The Albanese Government has suddenly found $5 million to begin planning the Northern Bypass for Cessnock, promising more funding announcements to come. But let’s be real—this isn’t about smart planning or good governance. It’s about Labor panicking over their weakening grip on the Hunter. For the
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A 32-year-old man has been arrested and charged following an alleged violent domestic incident in Rutherford earlier this month. Police were called to a home on March 5 after reports that a man had forced entry into the residence before allegedly assaulting and threatening a woman
Residents of Cessnock are questioning why police failed to use force to stop a rogue driver during a bizarre slow-speed pursuit that ended in destruction across the town. A 59-year-old man, Brett Kevin Anderson, was arrested after allegedly causing extensive property damage in a reckless rampage
Vandalism Shuts Down Cricket Grand Final in Cessnock – Community Outraged! A shocking act of vandalism has thrown this weekend’s highly anticipated grand final between Hotel Cessnock Cricket Club and Wine Country Cricket Club into chaos. Sometime between 10 AM and 2 PM yesterday, the cricket
A devastating fire in Newcastle East has claimed the life of a man, leaving authorities scrambling to determine what sparked the deadly blaze. Emergency services rushed to a unit on Colliers Close around 3:50 PM on Monday after reports of a fire tearing through the property.
A high-speed police pursuit on the Mid North Coast has ended in dramatic fashion, with a 23-year-old man now facing a string of serious charges after allegedly ramming a police vehicle. The chaos unfolded around 8 AM on Friday when highway patrol officers spotted a stolen
A young man’s afternoon swim at a popular water hole near Dungog has ended in tragedy, with police now investigating the circumstances of his death. Emergency services rushed to Ladies Well at Upper Allyn—around 48km northwest of Dungog—just before 4 PM on Sunday, after receiving reports
A motorcycle crash on Putty Road near Commission Road in Howes Valley has caused traffic disruptions, with emergency services currently on the scene. The incident was first reported at 11:08 AM today, and as of 12:19 PM, authorities are still managing the situation. Transport for NSW
One of the offenders involved in Friday’s police pursuit in Newcastle, Kade Priestly, has been refused bail and remains in custody. Priestly, who was arrested following the high-speed chase and vehicle collision, appeared before Magistrate Cheetham at Newcastle Local Court on Friday, 14 March 2025. He
Australia’s youngest convicted murderer, known as SLD, is set for release this Saturday, March 15, after serving more than two decades in custody. In January 2001, at just 13 years old, SLD abducted and fatally stabbed three-year-old Courtney Morley-Clarke on the NSW Central Coast. The crime
In a major victory for fair pay in the Hunter region, around 110 labour hire workers at Bengalla mine in Muswellbrook will now receive equal pay to their full-time counterparts. The workers, employed by CoreStaff and Skilled Workforce, have long been doing the same jobs as
Construction of the John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct (JHHIP) has reached a major milestone, with Multiplex celebrating the ‘Topping Out’ of the $835 million development. Now standing at 51 metres high, the new Acute Services Building (ASB) is set to transform healthcare access for the
Bus services across Newcastle were temporarily halted today after a bus driver was threatened with a machete by a passenger. The incident sparked serious concerns about the safety of bus drivers and passengers in the city. RTBU Secretary David Babineau expressed his concerns over the growing
A man in his 60s was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital after suffering a medical episode at a mine near Singleton on Wednesday, March 12. Emergency services were called to the site around 12:30 p.m., with NSW Ambulance paramedics and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter’s critical care
Police are investigating a suspicious fire that broke out at a business on The Entrance Road, Erina, last week and are urging the public to come forward with any information. Emergency services responded to the blaze just after 4 a.m. on Friday, March 7, 2025. Firefighters
Emergency crews rushed to Glenrock State Conservation Area in Newcastle after a woman in her 30s fell nearly six meters from a waterfall, suffering serious injuries. She was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital with head, chest, and pelvic injuries. Authorities are reminding visitors to stick to
When it comes to Australia’s energy future, you’d think the country’s Energy Minister and the local MP would show up to answer some tough questions. But that wasn’t the case last night in Port Stephens, where Chris Bowen and Meryl Swanson were nowhere to be seen
One Nation candidate for Hunter, Stuart Bonds, has taken a firm stance against net zero policies, vowing to fight for the coal industry and push for Australia’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. Bonds, a Singleton-based mechanic and cattle farmer, will represent One Nation in the 2025
A learner driver in Newcastle has been hit with multiple offences after allegedly abandoning a broken-down vehicle and attempting to flee police in Jesmond this morning. The incident unfolded around 7:05 AM when officers patrolling Newcastle Road noticed a Ford Fairlane stalled in the middle of
The Newcastle Herald has caved to outrage yet again, pulling an advertisement from Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots that stated a simple biological fact—there are only two genders. This wasn’t some radical, hate-fueled message; it was a statement that reflects mainstream scientific understanding. Yet, in today’s