The Latest Breaking News from Hunter

Autumn officially hits the Hunter as we wake up to cold snap

The temperature dropped as low as five degrees in the Upper Hunter and Central Coast overnight on Easter Monday.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 10, 2023

Coal exit has started, but Hunter's driving blind

The Hunter's giant coal mines are in the government's sights, but where's the fully-funded transition strategy?

Newcastle Herald · Apr 9, 2023

Three men die in separate drownings on NSW beaches

A man believed to be in his 70s drowned during a family outing at Fingal Bay Beach in Port Stephens. He was one of three separate drowning deaths on Easter Sunday.

ABC News · Apr 9, 2023

Tasty deal: Hunter's famous burger-eating challenge hotel listed with guide of $1.5 million

The hotel dates back to 1926.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 6, 2023

Poll shows support for PEP-11 gas licence off the Hunter's coast

The Asset Energy-commissioned polling was based on the responses of 1000 people aged over 18 from across the Hunter Region.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 6, 2023

Plan to protect vital Hunter drinking water source

The plan of management will enable recreational boating activity to continue within the existing designated zones on the weir pool.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 6, 2023

Subsidence regularly occurs across NSW Hunter due to old underground coal mines

From the surface, you might never know much of Newcastle in New South Wales has been built on top of mines — some more than 100 years old.

ABC News · Apr 4, 2023

'Are you on our side?': New Hunter Minister not drawn on Supercars stance

The highly divisive event presents an immediate test for the MP.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 4, 2023

A full list of Labor's election promises for the region

The Newcastle Herald has examined the detail of a range of Labor commitments made during the recent NSW election campaign, including the party's costing requests and the responses.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 2, 2023

Casino for Nobbys, highway over lake, nuclear for Port Stephens

Secret government plans for the Hunter revealed on April 1.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 31, 2023