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'Not harsh': sacking over cannabis cancer research upheld by Fair Work

'I do not believe this warranted the end of my career.'

Newcastle Herald · 44m ago

Hatted Bistro Penny team to open Italian eatery on Hamilton's Beaumont Street

Scarpetta is the latest labour of love for good mates Nic Wong and Joel Humphreys.

Newcastle Herald · 1h ago

Vale John Price AM: Leader, mentor, friend, and 'champion for the workers'

Former MP John Price AM has died at the age of 87

Newcastle Herald · 2h ago

Three-storey oceanfront home goes to council vote after community pushback

The development application received almost 100 objecting submissions

Newcastle Herald · 7h ago

'I couldn't trust anyone': $34k conveyancing scam hits buyer

A cautionary tale for anybody purchasing real estate.

Newcastle Herald · 8h ago

Plans for another massive data centre revealed

The data centre proposal would use a non-water-based, dry air-cooled design.

Newcastle Herald · 8h ago

Beginning of the end: Eraring power station decommissioning project begins

Work has begun on a decommissioning plan for Eraring power station after its closure in 2029.

Newcastle Herald · 9h ago

P-plater accused of Wallsend Knights crash faces eight more charges

The new charges bring the total to 17 for the teenager.

Newcastle Herald · 18h ago

'You're worried about the Hunter': chamber fires up over delay to key legislation

Labor and the Opposition accuse each other of delay Future Jobs and Investment bill.

Newcastle Herald · 19h ago

Newman challenges Minns to Hunter debate

One Nation's NSW leader, Mike Newman, challenges the Premier to debate in the heart of coal country.

Newcastle Herald · 20h ago