Road funding under scrutiny amid 'slush fund' claims A $334 million fund for regional roads will be examined, as a minister faces questioning over additional funding for a bridge near her home. AAP · Aug 19, 2025
Nationals' Dave Layzell wins tight race against Labor's Peree Watson to retain Upper Hunter Dave Layzell holds off Labor's Peree Watson to retain the ultra-marginal seat of Upper Hunter for the Coalition. ABC News · Mar 28, 2023
NSW, federal governments announce $70m in flood repair funding for struggling communities The joint state and federal funding pool will be used to fix public facilities that still haven't been repaired after last year's floods. ABC News · Jan 18, 2023
Hunter politicians jump on TikTok bandwagon to reach young voters No matter which platform you consume TikTok videos through, have you noticed more politicians popping up in your feed? ABC News · Oct 29, 2022
Hunter Valley farmers in Singleton bypass stand-off with Transport for NSW over compulsory land acquisition Generational farmers in the Hunter Valley say they'll be worse off after going through a land acquisition process with the New South Wales government for the construction of the Singleton bypass. ABC News · Oct 8, 2022
Varroa mite outbreak threatens Tocal Agricultural Institute's queen bee genetics program There are fears a major bee breeding research hub in New South Wales is under threat, a week on from varroa mite being detected at the Port of Newcastle. ABC News · Jun 30, 2022
iVote failure to cost $500,000 for Singleton, Kempsey, Shellharbour elections, councils seek compensation The NSW government says it will cost "half-a-million dollars" to right the wrongs of the iVote online crash that is forcing tens of thousands of people back to the polls. ABC News · Mar 24, 2022