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Port Stephens man in 80s dies with COVID-19

A man has died with COVID-19 in the Hunter New England local health district, which recorded 2544 new cases of the virus in the 24 hours to 4pm on Monday.

Newcastle Herald

Coal power toxic emissions spiked even as energy output dropped

The latest national pollution data shows several Hunter and Central Coast power stations have reported significant increases in toxic emissions while overall power generation dropped.

Newcastle Herald

Amaroo Aged Care at Charlestown hit by COVID outbreak

"We have got an outbreak at Amaroo and we are working very closely with the public health department to contain it."

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Maitland man among latest to die with COVID-19

A man from the Hunter was among the six people who died with COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 4pm on Sunday, the region's health authority says.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter's past secret societies in spotlight as university unveils Fraternal Studies Collection

Fraternal societies were a potent and purposeful force in the Hunter.

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Woman from Lake Macquarie, man from Upper Hunter die with COVID

Two elderly people from the Hunter region are among the latest to die with COVID-19.

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'Stay home': COVID case spike hits teachers, classroom learning

COVID-19 cases have jumped back to near-record levels in the Hunter, forcing at least one school to resume home learning due to a lack of teachers.

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The future of Hunter coal mining after the change to renewable energy

Experts warn that the Hunter's reliance on the coal mining industry is becoming increasingly risky as the pressure grows to slash greenhouse gas emissions and meet the Paris Climate Agreement goals.

Newcastle Herald

Storm force wind warning for Hunter coast

The Hunter is bracing for strong winds as wild weather continues to bluster across the east coast.

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Final nail hammered into PEP-11's coffin

The federal government has taken the final step to stop a controversial offshore gas exploration project off the Hunter and Central Coast.

Newcastle Herald

'Thank you doesn't keep patients safe': Nurses march for change in Newcastle

About a thousand nurses from across the Hunter and Central Coast came together to march through Newcastle to Foreshore Park as part of the state-wide strike action.

Newcastle Herald

Fed up: Hunter nurses and midwives walk off the job

"We could be heroes, just for fair pay."

Newcastle Herald

Men from Maitland, Lake Macquarie die with COVID-19

Two elderly men from the Hunter region died with COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 4pm on Wednesday.

Newcastle Herald

Wind gusts up to 100km/h for Newcastle as weather cancels Steamfest

The NSW Bureau of Meteorology is warning of the chance of abnormally high tides, hazardous surf and potentially dangerous beach conditions in the Hunter region due to a low pressure system about 280km off the coast of northern NSW.

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Planets align for Hunter after budget boost

This is a rare opportunity to direct this momentary focus and funding to the things that benefit the Hunter in the long term, writes Alice Thompson

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Man jailed over 'stupid' attempted armed robbery

A man has been jailed for a maximum of three years over a bungled armed robbery in the Hunter that a judge has described as "amateurish and stupid".

Newcastle Herald

Parliament hears bus passengers stranded mid-route

State Parliament has heard Hunter bus commuters have been left stranded, sometimes mid-route or on the side of busy roads.

Newcastle Herald

Federal budget: $100m to kickstart Newcastle hydrogen hub

The Coalition will help seed a 'transformational' energy project which will help the Hunter economy transition away from coal.

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MP Adam Marshall accuses Hunter New England Health chief of 'cannibalising' region's hospitals

Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall says he wants the district's chief executive to be sacked if the region's hospitals are not properly staffed, and suggests hospitals in New England are being "cannibalised" to support Newcastle facilities.

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Daniel Johns in alleged drunk-drive crash

Former Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns says he's heading to rehab after being been charged with high-range drink-driving after a car crash in the NSW Hunter.

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Pressure mounts on federal government to cut fuel excise – as it happened

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Damaging wind warning for NSW east coast after thousands flee homes as flooding swamps Sydney

There are 60 evacuation orders in place due to floods as residents from the Hunter to the Victorian border are warned of more severe weather to come

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Scott Morrison says defence force ‘not available on a moment’s notice’ to respond to disaster – as it happened

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Flood fears for parts of NSW, authorities warn

A BOM spokesman warns residents in the Hunter region to prepare their homes for potential flooding overnight and tomorrow, as residents in parts of Camden in Sydney are ordered to evacuate.

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PM says further assistance coming as ‘rain bomb’ set to cost Queensland billions – as it happened

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