re Escaping To This Winter

The mountains are calling.

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Ashlin Barry and Devon Clarke win UCI World Series round at Blue Mountains Gravel Fondo

Long solo for Clarke while Barry powers clear on final lap mud section at Canada's only Gravel World Championships qualifier

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Truth behind schoolgirl's death may remain unknown

Schoolgirl Charlise Mutten was shot and killed at a remote Blue Mountains property - but the reason why her life was cut short may never be fully understood.

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Inquest: Waratah woman's walkabout in Blue Mountains bush ended in dam drowning

Inquest hears Cecilia Devine may have suffered a mental health episode.

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Woman found dead in dam might have gone 'walkabout'

A woman with bipolar disorder may have died during a 17-hour "walkabout" after entering a dam in a remote area of the Blue Mountains, an inquest has heard.

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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.

The Guardian - AU

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

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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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