The Latest Breaking News from Hunter

No time to waste on offshore wind turbine manufacturing opportunity

The Mayfield Intertrade site has been earmarked for turbine manufacturing.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 8, 2023

Koala wars: Minister urged to kill Hunter quarry project

Tanya Plibersek asked to prioritise Hunter koalas over quarry profits

Newcastle Herald · Jul 26, 2023

Hunter sports slam 'devastating' Active Kids voucher cutbacks

'Families rely on them now.'

Newcastle Herald · Jul 20, 2023

'Don't wait until it's too late': Breast screening record set

'We are forecasting more Hunter locals to reach out to us.'

Newcastle Herald · Jul 4, 2023

Hunter Park strategy 'under review' as Labor government marks 100 days

The proposed Broadmeadow sports and entertainment precinct has been stuck in neutral for six years.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 2, 2023

Labor MP Dan Repacholi shoots straight on first year in politics

'Not all politicians are stuck-up wankers.'

Newcastle Herald · Jul 1, 2023

Lower Hunter planning commissioner survives government restructure

Premier Chris Minns says the changes will speed up housing supply.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 27, 2023

Mining union launches ad campaign backing government policy on labour hire firms

'I was labour hire for about five years and it was exhausting and demoralising.'

Newcastle Herald · Jun 23, 2023

Hunter hardest hit by 'despicable, shameful' cuts to stretched nurses

It comes at a time when hospitals 'cannot afford the loss of a single nurse or midwife'

Newcastle Herald · Jun 22, 2023

Coal miner's $1.13m win after crash on way home from work overturned

The Hunter coal miner put the serious crash down to work fatigue.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 18, 2023