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'Mexican't' beat Matildas spirit: fans flood Hunter stadium in green and gold

It was the hottest ticket in town on Saturday to see the Matildas play Mexico and Newcastle showed up in force.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 6

A major breakthrough allows patients to skip chemo and its side effects

'There was less disruption to my life and I was able to move on.'

Newcastle Herald · Jun 6

'Death by a thousand cuts': NBN veterans reflect on 'end of golden age of television'

To former NBN faces, WIN's cuts were a sad reminder of the pressures facing regional media.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 6

Escaping evil: locals reveal Ivan Milat close calls in cold case inquiry

Hiding behind some bins, a hitchhiker heard a voice say 'you want to play, come out'.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 5

Big guns will fire on Monday, but not just for King's Birthday holiday

Letters: 'Any year calendar shows 2026 is a match for 1942.'

Newcastle Herald · Jun 5

Paramedics treat three after Hamilton South unit fire

Emergency services remained on the scene into the evening.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 5

Pedestrian hit at Mayfield hospitalised with serious injuries: ambulance

Emergency services converged on the scene Friday afternoon, June 5.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 5

Work set to start on the Hunter's newest housing estate

Construction of the first homes at a new estate is due to start in October.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 5

From tragedy to the tarmac: why these men are running for mental health

'We were worried about my brother and what he was going through.'

Newcastle Herald · Jun 5

How your old sheets could have a new life preventing landslides

The first-of-its-kind trial will use a mixture of recycled linen and grass seed

Newcastle Herald · Jun 5