The coronial inquest into the deaths of two rail workers near Singleton last July, has heard no one was looking out for trains...
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL WANTS RAIL TO STAY … FOR NOWNewcastle City Council has finally taken a stance on the GPT rail debate. Councillors last night unanimously agreed to support...
COST OF CLEANING UP: LAKE MAC FACES RATE RISEWhile home buyers are getting a reprieve from the Reserve Bank, anyone who owns property in Lake Macquarie is looking down the...
HUNTER’S GAS POTENTIAL READY TO BE TAPPEDSydney Gas has rejected concerns drilling for methane gas across the Hunter could jeopardise the water table and harm the environment. ...
FLOOD GATES KEY TO BETTER PRAWN CATCHThe Hexham flood gates are on the verge of being re-opened, in a bid to restore one of the most productive fish and prawn nurseries...
AIRFORCE PUT TO THE TESTThe Royal Australian Airforce’s ability to deal with disasters and civil unrest is being put to the test. Personnel...
EMISSIONS SCHEME TO AFFECT JOBSThe Hunter Business Chamber is calling on the federal government to give the Hunter more consideration when developing its new...
HUNTER FISHERMEN CAUGHT SHORTFishermen on the Hunter River have described the start of this year’s prawn season as very sad. The fleet of almost...
Proving that you’re never too young to help the environment, students at Mayfield East Public School have made a very public and artistic statement about the importance of being energy efficient and water wise.
Online Video: Newcastle’s Ryan Rowland-Smith is fast becoming a household name among baseball fans in the US, but in the Hunter he still flies under the sporting radar.
The pitcher is home for the holidays having just completed his breakthrough major league season with Seattle.
World supercross champion Chad Reed says he wants to be driving a V8 Supercar before he turns 30. Having just claimed the...
R AND R THE BEST MEDICINE FOR NICK FLANAGANLake Macquarie golfer Nick Flanagan has been cleared of serious back problems and is now preparing for a shot at next week’s...
CONTRASTING JET PATHSIt might have been a day off for players but administration and coaching staff at the Newcastle Jets spent the afternoon pouring...
RETURN AT ARMS LENGTHNewcastle Knights Luke MacDougall is living proof that persistence does pay off. Faced with a career threatening arm injury...
JETS NEED A CHANGE OF FORTUNEThe Newcastle Jets have a mounting injury toll with Jade North and Tarak Elrich both among the walking wounded. But it’s...
KNIGHTS BRAIN STORMIt’s sounds a lofty ambition but the Newcastle Knights want to forge a name as an innovator in the world of sports training. ...
MONDAY’S SURF AT BAR BEACHAfter a weekend of poor surf conditions, board riders who were lucky enough to spend Monday in the waves at Bar Beach were well rewarded...
