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...
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...
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...
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...
The Hunter Joint Organisation, a regional body that includes local councils from the Hunter Valley region, is peddling a misleading narrative about the global coal industry that could misguide local policies and decisions, potentially harming communities that rely on coal and its associated industries. In...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Dan Repacholi’s latest political performance is nothing short of disgraceful. After months of silence, he’s suddenly outraged that Mercy Services is closing its Singleton aged care facility, giving residents just two weeks to pack up and leave. But here’s the truth: Repacholi knew this was...
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...
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...
Australian democracy is built on the fundamental principle that every vote counts. However, former Hunter MP Joel Fitzgibbon has proposed that Labor and the Coalition collaborate to exclude minor parties and independents in the event of a hung parliament, effectively sidelining the choices of voters...
The Kearsley Crushers Rugby League Club has been left outraged after reckless hoons on motorbikes tore through their home ground, leaving serious damage to the playing field. As the council-owned ground is vital for local sport, the club has alerted police and the council and...
Heavy rainfall overnight has caused significant disruptions across Northern NSW, with NSW SES volunteers responding to over 1,300 calls for assistance. In the past 24 hours alone, emergency teams have managed 900 incidents, including 17 flood rescues, as rising water levels continue to impact local...
A 73-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle crash in Taree on Saturday, 8 March 2025. At approximately 10:40 AM, emergency services responded to a call on Muldoon Street after reports that a vehicle had traveled through an intersection, left the road, and crashed through...
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has launched a major investigation into wage theft allegations affecting coal miners in the Hunter region, following a Ministerial directive. According to Steve Ronson, Executive Director of the FWO, 18 cases are currently under investigation, involving 25 workers and 17...
The Dutton Liberal-National Government has made a major election commitment to cancel the Hunter Offshore Wind Zone, delivering a huge win for local communities, tourism, and the fishing industry. Liberal Candidate for Paterson, Laurence Antcliff, and Senator Maria Kovacic announced that an elected Coalition Government...