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BREAKING: A young woman is in critical condition after a car ploughed into a bus shelter in Lake Macquarie’s Glendale on Friday afternoon. Emergency services rushed to the scene on Main Road around 4pm, after reports that a Holden Commodore had mounted the curb and crashed
When asked if he’d stand up for his community and fight against offshore wind farms off the coast of the Hunter, Dan Repacholi didn’t hesitate. He didn’t express concern for the fishing industry, for property values, for the thousands of locals demanding a say in what
A dramatic citizen’s arrest has unfolded in Charlestown following a collision between a motorbike and a mobility scooter at the Frederick Street intersection. Video footage shows a motorbike rider speeding through the intersection before striking an elderly man on a mobility scooter. The impact sent the
A man is in serious condition and two people are behind bars following a stabbing in North Gosford yesterday morning. Emergency services rushed to Gertrude Street just after 6:30am, where they found a 38-year-old man suffering stab wounds to his upper body. He was rushed to
A 29-year-old man has been charged after allegedly driving more than seven times over the legal alcohol limit in Belmont on Sunday afternoon. Shocked motorists called police just after 1:30pm, reporting a white Holden Rodeo driving erratically in Speers Point – bouncing off gutters and hitting
NSW Police are renewing their appeal for information as the 25th anniversary approaches of the unsolved murders of two women found dead in a Newcastle home in the year 2000. Just before midday on Wednesday, 17 May 2000, police forced entry into a home on Doran
A body believed to be that of a missing elderly woman from the Central Coast has been located at Iron Ladder Beach, Box Head, during a police search on Saturday. The 79-year-old woman was last seen around 1pm on Thursday, 8 May 2025, on Ocean View
The lights are still on—for now. But come 2025, under Labor’s national smart meter rollout, the government’s plan for “when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing” is simple: they’ll remotely throttle your power. That’s right—your air con, your heater, your hot water system,
Cessnock has welcomed six fresh faces to the frontline, with new probationary constables joining the Hunter Valley Police District today. Part of Class 365—the largest graduating cohort in over a decade—these officers are also the first to benefit from the “Be a Cop in Your Home
Let’s talk about a government program that’s failing so hard, it could only be considered a “success” in Canberra: Fee-Free TAFE. You’ve heard the pitch. Anthony Albanese and his Labor government want you to believe they’re solving Australia’s skills crisis by making TAFE courses free. No
A man and woman have been arrested over alleged firearm offences in the Lower Hunter region. Police launched an investigation late Sunday evening (4 May) after receiving a report from a member of the public regarding a social media video allegedly showing a man firing a
So Anthony Albanese just won in a landslide. The media is celebrating, Labor’s smug grin is plastered across every screen—and Peter Dutton? He’s left with no seat. But let’s drop the fake applause and get real: Labor didn’t win because of a great vision or policy.
Here’s a wild idea: what if the future of the Hunter wasn’t in the hands of bureaucrats in Sydney or millionaire blow-ins from Queensland, but with a coal train driver from the Valley who’s not afraid to think differently? Meet Andrew Fenwick — the Legalise Cannabis
Emergency services are currently responding to the scene of a serious road crash on Great North Road, Bucketty, in the Cessnock Council area, following a report of a person trapped in the wreckage. The incident, which occurred around 9:04 PM on April 25, 2025, has prompted
Newcastle, Friday 25 April 2025 — A man has been arrested as police continue to investigate the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man at Bar Beach earlier this week. Emergency services were called to the Memorial Drive carpark around 11:40pm on Wednesday (23 April), where they
Mount Thorley, NSW – Friday, 25 April 2025A 19-year-old motorcyclist has died following a collision with a ute in the Hunter Region on Thursday evening. Emergency services were called to the intersection of the Golden Highway and Putty Road in Mount Thorley about 6pm, after reports
During Melbourne’s ANZAC Day dawn service, a Welcome to Country ceremony delivered by Bunurong elder Uncle Mark Brown was met with boos from a small section of the crowd. The incident has been widely condemned by political leaders and the public alike. (Australia news live: political
Road Closure Due to Serious Accident on Putty Road A serious accident has occurred this evening on the Putty Road, Golden Highway, near Mount Thorley Road. As a result, the road is closed in both directions, with a police investigation underway. The investigation is expected to
TAREE, NSW — A 41-year-old man has died after being struck by a vehicle on Muldoon Street, Taree, on Tuesday evening in a tragic incident that has rocked the Mid North Coast community. Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 8pm on April 22
Newcastle, NSW – Thursday, 24 April 2025 | 01:53 AMAn 18-year-old man has died following a shooting at Bar Beach carpark late Wednesday night. Emergency services were called to the carpark on Memorial Drive around 11:40 PM (Wednesday, 23 April), where they found the young man
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