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Half-a-million bucks on offer to help Hunter organisations support community

As Hunter communities struggle under the pressure of mounting bills and interest rate rises, the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation has more than half-a-million dollars on offer for the organisations that support them.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 27, 2023

Expectations of the Hunter as a new Labor government takes office

A new era as Minns gets Labor home

Newcastle Herald · Mar 26, 2023

Nurses, paramedics, police can't afford housing in the Hunter

ESSENTIAL workers are being priced out of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie as house prices and rentals continue to climb.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 26, 2023

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What went wrong for the Libs in Hunter

The Liberals were left soul-searching in the Hunter and across NSW after a dismal showing at the polls which some party members blamed on a drift to the left.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 26, 2023

Labor MPs push for 'fair share' for Hunter as Minns leads red wave

The Hunter's Labor MPs say they will have strength in numbers when it comes to getting a fair share for the region from the newly elected state government.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 26, 2023

RED LETTER DAY: Labor celebrating as Liberals take stock of dismal election night

A woeful night for the Liberals as Hunter MPs improved their already large margins.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 25, 2023

NSW election results 2023: As it happened in Newcastle and the Hunter

NSW Labor will form government as Perrottet concedes and resigns from Liberal leadership.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 25, 2023

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How the Hunter could tip the NSW election scales as voters go to the polls

On a grey and rainy day in the Hunter, voters turn out with the potential to decide the outcome of the NSW election in 2023.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 25, 2023

Sam Poolman comes full circle in new position at Wests

"With her extensive experience as an elite athlete, board member, and community leader, Sam will bring a fresh perspective and valuable insights to the table."

Newcastle Herald · Mar 24, 2023

Preferences hold the key to Upper Hunter as NSW votes

An Independent's decision to preference Labor could tip the balance of power.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 24, 2023

'I'll be lucky to die of old age': These are the election issues for voters under 30

A child born in 2020 is facing a future of more extreme climate emergency than ever before; it's just one issue for young voters this election.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 24, 2023

Hunter businesswoman Julie Ainsworth joins Greater Charitable Foundation board

Newcastle businesswoman and former general manager of the Newcastle Herald, Julie Ainsworth, has joined the Greater Charitable Foundation's Board of Trustees, the bank announced Friday.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 24, 2023

Key Hunter road upgrade stuck in the slow lane as cost blows out

The state and federal governments have committed funds to the project, but Transport for NSW says its timing is "dependent on planning and funding approvals".

Newcastle Herald · Mar 23, 2023

The state of play in every Hunter seat

The main focus in the Hunter on Saturday will be whether the Nationals hold on to what could be a key marginal seat for both sides.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 23, 2023

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Newcastle Herald · Mar 23, 2023

Democracy sausage: where to get baked goods and a snag on election day

Grab that spare change on your way out the door to vote in Saturday's state election and support the local schools and charities setup with tasty treats at many Hunter polling booths.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 21, 2023

Labor to keep Hunter expert panel

NSW Labor has committed to retaining the State Government's clean energy expert panels and incorporating them into its proposed transition authority model, if elected.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 20, 2023

The issue that is energising Hunter voters ahead of the state election

The impact of energy transition on the Hunter's economy is weighing heavily on the minds of the region's voters heading into this weekend's election, new polling shows.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 20, 2023

Bulls, Gropers drop out leaving six teams in Hunter Rugby's premier competition

"We couldn't work with two clubs not fielding a first grade side. Our best players would be playing the least amount of rugby."

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Newcastle Herald · Mar 19, 2023

Home truths about the Hunter's property pain demand serious foresight

Interest rates are doing little to help those attempting to crack into the market for a place to live, but there are other structural problems that lie at the foundation.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 19, 2023

Housing crisis: experts warn social and affordable housing must be a national priority

National housing campaign Everybody's Home has warned that Hunter renters on low incomes will continue to struggle to make ends meet even with scheduled increases to Centrelink and Commonwealth Rent Assistance payments.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 15, 2023

Labor pledges Hunter authority to guide renewables power shift

State Labor has committed to creating a Hunter clean energy transition authority to help the region adjust to unprecedented social and economic change in coming years.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 8, 2023

Hunter MP under fire over bus industry donations

The Coalition has accused the shadow regional transport minister of a conflict of interest for taking tens of thousands of dollars in donations from the private bus industry.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 6, 2023

Hunter sizzles through hottest day in two years, but relief is on the way

Temperatures will return to near normal for autumn by the end of the week.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 5, 2023

Negligent Hunter construction manager ordered to pay $1m

Notorious building industry operator personally liable for defects and damage.

ABC News · Mar 4, 2023

Four people, two dogs hurt in Muswellbrook home invasion by five men armed with machetes, knives

Four people and two dogs have serious injuries after they were attacked by five armed men in a violent overnight home invasion in the New South Wales Hunter region.

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