The Latest Breaking News from Blue Mountains

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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".

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.

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.