Crews from the NSW Rural Fire Service, including the Raymond Terrace Brigade and several supporting units, are currently responding to a fire burning along Branch Lane in Karuah. Firefighters are carrying out tactical burns in an effort to slow and contain the spread of the blaze.
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Australia’s $1 billion Warratah Battery project, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere and touted as critical infrastructure, has suffered a catastrophic failure. A transformer at the site north of Sydney is now “beyond repair,” pushing back timelines and casting doubt on what was once presented as
Veteran NBN News presenter Gavin Morris is set to leave the network as part of Nine Entertainment’s major newsroom restructure, according to TV Blackbox. Morris, who joined NBN in 2009, has been a familiar face on the 6pm bulletin and a senior weather presenter across Northern
Tuesday, 11 November 2025 5:07 PM A 35-year-old man will appear in court after being charged with multiple traffic offences following a weekend stop near Newcastle. Shortly after 3:30 pm on Sunday, 9 November, Operation Shore Safe police were patrolling Wharf Road, Newcastle, when they stopped a
The Hunter region is witnessing a complete collapse of common sense in our justice system. Stephen McGinnis — a convicted killer with a long, violent history — assaults his sister, stabs a police officer, and the judge says: “Stay on your medication and don’t use drugs.”
Tuesday, 11 November 2025 A man is set to face court today after police discovered a large hydroponic cannabis setup inside a home at Bolton Point, Lake Macquarie. Around 12.30pm yesterday (Monday 10 November 2025), officers from the Lake Macquarie Proactive Crime Team executed a search
Police have charged seven people following a three-day high-visibility operation targeting crime across the Port Stephens, Maitland, and Hunter Valley areas. Between Wednesday 5 November and Friday 7 November 2025, officers from Operation Soteria — supported by Port Stephens-Hunter and Hunter Valley Police Districts, the Dog
🚨 Person Struck by Train at SandgateMonday, 11 November 2025 Reports from the Facebook group Hunter Valley Accidents indicate that a person has been struck by a train at Sandgate. Train services in the area have been suspended, with buses currently replacing trains while emergency crews
44 minutes ago – Fire authorities have reported a fire on Tenterfield Road, North Arm Cove. While there is currently no immediate danger to residents, the NSW Rural Fire Service is monitoring the situation closely and advises the community to stay alert in case conditions change.
Tuesday, 11 November 2025 Fire authorities have warned of extreme fire conditions across parts of New South Wales tomorrow. The Lake Macquarie Local Government Area, along with Cessnock, Dungog, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Singleton, and the Upper Hunter region, have all been classified at Extreme
A 20-year-old man has been charged after a police officer was allegedly stabbed during an incident in Sydney’s southwest on Friday evening. Around 5:20pm on Friday, 7 November 2025, officers from Camden Police Area Command were called to a property on Werombi Road, Grasmere, following reports
Police and heartbroken loved ones are appealing for public help to locate 30-year-old Adriana Smith, who has gone missing from North Lambton, in the state’s north. Adriana was last seen on Sunset Boulevarde, North Lambton, on Thursday, 23 October 2025.When she could not be found, Lake
Atawhai, 29, was last seen in Tenambit, Maitland, on Saturday, 1 November 2025. He is known to frequent the Maitland area and may be in the vicinity of Pokolbin. Authorities are urging anyone who sees him to contact Port Stephens Hunter Police District or Crime Stoppers
A minor car crash outside Cessnock turned into a violent nightmare — and once again exposed how broken Australia’s justice system has become. At 4 a.m. on a cold June morning, two cars collided on Cessnock Road. Out stepped Dylan James Wade, 34, a labourer with
Singleton Police are asking for public help in locating Christopher Berg, who is wanted for arrest by warrant. He may be in the Singleton area. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact Singleton Police on 6578 7499, Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000,
Cessnock Police are appealing for public assistance to locate Acacia Sable, who is wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant. The woman is believed to frequent the Cessnock area, and police are urging anyone who may have information about her whereabouts to come forward. Anyone with information
A Newcastle man has been charged after allegedly launching a shocking attack on a young woman in a wheelchair over the weekend. Police say around 2.20am on Saturday, officers rushed to a hotel on King Street, Newcastle West, after reports that a man had ripped a
Newcastle Lord Mayor Dr Ross Kerridge has revealed he has been diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, a cancer of the immune system. In a detailed statement, Dr Kerridge said he is taking medical leave until mid-January to focus on undergoing chemotherapy and recovery. “I recently