FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY SET TO SELF COMBUST, FORUM HEARS

Organisers of a conference on the coal and gas industry being held at Kurri Kurri, say the Hunter’s mining industry will... 

FIRST HALF OF SPECIAL COMMISSION CONCLUDES

The first half of the Special Inquiry into child sexual abuse allegations within the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle has... 

BUTTERFLY CAVE SAVED

Environment Minister Robyn Parker today announced that Butterfly Cave, West Wallsend, has been formally declared an Aboriginal Place... 

SCONE CUP CARNIVAL BOOMING

Already the biggest country meeting in the state – Scone’s two-day race carnival is booming. Punters flocked to the equine... 

PROJECT TO TACKLE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS IN HUNTER

Several of the region’s housing, education and community organisations today showed their commitment to help tackle youth homelessness.... 

EMOTIONAL SEND-OFF FOR VARIETY BASHERS

Newcastle’s Foreshore will host a flashy spectacle on Sunday morning with the departure of the 2013 Variety Bash. Crews in... 

GOOD NEWS FOR HUNTER RESIDENTS AND ECONOMY

A double dose of good news for the Hunter today, with fresh data showing a strong economy – and happy residents. For the first... 

MISSING TODDLER FOUND

A two-year-old boy who wandered away from his mother into bushland on the mid-north coast has been found alive and well. The full-scale...