This year’s floods have left Singleton Council with a $15 million repair bill and climbing. In a Mayoral Minute to …
ATSB releases initial report into fatal helicopter crash near Maitland
The Australian Safety Transport Bureau (ATSB) has released its preliminary report into its investigation into a fatal helicopter accident near …
UPDATED Tug boat operators won’t be locked out… for now
Tug boat company Svitzer has been forced to scrap plans for a lockout at 17 Australian ports after a ruling …
Newcastle Knights NRLW players named in squads for Women’s Rugby League World Cup final
Three of the Newcastle Knights NRLW players have been chosen for their respective teams to play in the Women’s Rugby …
Hunter jockey injured during Quirindi race
A veteran Upper Hunter jockey has been knocked out cold after a sickening fall during a horse race yesterday afternoon. …
Three men who were part of a $495 million drug shipment near Lake Macquarie are now behind bars
Three men have been sentenced to a combined 37 years gaol for their roles in a mid-ocean transfer of almost …
Police on the hunt for group who assaulted a man at Cardiff
Police are ramping up their efforts to track down the culprits behind a vicious random attack on-board a train at …
Four teens arrested, following police chase across Lake Macquarie and Newcastle
Four teenagers have been arrested in the early hours of this morning, following a pursuit in a stolen car. Police …
No movements in or out of the Port of Newcastle
The Port of Newcastle is at a standstill today as the fight between tug boat operators and company Svitzer escalates. …
All options still on the table for red zone residents including buy-backs
The first meeting of the community consultative committee into PFAS contamination around Williamtown was held yesterday. Assistance Minister for Defence …