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'Foolish': Wallsend MP, cricket body oppose new basketball stadium location

Wallsend MP Sonia Hornery and Newcastle District Cricket Association say the city's proposed new basketball stadium is in the wrong location and should not come at the expense of other sports. NDCA chairman Aaron Gray said on Tuesday that building the stadium "on a grass field next to a stormwater…

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Half a stadium: $25m funding comes up short

The stadium could wait more than five years to get a show court.

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Working out a way forward for Myuna Bay recreation site

QUAKE RISK ASSESSMENT: Resolving impasse between the state and local governments

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Morisset road upgrade works to come in stages as site investigations begin

The NSW and federal governments committed $76 million last year.

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'Give us answers': come Monday, Myuna Bay could be flattened for good

Council's hands 'tied' on Myuna Bay demolition.

Newcastle Herald

Influx of Hunter patients expected to apply for voluntary assisted dying

New laws to take effect from Tuesday in NSW.

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MP wants consultation on the future of the Morisset Hospital site

Wildlife advocates concerned about hospital's kangaroo population.

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MP Greg Piper 'blindsided' by mayor's move on Myuna Bay

Mayoral minute says there has been 'little progress' on plans for a new centre.

Newcastle Herald

NSW to spend $15m on anti-bullying and harassment reforms after report into parliament culture

Exclusive: Victim-survivor criticises pace of change, saying nothing has been done since report’s release last August

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Greg Piper named NSW Parliament's Speaker

"The Lake Macquarie electorate and the broader Hunter Region will remain my priority."

Newcastle Herald

Jackpot: Hunter pokie players creating $2.5m a day for clubs, pubs

Poker machine gambling in the Hunter produced $81.3 million in tax during the second half of 2022, contributing to a statewide boon of $1.18 billion.

Newcastle Herald

From the ashes: EPA push for greater coal ash recycling

Lake Macquarie MP Greg Piper wants coal ash classified as a resource rather than a waste product.

Newcastle Herald

'Major milestone': Eraring battery construction gets underway

Stage one of the Eraring Battery will involve the construction of a 460 megawatt battery storage system with a dispatch duration of two hours.

Newcastle Herald

Likely NSW speaker Greg Piper wants to bring ‘bear pit’ out of the gutter

Exclusive: Independent MP says findings of scathing Broderick workplace culture review should be addressed ‘quickly’

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'Are you on our side?': New Hunter Minister not drawn on Supercars stance

The highly divisive event presents an immediate test for the MP.

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Newly elected NSW premier unveils fresh start ministry

NSW Premier Chris Minns has revealed his new cabinet will have an equal mix of men and women for the first time in the state's history.

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Newly-elected NSW premier unveils fresh start ministry

NSW Premier Chris Minns has revealed his new cabinet, where for the first time in the state's history there will be an equal mix of men and women.

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Women to make up half of Chris Minns’ ministry in NSW Labor government

Yasmin Catley to become state’s first female police minister after premier announces frontbench

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NSW Premier Chris Minns unveils his new frontbench, half of whom are women in a first for NSW

Premier Chris Minns unveils a pared down frontbench that includes gender parity within the Ministry for the first time in the state.

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It's not easy, but history shows minority government has worked in NSW before. Here's what Chris Minns must do

Although Labor has returned to power in NSW, it will be in a minority government, with probably 45 seats, two short of a majority, to the Coalition’s 36 (assuming the Liberal Party wins the seat of Ryde, where it is currently ahead as counting continues).

Newcastle Herald

We can't afford to lose Eraring, state MP warns

Lake Macquarie MP Greg Piper to meet with Chris Minns and Brookfield about the future of Eraring Power Station

ABC News

Who's sitting on the crossbench in NSW parliament, and what they'll be asking from Labor

NSW Labor is likely to need the crossbench if its going to pass its legislation through the lower house. These are the people they’ll have court, and what they’ll be expecting in return.

Newcastle Herald

Nail-biting wait for Labor as the Minns era begins in NSW

Editorial: Many across the Hunter will be hoping Labor's tally remains at 46 seats

ABC News

Chris Minns sworn in as NSW premier, but two seats short of majority government

Chris Minns' first appointment after being sworn in as NSW's 47th premier was at Liverpool Hospital, where he announced a "surgical care task force" to tackle elective surgery pressures in emergency departments.

Newcastle Herald

Labor's red tide continues to rise as NSW election vote counting resumes

Labor's red tide continued to rise across the Hunter on Monday when counting resumed following Saturday's state election.

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