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Judge delivers special verdict in Muswellbrook housemate murder case

The victim had offered her killer a place to stay, family say.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 24

Panic, pressure and a scam: quick thinking saves woman losing thousands

'I could hear the panic and urgency in their voice.'

Newcastle Herald · Aug 24

Belmont desalination plant construction heads into the home straight

The plant will produce up to 30 million litres of drinking water per day.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 24

A dwindling Hunter populace may be help, not hindrance

Phillip O'Neill: 'What if districts in the Hunter were to embrace a certain amount of population decline from the get-go?'

Newcastle Herald · Aug 24

Newcastle waterfront workers take unprecedented industrial action

The action follows a breakdown in negotiations over pay and conditions.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 23

Elderly driver sentenced after tragic crash claimed boy's life

He was 'blinded by the sun' when he veered to the wrong side of the highway.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 23

This Hunter venue just won $500,000 to boost live music

Here's how it will bring bigger and better shows to Newcastle.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 23

'No longer a rental refuge': how Hunter housing stress has changed

For Hunter lower income earners, the findings were bleaker still.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 23

Mine extension would leave kids with 'inheritance debt', climate advocates say

What new analysis by Parents for Climate has revealed.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 23

Au revoir: French-bound star set to miss half of next season after fifth straight GF

NEWRL finals drama continued to unfold over the weekend.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 23