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Tight race tipped in Paterson as rivals tell of campaign trail disappointment

Labor MP Meryl Swanson and Liberal candidate Brooke Vitnell told the Herald they were confident they had done everything they could to win over voters

Newcastle Herald · May 21, 2022

Election analysis: 'Line-ball' Hunter electorate will prove pivotal to vote outcome

The Hunter is poised to play a significant role in deciding Australia's next government when counting starts at the close of polls on Saturday night.

Newcastle Herald · May 20, 2022

Hunter electorate 'forgotten' in coal energy debate in lead up to federal election

A region key to Australia's energy supply is begging for clarity on its future but the two major parties don't want to talk about it.

ABC News · May 18, 2022

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Time for a reappraisal and a unified Hunter effort after Hillsborough basketball knockback

Newcastle Basketball's four lost years

Newcastle Herald · May 13, 2022

Angst over controversial Royalties for Rejuvenation fund, but critics say it's "spit in the ocean" for coal communities

IT'S been labelled by critics as a "spit in the ocean", "spare change", "modest", "a cheap and insulting thought bubble" and "an absolute joke".

Newcastle Herald · May 13, 2022

'We couldn't imagine our life without her': Dr Henry Murray's lasting legacy

Dr Murray leaves behind a huge legacy for mothers and babies throughout Hunter New England.

Newcastle Herald · May 13, 2022

National Party's Matt Canavan baits Shortland MP Pat Conroy over Labor's carbon credit scheme and coal

Canavan carrying the can for coal

Newcastle Herald · May 12, 2022

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Could Labor lose the seat of Hunter to the Nationals? That's the question

Opposing forces at work in the Hunter

Newcastle Herald · May 11, 2022

PM announces $50m burst of energy for university and region

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will visit the Hunter on Wednesday to announce a $50 million investment in a new business and research partnership that the government expects will create 1600 jobs over the next four years.

Newcastle Herald · May 10, 2022

Labor pledges $1m to support the Hunter's Kaden Centre

Funds for 'groundbreaking' exercise oncology clinic that supports people with cancer and chronic illness.

Newcastle Herald · May 10, 2022

Sydney news: Brooke Vitnell claims election posters vandalised with sexist slurs and images

MORNING BRIEFING: The Liberal candidate in the seat of Paterson in the state's Hunter region has detailed what she describes as a "concerted campaign" against her.

ABC News · May 9, 2022

What voters are thinking as pre-polling opens: "This is the generation that wants change"

Pre-poll voting for the 2022 federal election opened at 8am on Monday.

Newcastle Herald · May 9, 2022

Drolet hat-trick fires Northstars to 9-2 victory over Melbourne Ice

The Hunter club scored back-to-back victories on the road.

Newcastle Herald · May 8, 2022

Man, 75, in hospital after bulldozer rolls near Taree

A man aged in his 70s was air-lifted to hospital with serious injuries after a bulldozer rolled down a hill on a rural property in the Manning region, north of the Hunter, on Sunday afternoon.

Newcastle Herald · May 8, 2022

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Newcastle Herald · May 7, 2022

Lobby group tells parties to keep the money flowing

The Committee for the Hunter says some campaign commitments have hit the mark, but it wants movement on more long-overdue projects and programs.

Newcastle Herald · May 6, 2022

'Get off your arse and get up here': Upper Hunter's message to leaders

'It's not our job': Councils forced into the void due to lack of action on Upper Hunter diversification.

Newcastle Herald · May 5, 2022

Appeal for information after $600,000 worth of cannabis plants found

Police are appealing for information that could lead to the arrest of those responsible for a cannabis grow-house allegedly containing plants with a street value of $600,000 in the Hunter this week.

Newcastle Herald · May 4, 2022

LETTERS: At last, a little bit of hope for homebuyers

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Newcastle Herald · May 4, 2022

Candidates clash on Labor emissions plan

Mr Thomson has challenged Mr Repacholi's assurance that "no Hunter mines" would be affected by the party's policy.

AAP · May 4, 2022

Around 750 NSW coal miners could lose jobs

More than 700 coal mining jobs could be impacted by the imminent closure of Australia's largest coal-fired power plant close in the NSW Hunter region.

Newcastle Herald · May 3, 2022

Malnourished horse Jet dies

A retired racehorse surrendered to an animal shelter after becoming severely malnourished on a Hunter property has died despite best efforts to nurse him back to health.

The Conversation · May 1, 2022

The Nationals have good election prospects - but this does not guarantee Joyce's leadership

While the Liberal and Labor parties each face several nail-biting contests, the Nationals have fewer immediate concerns in this federal election.

Newcastle Herald · May 1, 2022

Hunter mining communities $250 million a year worse off because of lower casual mineworker wages

Union movement pushing casual wage rates onto the election agenda

Newcastle Herald · May 1, 2022

Thousands call on the government to act at Hunter Workers May Day rally | VIDEO

"We are working more for less and less"

Newcastle Herald · Apr 29, 2022

Preference negotiations in earnest as big players and small tussle for places on May 21 tickets

Power lies in voting preferences as Labor's traditional Hunter margins narrow

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