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Hunter aged care fails: 'homes not up to standard'

Poor wound management, pain management, and unplanned weight loss are some of the failures listed for Hunter nursing homes.

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'Storm lotto': farmers face deceiving conditions in Upper Hunter drought

Upper Hunter farmers say they need more rain, despite recent storms

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Stay afloat: first jet ski safety campaign of 2024 hits Hunter

Riders new and old will be educated on safety and rules.

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Millions of dollars in Hunter's unspent Active Kids vouchers

Despite higher rates of childhood obesity, Hunter families are using fewer sports vouchers.

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'Wheelies', riding on footpaths and speeding: police track down unlicensed trail bike teen

Motorists are fed up with unregistered trail bike riders on Hunter roads.

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Man charged over spree of armed hold-ups at Hunter service stations

Police arrested the man in Sydney.

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Early start to Hunter Valley wine vintage as picking commences

'It's the best I've seen it. It just looks so good.'

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No plans for more selective schools in region marred by 'growing pains'

Just three of NSW's 17 fully academically selective high schools are outside greater Sydney.

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John Hunter Hospital reintroduces face masks after rise in COVID cases

It's 2024, but its going to feel very 2020-21 again at the John.

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'Every one of those deaths is a person': 35 lost on Hunter roads in 2023

Police see the impact, and are committed to driving that number down.

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On the naughty list: hundreds hit with fines during double demerits

One man was allegedly six times the limit at a Newcastle McDonald's.

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Why the child protection system needs to change

The system is still focused on child removal as the primary tool.

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Hunter economy hoping for better run after more stops than starts

Economic drivers beyond population growth and coal are crucial.

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Of murders, pain and suffering: Hunter's biggest cases of 2023

Here are the trials that shocked the region.

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What made headlines in Newcastle and the Hunter in 2023?

From sinkholes and hail storms, to tragedy and heartbreak. It was a year like no other.

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A hitman, a predator politician and a cowardly and callous murder

These were the biggest criminal cases in the Hunter in 2023.

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Hail, lightning strikes and power outages: Severe thunderstorm hits the Hunter

Rolling coverage of the stormfront.

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Where to watch fireworks this New Year's Eve

Our guide to NYE in the Hunter.

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Hunter SES volunteers help storm-ravaged Queensland

The team join dozens from NSW in clean-up efforts.

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Region at risk of falling 10,000 homes short of housing target

"If we continue to say no high-density housing, there will be no affordable housing close to friends and family for the next generation."

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'Critical holiday period': 200 extra blood donors needed in Hunter

200 extra blood donors are needed in Hunter over New Year period

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Picture perfect: Explore the Hunter through the eyes of backyard photographers

The search for the Hunter's best backyard photographer in full swing.

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What's with the flower-shaped hail in Maitland?

Huge chunks of ice have caused damage in the Hunter - but how did they form?

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The bulk-billing urgent care clinics now open in Hunter-Central Coast area

Clinics aimed at making it easier for people to see a doctor.

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Isolated, underused, inadequate: Planning commissioner's grim take on Hunter

Matthew Endacott says the state has not supported Hunter growth.

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