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The Latest Breaking News from Business Hunter

Hunter businesses warn they may close due to skills shortages

New survey finds skills shortages are becoming entrenched in the Hunter workforce.

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Six-figure sea change: why professionals are swapping Sydney for Newcastle

New data shows the region is one of Australia's best places to build a career.

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'Biggest since BHP': how the Hunter reacted to $12 billion train-building plan

'The Hunter knows how to build trains. Our job is to make sure it has the opportunity to build them again'.

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Government challenged to prove it is not taking the Hunter for granted

Key Hunter stakeholders want next week's state budget to provide critical funding to key regional projects.

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Up and away: new international flights lift passenger traffic at airport

Newcastle Airport's new routes delivered an uptick in 2025 despite economic headwinds.

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What's changed in 20 years and what hasn't: new Business Hunter president

'No one thinks about walking from the CBD to the foreshore now.'

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Hunter manufacturer wins NSW Business of the Year

The state awards acknowledge leading businesses and innovation.

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'We won't forget their happiness': Mark Hughes Foundation trekkers are home

'We rode in villages where people hadn't seen a white man before.

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Council calls for feedback on potential Newcastle Show day public holiday

'It will apply to all places of work within the Newcastle LGA.'

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Night of nights: 2024 Hunter Business Award winners revealed

Full list of winners here.

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Newcastle Airport gets funding for new flight destinations

International and domestic routes are being discussed.

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'It won't work': union says many public servants have no office to go to

The PSA has reaffirmed their support for flexible working.

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State makes first investment in Newcastle light rail extension

The government has paid about $4m for land on the tram route.

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Unemployment figures paint a mixed picture for the Hunter

Business Hunter boss Bob Hawes breaks down the numbers.

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Newcastle unemployment rate hits record low despite shrinking jobs market

The Hunter labour market is 'remarkable'.

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Minns visits region in need of clear government vision, not platitudes

What is Labor's ambition for Newcastle and the Hunter?

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One job for every two unemployed: Hunter labour market tighter than NSW

The Hunter has one job vacancy for every two unemployed people, offering "little wiggle room" for companies looking for skilled staff. The Hunter's April unemployment rate was 3.1 per cent, almost a full point below the state and national levels, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Business Hunter chief…

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Budget surplus boasting 'unconscionable' in cost of living crisis

Hunter groups say the surplus is nothing to praise.

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Skills, clean energy, housing key budget priorities for Hunter

Jim Chalmers will deliver the budget on Tuesday night.

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'Need to be prepared': what Future Made in Australia means in the Hunter

Business Hunter expects regions to be the big winners.

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Newcastle Airport could have daily flights to NZ and Asia

There are calls for $15m to secure the new routes.

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Why all signs point to PM putting money where his mouth is for the Hunter

Why the PM putting his money on the Hunter

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Anthony Albanese enjoys a dip at Newcastle beach ahead of City Hall address

PM lauds region's contribution to clean energy transformation in speech.

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Alarming trend: half of students not completing year 12 in the Hunter

The region is 25 percentage points below the national average.

Newcastle Herald

Business group outdoor dining fee concern, despite council claiming support

It comes after the council claimed the group expressed 'strong support'.

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