The acute shortage of nursing staff in both private and public hospitals makes one aware of how hard the permanent "always ...

NEWCASTLE'S Matthew Talbot Homeless service is celebrating its 50 th birthday this week as it continues to welcome and ...

Alanna is a journalist at the Newcastle Herald with a focus on education. She takes pride in regional journalism which she ...

Independent Planning Commission approves Stone Ridge Quarry north of Raymond Terrace. The Independent Planning Commission has ...

Public transport only accounts for 3.3 per cent of trips across the Lower Hunter - a figure that must improve or the region ...

Newcastle Rugby League will return to No.1 Sportsground for the first time in more than a decade with Magic Round set to be ...

A MAN who led police on a wild pursuit while the back half of his car was on fire before crashing into a tree and sparking a ...

BINGE-WATCHING a CSI TV show marathon when she was home sick from high school planted a seed in Tori Berezowski's mind to ...

The Hunter Estuary Wetlands will receive hundreds of thousands in funding from the federal government to restore parts of the ...

A teacher has been charged over the alleged possession of child abuse material in Port Stephens.

Hunter Businesses say strong targets are necessary to protect livelihoods and create new jobs and economic security. The ...

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