The Latest Breaking News from Hunter

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.

AAP · Mar 24, 2022

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

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2022

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

The Guardian - AU · Mar 8, 2022

NSW floods: Sydney and Illawarra dodge east coast low after 500,000 people faced evacuation across state

Newcastle and Hunter region now in firing line and subject to severe weather warnings as clean-up begins further north

The Guardian - AU · Mar 2, 2022

Sydney weather warning cancelled as rain moves towards the Hunter

Severe weather warnings for Sydney, the Illawarra and Central Tablelands are lifted but the State Emergency Service says flood-affected areas are not out of the woods yet, while the Hunter region can expect more storms tonight.

ABC News · Mar 2, 2022

NSW treasurer Matt Kean unveils clean energy jobs to combat losses from Eraring power station closure

Kean says 3,700 roles in clean industries will be created as state strives for ‘manufacturing renaissance’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2022

NSW coast worth $100b for renewables

More than $100 billion of potential investment could be poured into a Renewable Energy Zone in the NSW Hunter-Central Coast region.

AAP · Feb 16, 2022

Interest in $100 billion worth of renewable energy projects registered for Hunter Valley coal region

Offshore wind farms, pumped hydro, and large scale battery storage are among the more than $100 billion of private investment interest in a Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2022

Man in 90s from Maitland dies with COVID-19

An elderly person from the Hunter is among the 14 people who died with COVID-19 in NSW in the 24 hours to 8pm on Sunday, as the Hunter New England region again recorded the state's most fresh cases in a day.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 14, 2022

Port says BHP land move sells Hunter down the river

The government has put a key slice of Newcastle port land on the market three days before the competition watchdog launches a Federal Court appeal over the state's port lease deals.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 13, 2022