Australians are expected to be slugged up to $200 per year more on their power bills starting from July. The Australian energy regulator is expected make the decision tomorrow to raise prices inline with soaring wholesale electricity prices. Newscorp is reporting the average bill rise...
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A man will face in court charged with firearm and domestic violence offences. About 4pm on Friday 20 May 20220, officers attached to Tuggerah Lakes Police District attended a home on Dooralong Road, Dooralong, after receiving reports of alleged threats of violence and unsecured firearms....
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man missing from the Lake Macquarie area. Terrence Elwell, aged 74, was last seen leaving a aged care facility on Toronto Road, near the intersection of York Street, Booragul, about 12.15pm today (Thursday 19 May 2022)....
Police are appealing for information from the public as they investigate reports a woman was sexually touched while walking in the Hunter region earlier this week. About 5.30pm on Monday (16 May 2022), a 27-year-old woman was walking between Robinson Way and Heather Place, Singleton...
Police are investigating a suspicious fire in the state’s Upper Hunter overnight. About 7.45pm (Tuesday 17 May 2022), emergency services were called to a unit on Tindale Street, Muswellbrook, following reports the unit was well alight. Crews from Fire and Rescue NSW extinguished the blaze...
A red-light camera will be installed on Donald Street in Hamilton at the corner of Beaumont Street. There will be road work associated with the installation of this between May 24th and May 31st, putting camera and sensor infrastructure into the road surface. There is...
A woman has escaped injury after crashing through the front doors of the Wangi Wangi IGA this afternoon, A witness said the was shaken up but did not sustain injuries. One witness took to Facebook to share near miss story Had the most random thing...
The mayor of Hawkesbury City Council in the Sydney area was stabbed by six men during an invasion of his home just after midnight. Patrick Conolly, 32, was stabbed in the upper left arm when the group forced their way into his Bligh Park home...
Payton Gendron, today, was charged after he gunned down 13 people at a Tops supermarket in a mainly colored neighborhood of Buffalo in New York. The teen allegedly live streamed the massacre over the popular gaming platform Twitch. It’s alleged that the self-described white supremacist,...
Australian cricket great Andrew Symonds has died in a car accident near Townsville. Andrew Symonds allrounder cricket great for Australia was 46 years old. The accident apparently occurred at 2230 hours Saturday evening. Symonds played 26 Test matches for Australia between 2004 and 2008, while appearing in...
Four people have been charged following a proactive operation by officers attached to Lake Macquarie and Newcastle City police districts. Calls to Triple Zero (000) shortly after 4am (Friday 13 May 2022), alerted police to several vehicles being driven dangerously in the Lake Macquarie area....
Labors Candidate for the Hunter Dan Rapacholi has doubled down on claims that Labor will raise the minimum wage to match inflation which is currently sitting around 5%. This promise is just a dirty trick praying on the most vulnerable voters, who think if they...
Four people are in custody following a proactive operation this morning by officers attached to Lake Macquarie and Newcastle City police districts. Calls to Triple Zero (000) shortly after 4am (Friday 13 May 2022), alerted police to several vehicles being driven dangerously in the Lake...
The Prime Minister Scott Morrison unveiled plans for a $600 million dollar gas fired power station at Kurri Kurri last May, labeled as the Coalitions gas lead recovery. But what the Government failed to mention was that the price tag was just for the power...
Three men have been charged with drug-related offences following an extensive investigation in the Hunter Valley region. Strike Force Bunks was established in December 2021 by Hunter Valley Police District to investigate the alleged supply of prohibited drugs in the Scone area. Following extensive inquiries,...
TRAFFIC UPDATE A North bound lane on Pacific Hwy, Heatherbrae is closed due to an accident near the intersection of Hank St. A police spokesperson said traffic is heavy and it’s best to find an alternative route.
Fans will be able to watch our upcoming Australia Cup Play-off match against Perth Glory free of charge on Thursday night after it was confirmed the game would move to McDonald Jones Stadium due to the recent wet weather experienced in Newcastle. Originally scheduled for...
2.2 million Australians could be in for a massive pay rise if Labor is elected at the next election. Labor leader Anthony Albanese believes that no one should be left behind as inflation sky rockets and threatening the wallets of everyday Australians “We think no-one...
It’s been circulating around conspiracy websites and conspiracy minded people for the past few years that food supplies would start run short and you would need to consume bugs to survive. Today we are a step closer to that possibility with QLD health testing a...
A man has been charged over the alleged assault of a supermarket employee at Newcastle yesterday. Emergency services were called to a supermarket at a shopping village on Kokera Street, Wallsend, about 2.30pm (Monday 9 May 2022), following reports of an assault. Police have been...