Newcastle & Hunter News
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Newcastle News
DRAFT PLAN UNVEILED FOR SINGLETON’S BURDEKIN PARK
Flying foxes have long been a source of angst at Singleton – now a proposal to relocate Burdekin Park’s cenotaph…
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Newcastle News
MAN CHARGED IN ROAD RAGE INCIDENT
A man has been charged over an alleged road rage incident in Newcastle. A dashcam captured the moment a four-wheel-drive…
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Newcastle News
TRIBUTES FLOW FOR HUNTER TEEN HANNAH RYE
Tributes are flowing for Hannah Rye, the young Hunter cancer patient who captured hearts across the country when she attended…
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Newcastle News
JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL BEDS DONATED OVERSEAS
Hundreds of old hospital beds are being shipped from Newcastle to Fiji, in a project creating goodwill across two countries.…
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Newcastle News
FUNDING BOOST FOR MAITLAND GAOL
Historic Maitland Gaol will be given a new lease on life, thanks to more than half a million dollars in…
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Newcastle & Hunter Sport
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Newcastle Sport
BOOMER BEN MELMETH ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT
He’s been one of the Hunter’s top basketball exports for almost two decades, but Ben Melmeth has decided to call…
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Newcastle Sport
JETS PERFORM GREAT ESCAPE AGAINST BEIJING
The Newcastle Jets have kept their Asian Champions League campaign alive with a 2-1 win over Beijing. The A-League club…
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Newcastle Sport
STEINERT CHASING 400 METRE DREAM IN JAPAN
One of Australia’s fastest women is on her way to Japan tonight, to take part in the biggest meet of…
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Newcastle Sport
PITCH GIVEN THE ALL-CLEAR FOR JETS ACL CLASH
The surface at EnergyAustralia Stadium has been given the all-clear for tonight’s Asian Champions League clash. Beijing coach Lee Jang-soo…
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Newcastle Sport
JETS TO STILL FACE A GRIFFITHS BROTHER
Ryan Griffiths missed Newcastle so much he literally begged his Beijing coach to play him in Wednesday night’s ACL match.…
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Dust concerns blanket Bulga
Bulga residents are demanding answers, after receiving several air quality health alerts in just the first few weeks of 2026.…
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Maggots reportedly found at Newcastle Hospital
The Calvary Mater Hospital is again under the microscope – after allegations maggots were discovered in one of its wards.…
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New study helping pregnant mothers with asthma
Mothers with asthma can now breathe easier, thanks to a new study revealing ways to protect their baby’s lung function.…
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Concern over rise in rough sleepers across Hunter
It’s a basic right – but, according to fresh data, the number of Hunter locals living without a permanent roof…
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Construction stops on Wollombi Rd upgrade project
Upgrades to Wollombi Road have stalled indefinitely, after Cessnock Council revealed it’s cut ties with its contractor. In the meantime…
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