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Blue Mountains police rescuers recover body of member of hiking group

WENTWORTH FALLS, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia - The body of a hiker who fell on Saturday afternoon in the New South Wales Blue Mountains has been recovered.Emergency services were alerted to the man's dilemma around 2:45pm on Saturday afternoon. He fell at Wentworth Falls, and was seriously injured.Police say they believe the 60-year-old man was hiking with a group at the time of the incident.Officers from Police Rescue and the NSW Ambulance Sp...

NSW motorists warned of crackdown on roads this weekend

Jun 10,2021

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – Roads across New South Wales will be heavily patrolled this weekend as police are determined to crack down...

Aussie state gets chilly reception as temperatures plummet

SYDNEY, June 10 (Xinhua) — The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has been hit by a cold weather snap, with forecasters predicting...

Album: Australian bush recovering from bushfires

Jun 4,2021

Cambodia looks to ‘reset’ ties with US

Jun 3,2021

Singapore, June 3 (ANI): Cambodia, China’s closest ally in south-east Asia, looks to ‘reset ties’ with US amid a landmark visit to Phnom Penh...

French Open: Serena Williams progresses to third round

Paris [France], June 2 (ANI): American tennis player Serena Williams on Wednesday progressed to the third round of the ongoing French Open. Serena defeated...

Serena looks to take advantage of open draw at Roland Garros

Jun 2,2021

Serena Williams continues her latest bid for an elusive 24th Grand Slam singles crown on Wednesday at a French Open now without two of...

EU ministers preparing list of Belarus industries to sanction

May 30,2021

BRUSSELS, Belgium: Following Belarus’ forcing down a Ryanair jetliner and arresting a journalist who was on board, the European Union is expected to impose...

As Covid spreads in Japan, White House call for games to go on

WASHINGTON D.C.: The White House has again voiced its support for the summer Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo, even as a new...

Fast spreading Covid causes U.S. to tell Americans to avoid Japan

May 28,2021

WASHINGTON D.C.: The U.S. government warned Americans not to travel to Japan on Monday due to the ongoing increase in COVID-19 cases. The U.S....

Woman dies in second fatal road traffic crash in Dunedoo area

May 26,2021

CENTRAL WEST, NSW – As a result of Tuesday’s fatal collision between a truck and a car at Dunedoo, in the NSW Central West,...

39-year old man killed in single-vehicle collision in Central West

May 24,2021

CENTRAL WEST, NSW, Australia – A car with the body of a man at the wheel has been discovered in the New South Wales...

House Democrats target closing loopholes in U.S. gun laws

WASHINGTON D.C.: House Democrats have submitted a bill they claim will close loopholes in U.S. gun laws, in an effort to prevent mass shootings....

Blue Mountains police nab serial car burglar

May 23,2021

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Police in the Blue Mountains last week set a trap for a serial car burglar who had been...

Teenager airlifted to hospital after being rescued in Blue Mountains

May 22,2021

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A teenage boy remains in serious condition after being rescued from a rock ledge, where he had fallen...

Central West police searching for man who fled RBT checkpoint

CENTRAL WEST, NSW, Australia – A man is being hunted in the New South Wales Central West after crashing his car following a police...

Western Sydney man charged with possessing child abuse material

Editor’s Note: Vision of the arrest is available via hightail A 28-year-old Western Sydney man is scheduled to appear in Penrith Local Court today...

The AFL top eight looks set, but don’t bet on it

May 21,2021

It might look like something of a closed shop, but we need only look at recent AFL history to know that several teams are...

Blue Mountains Police Area Command appeals for surrender of firearms

May 20,2021

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – The Blue Mountains Police Area Command is appealing to the Blue Mountains community to surrender any firearms that...

How to bond with your baby if you were separated during the pandemic

May 19,2021

Women’s experiences of pregnancy, birth and postnatal care have been significantly affected by the pandemic. One challenge some mothers have faced around the world...

Blue Mountains man goes missing in suburban Sydney, search intensified

May 18,2021

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A search has intensified for a 45-year old Blue Mountains fman who vanished five days ago. James Green,...