Man charged over crash that killed two best mates and married couple
A 23-year-old was charged over the deaths of Lochie Jacobs, Joey Urban and married couple Graham and Sue Tait.
- by Jessica McSweeney and Ben Cubby
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Tributes flow for two young men and parents of five killed in horror crash
At least 249 people have lost their lives in road accidents so far this year in NSW.
- by Ben Cubby
NSW parliament to hold ‘forever chemicals’ inquiry after drinking water contamination
The upper house inquiry will examine the presence of cancer-linked chemicals in drinking water following the closure of dams where PFAS were found.
- by Ben Cubby
Dramatic turnaround as state backs widespread water testing for forever chemicals
Hours after the Herald published revelations of high levels of “forever chemicals” at a dam this week, NSW Health moved to get all water utilities to screen for PFAS.
- by Ben Cubby and Carrie Fellner
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Pollution
Dam faces long-term shutdown after ‘forever chemicals’ discovery
Medlow Dam in the Blue Mountains may be shut for a long period and water pumped in from Oberon after high levels of cancer-linked chemicals were found in the water.
- by Ben Cubby and Carrie Fellner
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Pollution
‘White hot’: Cancer-linked chemicals flowing into dam at 50 times safe level
Independent tests near Medlow Dam in the Blue Mountains show contamination at far higher levels than the government has admitted.
- by Ben Cubby and Carrie Fellner
Woman killed by tree branch as high winds batter Sydney
The woman, in her 60s, was struck by the falling branch in Liverpool just before 1pm.
- by Ben Cubby
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Crime
Remember their faces: Women killed in Australia
A woman has been killed in Australia every four days in 2024. Many lives were lost in recent years. Some of the cases featured are still before the courts.
Second earthquake leaves residents without power, water near site of proposed nuclear plant
Thousands of people have been left without power after a magnitude 4.5 quake shook the NSW Upper Hunter region on Saturday afternoon.
- by Ben Cubby, Jessica McSweeney and Michael Ruffles
Earthquake damages buildings near site of proposed nuclear plant
The “quite alarming” quake was felt from southern Sydney to Coffs Harbour on the Mid North Coast.
- by Ben Cubby and Jessica McSweeney
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Water
‘Forever chemicals’ across Sydney’s drinking water catchment
PFAS have been detected in the catchment area at levels within Australia’s drinking water guidelines but above US safety thresholds. They’re even in wildlife such as platypuses.
- by Ben Cubby and Carrie Fellner
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