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Women allegedly filmed in the bathroom at Univeristy of Newcastle campus: police
Police are investigating reports of a person filming women in a toilet at the University of Newcastle. File picture Marina Neil.
Jessica Belzycki • 52m ago
'Worst station in Newcastle': Claims of unsafe conditions at Charlestown Fire Station
Jessica Belzycki • 1hr ago
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Charlestown Fire Station has cancelled their open day for the foreseeable future. Picture Google Images.
Telling a story, brick by brick
Jessica Belzycki • 2hrs ago
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Bathurst artist Calum Hotham painting his Wallsend mural on the old Electrodry building. Picture Jonathan Carroll
'Very difficult time': divers discover body in search for missing woman
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Specialist police resources, including divers and the mounted unit, assisted in the search before it came to a tragic end on May 3. Pictures by Peter Lorimer
Anna Falkenmire • 2hrs ago
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Car rolled over, man taken to hospital with head injury | live updates
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NSW Ambulance were called to Wine Country Drive, Nulkaba at 2.30pm on Friday April 3. Picture supplied
New owners plan to amplify Musos Corner business with 'super store'
Josh Leeson
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Cedar Mill Group director Paul Lambess and outgoing Musos Corner owner Sandra Lindsay. Picture by Simone De Peak
'Newcastle's Harbour Bridge': new film on Nobbys through layers of time
Damon Cronshaw
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A postcard of the "public promenade" of Nobbys breakwater that features in the film. Picture supplied
Exclusive
'Bullying, forgery, lying': ex-volunteers' claims against What Were You Wearing? Australia
Madeline Link
Sarah Williams, founder of What Were You Wearing, Australia, photographed in Newcastle in March 2023. Picture by Simone De Peak. Inset, Sarah Williams with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the national rally against violence. Pictures by Mick Tsikas
Court and Crime
Bandidos bikies jailed over violent brawl at suicide prevention fundraiser
Bandidos bikies jailed over violent brawl at suicide prevention fundraiser
Matthew Kelly
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'They are going to hurt you': drug ripoff led to terrifying confrontation
Sam Rigney
'They are going to hurt you': drug ripoff led to terrifying confrontation
Accused Commonwealth Hotel armed robbers allegedly planned second hold-up
Sam Rigney
Police at the Commonwealth Hotel after last month's armed robbery. Picture by Peter Lorimer
Power and the passion: A Herald series
Nuclear power play: Nats say Hunter is open for business
More than half of residents surveyed by the National Party said they supported nuclear energy in Australia.
Matthew Kelly
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Government closes in on deal to keep Eraring Power Station open
Michael Parris
Eraring Power Station is scheduled to close next year. File picture
Coal mine could be reborn as renewable energy hub
Matthew Kelly
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The proposed pumped hydro project will use the mine's existing water supply.
Council News
Mayor reveals she won't contest next election on visit to Newcastle Hunter Community Forum
Shoalhaven mayor Amanda Findlay revealed at a Hunter Community Forum meeting on Wednesday night that she will not contest the next local government election. Picture by Jonathan Carroll
Simon McCarthy
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Reflections Holidays pulls out of Walka Water Works due to asbestos
Jamieson Murphy
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Maitland City Council says its final vision for the site remains the same. Picture supplied.
Sacked councillor to challenge decision after missed meetings
Jamieson Murphy
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Elizabeth Flaherty says she will challenge the decision. Picture supplied.
Longreads
Mackenzie Anderson was allegedly murdered by her ex-partner, now her mum wants change
Mackenzie Anderson's (inset) mother Tabitha Acret at the memorial bench unveiled in her honour at Gregson Park in December. Picture by Marina Neil.
Matthew Kelly
'I lost them both': Dad and son's mullet-driven mental health mission
Taylor Dodge
Rhys Chan and five-year-old son Lucas Chan are raising funds and awareness for mental health. Picture by Bernard Humphreys
In Depth
D-Day: World War II pilot's emotional recollection of Battle of Normandy
Bill Purdy opens up about that fateful day and the "longest three hours" faced during his time in the military.
Anthony Caggiano
World War II veteran Bill Purdy shares his observations of what he saw from the sky as a pilot during D-Day in the Battle of Normandy. Inset is a picture of a Lancaster Bomber, the type of plane Bill flew. Pictures by ACM/Peter Stoop and Cpl Phil Major ABIPP/Wikimedia Commons.
PropertyView
Why the skyrocketing cost to build a new home is not coming down soon
Property
In the past two years, established house prices increased by 8 per cent while construction costs jumped 18.3 per cent. Pic: Shutterstock
Jemimah Clegg
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Property
Scone Village shopping centre listed with $20 million asking price
Jade Lazarevic
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Scone Village Food Emporium is listed for sale with price expectations of around $20 million with Colliers' agents James Wilson and Ben Wilkinson. Picture supplied
Property
You'll want this historic penthouse, just for the amazing bedroom
Melissa Kehagias
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The main bedroom suite is set within one of the building's iconic domes, with 7.5-metre-high ceilings. Pic: Supplied
History
Myths and frightful memories from the front
With bayonets fixed, soldiers advance cautiously across no-man's-land in World War I. Picture Supplied
Mike Scanlon
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Wild ride from Venice to the Hunter Valley on some well-travelled horses
Mike Scanlon
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The horses of Saint Marks Basilica in Venice have an intriguing historic link with the Hunter Valley. Picture supplied; Below - The Dumaresq street sign in Hamilton near Newcastle Racecourse. Picture by Mike Scanlon
Newcastle photographic exhibition recalls the glory days of steam
Mike Scanlon
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One of the early morning pictures from the Railway Portraits exhibition at Newcastle Region Library. Picture by Robert and Bruce Wheatley
Politics
'Only path to peace': minister backs two-state solution
Annalena Baerbock and Penny Wong discussed violence in the Middle East during talks in Adelaide. (Michael Errey/AAP PHOTOS)
Abe Maddison • 2hrs ago
Tents, ute linked to missing Australian brothers
Andrew Brown and Jacob Shteyman • 2hrs ago
Brothers Jake and Callum Robinson haven't been heard from since Saturday. (HANDOUT/SUPPLIED)
PM slams prosecutors amid fallout over ex-detainee bail
Andrew Brown
Anthony Albanese says the ankle bracelet decision was a mistake. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)
Health
'Perfect breeding conditions for mozzies' and king tides on the way
Dr David Durrheim said it was "still a sensible time to cover up and use repellant". Picture by Peter Lorimer
Damon Cronshaw
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'Truly great historian': Life of famed academic Lyndall Ryan remembered
Damon Cronshaw
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Lyndall Ryan, pictured here in 2019, has been remembered as a leading academic and feminist. Picture by Jonathan Carroll
'Significant effect': bushfire smoke hits the heart, lungs and brain
Damon Cronshaw
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Professor Doan Ngo said heart health issues in the Black Summer "coincided with the combination of the heat and bushfires". Picture by Simone De Peak
Business
New owners plan to amplify Musos Corner business with 'super store'
Cedar Mill Group director Paul Lambess and outgoing Musos Corner owner Sandra Lindsay. Picture by Simone De Peak
Josh Leeson
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Hunter clubs named among those hit by potential data breach
Madeline Link Donna Sharpe Anna McGuinness
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The Mex Club at Mayfield is understood to be one of the venues impacted by the possible breach. Picture Google Maps
Opinion
'Made in Australia' sounds good, but the reality is more complex
Adam Triggs
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a $1 billion investment in the Solar Sunshot program. Picture Marina Neil
Education
Millions of extra funding for quality spaces at Newcastle public schools
Wiripaang Public School will receive $3 million for a new a new school hall. File picture
Alanna Tomazin
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PNG has 'human capital crisis', says World Bank
Kirsty Needham
The World Bank is calling for PNG to better supply its schools to get more children back on track. (AP PHOTO)
Hunter school buses now fitted with life-saving seatbelts
Chloe Coleman
Regional Transport and Roads minister Jenny Aitchison with East Maitland Public School students Sebastien Atkins, 5, Milly Watts, 12, and Bowie Myers, 11, on a bus with new seatbelts. Picture by Simone De Peak
National
No bailout for Bonza as more than 300 staff stood down
All Bonza planes have been grounded until at least Wednesday - five days more than expected. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)
Rachael Ward and Jacob Shteyman • 25m ago
UN alarmed at number of Indigenous kids in care system
Rudi Maxwell • 36m ago
A UN delegation has raised concerns about the number of WA Indigenous children in out-of-home care. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)
Torres Strait Islanders ask court to save island homes
Rudi Maxwell • 42m ago
Uncle Paul Kabai and Uncle Pabai Pabai are challenging the federal government over climate change. (HANDOUT/GRATA FUND)
World
US, Australia, Japan, Philippines deepen defence ties
Australia, the US, Japan and the Philippines held naval exercises in the South China Sea in April. (AP PHOTO)
Audrey McAvoy • 39m ago
Bus plunges into ravine in north Pakistan, killing 20
Mushtaq Ali • 1hr ago
A passenger bus accident in northwest Pakistan has killed at least 20 people and injured 21 others. (EPA PHOTO)
Russian troops enter base housing US military in Niger
Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali • 1hr ago
Niger's junta has asked the US to withdraw some 1000 troops from the West African country. (AP PHOTO)
Investigations
'They looked the other way': New book details church crimes and cover-up in Newcastle
Abuse survivor Steve Smith, and inset, author Anne Manne.
Sage Swinton
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Parole for disgraced former Anglican dean Graeme Lawrence
Graeme Lawrence
New documentary highlights PFAS victims' fight for justice
Matthew Kelly
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Wreck Bay Aboriginal community member Nick Carter with Carrie Fellner. Picture courtesy of Stan
Australian of the Year
'I don't want to die': an Australian of the Year 2024 has incurable cancer
Professor Georgina Long and Professor Richard Scolyer. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Lanie Tindale
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Australia's golden girl of the pool collects another accolade
Lanie Tindale
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Young Australian of the Year Emma McKeon receives her award in Canberra on Thursday. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Traditional healer and teacher wants to 'marry both worlds of healing'
Lanie Tindale
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Yalmay Yunupingu is Senior Australian of the Year 2024. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Car Expert
Mahindra XUV700 deals: EOFY offer brings $1000 saving
Car Expert
Jack Quick
Car Expert
New feature addresses key complaint with Australian EV chargers
Jordan Mulach
Car Expert
BMW 1 Series special edition is brand's cheapest car in Australia
William Stopford
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Toyota Kluger, LandCruiser EV? Toyota launching two seven-seat electric SUVs
William Stopford
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2024 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport price and specs
Jordan Mulach

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