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From December 17 2022 rent bidding will become illegal in NSW, this means real estate agents and private landlords cannot ask a potential tenant to make an offer higher than the advertised price. This dodgy practice has been going on behind the scenes for many years

It was a crime that shook the Hunter, Scott Parrott murdered in broad daylight at Beresfield Train Station in full view of CCTV. His alleged Killer Matthew Breckenbridge had no remorse as he fled the scene hiding in a nearby coal train, leaving his victim to

Emergency crews were called to a high voltage UPS battery fire overnight at a Beresfield business. On a arrived staff on site quickly directed crews to a computer room filled with toxic smoke from the battery. Firefighters quickly don on their breathing apparatus equipment and begun

A new housing development that would seen the construction of 872 much needed houses at Minmi has been rehected by the Hunter Planning Panel. The planning panel was not found the development fails to demonstrate that the safety, efficiency and ongoing operation of the classified road

During the first year of the pandemic the LNP increased Medicare subsidies for mental health appointments from 10 to 20 appointments per year, which is a massive win for people who require access to mental health. Without Medicare subsidies these appointments are just not affordable for

Matthew Robert Breckenbrige has been charged with the alleged Murder of Scott Parrot at Beresfield Train Station last night just before 6pm. Mathew Robert Breckenbridge was known to police and had an outstanding warrant for his arrest after failing to show up to court on shoplifting

A young man has described the horror scene he walked into at Beresfield Train Station last night. The young man found the 39-year-old man who had been seriously assaulted earlier by a 27-year-old man. The young man said in a post on Facebook “I arrived at

A 27 year-old-man is in custody and being questioned by Port Stephens police over the murder of another man last night. Around 6pm last night police were called to an incident at the train station. When they arrived, they found a man badly assaulted on the

A woman is fighting for her life after being stabbed in the neck overnight outside a unit block in Hamilton South. It’s believed four people were involved in fight at bus stop outside a unit complex on Hassall Street. It’s believed all four people were injured

A woman has suffered serious legs injuries after being trapped underneath a tractor for three days on a property near Mackville on the Mid North Coast. The woman was treated by NSW Ambulance and the Wespac critical care team before being flown to John Hunter Hospital

A man has died in hospital following a single-vehicle crash in the state’s Central Coast last month. About 11.30am on Monday 7 November 2022, emergency services were called to South Tacoma Road at Tuggerah, after reports a Holden utility had left the roadway and crashed into

A man has been charged following an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a woman outside a Newcastle hotel last month. About 11.50pm on Friday 25 November 2022, emergency services were called to a licensed premises on Darby Street, Newcastle, following reports a woman had

Elton John has announced he is quitting twitter, sighting policy changes which allow people to challenge the narrative or in simple terms he does not like free speech. In a twitter post Elton John wrote “All my life I’ve tried to use music to bring people

Emergency Services responded to Heaton lookout around midday yesterday after receiving calls in regards to an elderly man who was suffering from a medical emergency on an isolated section of the walking track. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was quickly deployed with a specialist team who were

Emergency services were called to Blackalls Park at approximately 12.50am this morning after a man was found unconscious. Sadly the 45-year-old man was unable to be revived and was pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone with information is urged to contact police or Crime Stoppers on

Officers attached to the Hunter Child Abuse Squad commenced investigations after they received a report earlier this week, that two girls, aged 11 and 14, had been sexually assaulted by a man known to them. Following inquiries, a 31-year-old man was arrested at a home in

Independent federal MP Andrew Wilkie has made an extraordinary claim in parliament. He used his parliamentary privileges to accuse Australian coal companies of faking reports to make their coal look cleaner than it really is. With the aim to boost prices and reduce the amount coal

Jie William Smith will be eligible to walk free next year after he appeared in Newcastle Supreme Court where Justice Helen Wilson delivered the sentence. Jie William Smith was sentenced to four years nine months in prison with a non-parole period of three years and six

A man is expected to face court later this month for leading police on a high-speed chase from Maitland to the Coalfields. Patrolling police spotted a Holden Barina on High Street Maitland at about 9.00pm On Tuesday – checks revealed the car was possibly being driven