The Latest Breaking News from Hunter

Monitoring devices deployed at Muswellbrook after 'earthquake swarm'

Geoscience Australia is studying the Hunter's earthquake trend to learn more.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 7, 2024

Latest Muswellbrook earthquake connected to a 'swarm' of shakes in the Upper Hunter

What caused the latest earthquake at Muswellbrook on Saturday? Experts explain.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 7, 2024

Where to vote early in Hunter council elections

Pre-polling opens from Saturday September 7.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 7, 2024

Rising Tide wouldn't stop a cruise ship, so what's the real story?

Stop demonising community members fighting for a fair go

Newcastle Herald · Sep 5, 2024

Health disaster: Thousands of hospital stays could have been prevented

Awful data shows big hospital stays for preventable conditions.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 4, 2024

How to be happy, flourish, thrive: Newcastle's mental health expo

Psychology movement that asks 'what makes life worth living?'

Newcastle Herald · Sep 4, 2024

The Hunter workers who helped uncover $7.8m underpayment

It left some out of pocket up to $80,000.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 4, 2024

Coal protester's prison sentence overturned, fine slashed on appeal

Laura Davy was arrested during Blockade Australia action in the Hunter.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 3, 2024

Windy weather hits the Hunter as spring begins

The BOM has released a severe weather warning for Monday.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 2, 2024

'Biggest investment in social housing in Port Stephens in over a decade'

The Hunter waiting list for social housing in January was 5520.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 30, 2024