The Latest Breaking News from Hunter

Revealed: 'Relentless pressure' to fake Hunter export coal test results

Former lab staff tell of 'picking and choosing numbers' in export coal testing 'scam'.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 22, 2022

Hunter mining operators under scrutiny as local MPs call for caution amid Andrew Wilkie's coal export claims

Claims about fraud in the coal export industry made by Independent MP Andrew Wilkie have rippled through the Hunter Valley coalfields.

ABC News · Nov 22, 2022

Want to buy a church? A property near Hunter Valley wine country has one for sale

The chapel was considered the place of worship for the original farming families of Glendon.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 22, 2022

Salvos' Toy Drive a true gift to struggling Hunter families this Christmas

Santa's little helpers at the Salvation Army plan to spread extra Christmas cheer to families doing it tough across the Hunter with their annual Toy Drive.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 18, 2022

Position vacant: Hunter schools' 'huge amount' of teacher vacancies

Teacher vacancies 'just not fair' on staff or students.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 17, 2022

Council's $120,000 bid to bolster Redhead Beach against severe storm erosion

Council has made a $120,000 bid to bolster Redhead Beach against future severe storms like those that devastated the Hunter's coastline earlier this year.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 16, 2022

Catholic teachers 'at breaking point' strike for better conditions

Teachers and support staff at 50 Catholic schools across the Hunter will stop work for one hour today, arguing they've been pushed to their breaking point by uncompetitive salaries and unmanageable workloads.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 14, 2022

Men thrown from van in single-vehicle crash at Buchanan

Four people are in hospital after a serious single-vehicle crash in the Hunter, during which two passengers were thrown from a van into a nearby field.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 14, 2022

Rain continues across Hunter as more storms expected

Rain pelting the Hunter is expected to continue throughout Monday, according to the NSW Bureau of Meteorology, as the State Emergency Service remains busy with rising rivers, heavy downpours and flash-flooding in other parts of the state.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 13, 2022

Health, housing rate badly in Hunter: Property Council survey

Health service access and road quality and traffic were rated worse by Hunter residents than anywhere else in the state while housing remains the region's biggest concern, according to a new survey.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 13, 2022