Newcastle & Hunter News
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Newcastle News
DANGER ZONE: FIRE SAFETY WARNING AS WINTER LOOMS
A lit candle is thought to have sparked an overnight blaze which tore through a Waratah unit. Authorities have issued…
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Latest NBN News
ANTI COAL ACTIVISTS ARRESTED
15 people have been arrested after a large-scale demonstration at Newcastle’s coal terminal. Operations were halted for hours but the…
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Newcastle News
ORICA FINED $15,000 FOR HEAVY-METAL DISCHARGE
The Orica plant on Newcastle’s Kooragang Island plant has been fined by the EPA for releasing heavy metals. The incident…
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Newcastle News
WARATAH UNIT SEVERELY DAMAGED BY FIRE
It’s believed a curtain catching alight from a candle caused a unit fire in a Newcastle suburb overnight. The fire…
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NEW HEIGHTS: NEWCASTLE LANDMARK REOPENS TO THE PUBLIC
There was another milestone today, for one of Newcastle’s original landmarks. Christchurch Cathedral’s tower was officially re-opened… with many hoping…
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Newcastle & Hunter Sport
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Newcastle Sport
HOLLAND JETS IN
The Newcastle Jets will rush teenage Socceroo star James Holland into their team for tonight’s A-League season opener against the…
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Newcastle Sport
NEWCASTLE RUGBY LEAGUE AWARDS
Minor premiers Wests have scooped the pool at the Newcastle Rugby League trophy presentations. After claiming two Club awards and…
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Central Coast Sport
ZURA CLEARED FOR TAKE-OFF
The Newcastle Jets have been given a huge boost with marquee signing Edmundo Zura cleared to play in the season…
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Newcastle Sport
LAGUZZA WINS ANOTHER ONE
Former national champion Sam Laguzza has taken out another Mattara Open Singles event. Bar Beach’s Stuart Clarke claimed the restricted…
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Newcastle Sport
EASTS DUMPED BY THE NHRU
Eastern Districts rugby club says it’s prepared to take legal action to stay in the premier division of the Newcastle…
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Latest Court Stories
Five high-ranking finks OMCG members charged
There have been raids and arrests in Sydney, following an alleged attempted break-in at a Lake Macquarie home last month.…
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Latest Court Stories
Serial flasher’s bail revoked
A Hunter man is tonight behind bars – his bail revoked – after exposing himself to children over two years.…
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Latest Court Stories
Cardiff armed robber could be out on parole next month
A man involved in a frightening armed robbery at a Lake Macquarie pub could be released from jail as early…
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Latest NBN News
3:1 nurse to patient ratios introduced at John Hunter Hospital
A day of milestones for John Hunter Hospital, with the Health Minister spruiking the rollout of a one-to-three nurse to…
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Latest Court Stories
Man Sentenced for Islington Fire
A Hunter man will face sentencing for burning down the home of his former boss in Newcastle. Damian Curran also…
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