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PARAGLIDER DIES IN NEWCASTLE
An experienced paraglider from Lake Macquarie has died in a terrible accident this afternoon. The 60-year-old flew into a cliff…
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Newcastle News
REGIONAL GROWTH UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT IN NEWCASTLE
Newcastle today hosted a parliamentary inquiry into regional development. The federal committee heard from several speakers, from local councils to…
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CATHOLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS STRIKE
Catholic schools across the Hunter were affected today, as teachers staged a rally in Newcastle. They marched through the streets,…
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MARCHING KOALAS SET TO HEAD TO THE UNITED STATES
The Hunter’s world-famous student band, The Marching Koalas, will once again represent Australia at the Pasadena Rose Parade in California.…
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Newcastle News
UNI TEAM HELPS SOLVE STROUD’S 139-YEAR DOUBLE MURDER MYSTERY
A Hunter murder mystery, almost 140 years old, has been cracked… according to a renowned archaeologist. The findings defy more…
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Newcastle & Hunter Sport
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Newcastle Sport
YOUNG GOLFER JAKE HIGGINBOTTOM CONTINUES HIS WINNING WAYS
Charlestown golfer Jake Higginbottom is back from New Zealand and enjoying a short Easter break, after helping Australia qualify for…
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Newcastle Sport
60 YEARS IN THE MAKING: CARDIFF WINS THE NDCA GRAND FINAL
History has been made in Newcastle District cricket, with Cardiff beating Charlestown this afternoon to win their first grand final…
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WORLD CHAMPION FLYING BLIND AHEAD OF AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sidecar world champion Mick Headland will arrive in Newcastle tomorrow, to prepare for this weekend’s Australian Championships. Unlike most of…
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Newcastle Sport
KNIGHTS BEN CROSS PRETTY IN PINK FOR A GOOD CAUSE
The Newcastle Knights will welcome back three key players this weekend, with Junior Sau, Cooper Vuna and forward Ben Cross…
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Newcastle Sport
ICE HOCKEY: CANADIAN ADDS A TOUCH OF CLASS TO NORTHSTARS
The Newcastle Northstars have received a big boost in their bid to win back the Australian Ice Hockey title. The…
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Family’s fury after elderly mother waits six hours for care in Cessnock ED
The family of an elderly Hunter woman is speaking out – saying she was taken to Cessnock Hospital by ambulance……
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Remembering Paul Scott
From being a key part of the Surfest team – to teaching countless university students – Paul Scott was part…
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Latest Court Stories
Man stands trial over fatal shooting at Kendall
A court has heard claims a gun accidentally discharged – killing a man on the mid north coast. Luke Willcockson…
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Latest Court Stories
Man claims fatal shooting in self defence
An accused killer today claimed he was acting in self-defence, when he shot a man at point blank range on…
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Colliery workers march on Eraring over Origin-Centennial coal deal
Dozens of Myuna Colliery workers today headed towards Eraring Power Station, rallying against the backdrop of an inflatable “fat cat”.…
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