15+ hour, 31+ min ago   (833+ words) Ask anyone who lives in this Newcastle suburb why they stay, and you'll probably get the same answer: once you settle in, it's hard to find a reason to leave. Popular for its two main villages around Regent Street and…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (525+ words) The Knights have secured halfback Georgia Roche until the end of 2030 in what coach Ben Jeffries described as a "priority signing". The Knights announced contract extensions for the English international, who has taken on the No.7 role this season after…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (537+ words) Hunter-based senator Ross Cadell will move a motion calling for an inquiry into the impacts of large renewable energy projects on regional communities such as the Upper Hunter and New England. The push follows recent comments from Prime Minister Anthony…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (505+ words) It would be wonderful if the facade could be preserved for inclusion in the redevelopment of the site as this would blend in well with the restored Bellevue Hotel diagonally opposite. If there are structural problems with doing this, then…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (614+ words) A report questioning why Labor-held electorates received the lion's share of a $560 million funding program has revealed Shortland was handed 11 individual grants collectively worth $6.8 million. Analysis by the Centre for Public Integrity found almost three-quarters of a $559.2 million round of…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (389+ words) The rise of former Hunter coal baron Nathan Tinkler from the ashes continues after White Energy shareholders almost unanimously supported his appointment as chairman. The shareholders recently overwhelmingly voted in favour of five resolutions that will result in the company…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (346+ words) I helped a mate recently, riding shotgun in his light truck on a mid-morning run down the M1 to Sydney. His truck has seen better days. It was fully loaded. But the sun was shining, the traffic seemed light, we pressed…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (600+ words) Lewis Nicholson has packed his bags and is about to embark on a journey he describes as a dream come true. It's also a well-deserved one. Lewis, 16, has worked hard for the past seven years to make his dream a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (729+ words) A Lions Club volunteer says he feels "ripped off" after a community bus used to take Adamstown pensioners on weekly outings was written off after a crash. Ilo Bozinovski said the 12-seater bus was written off when a volunteer driver…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (497+ words) A push to put Newcastle's potholes, footpaths and playgrounds ahead of bigger political issues has sparked a clash in the council chamber. At a recent meeting, Newcastle councillors were divided over whether broader advocacy is part of the job or…...