The Latest Breaking News from Hunter

Leader of the Nationals Barnaby Joyce has called on the newly elected Labor Government to honour the Coalition's commitments to the Hunter region.

Detectives are appealing for information from the public to help find a man who has not been in touch with his family for almost 50 years, after his loved ones approached police in the Manning Valley - north of the Hunter - for help last year.

Police have arrested 45 people - including a man in the Hunter - and seized eight firearms, a hydraulic press and more than 20kg of MDMA and other prohibited drugs, during statewide raids targeting organised crime under Operation Hawk this week.

Spa*ark Energy has applied for a geothermal exploration license covering around 850 square kilometers between Singleton and Muswellbrook.

Most of the Hunter region's police commanders who were due to move amid a shake-up of local top brass have started at their new posts.

Emergency crews have responded to two vehicles that became engulfed in flames in separate incidents on major Hunter roads within five minutes of each other on Thursday afternoon.

Disadvantaged and at-risk young people have been given a leg-up as the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation announces more than half-a-million dollars for projects in the Hunter.

Bruce Springsteen raved about the fantastic experience at Hope Estate.

The Morrison government came within 24 hours of unveiling a $250 million infrastructure package to support the establishment of a container terminal at the Port of Newcastle but dumped the commitment over concerns that it would be seen as promoting Chinese interests in Australia.

Can the Liberal Party rediscover its sense of purpose without being distracted by the issues and personalities that Australians now seem to have rejected at the ballot box?

Federal election 2022: Early evening situation report from the Hunter electorate