The Latest Breaking News from Hunter

A new luxury resort wants to put the Hunter Valley on the global map

It is the first new-build resort development of this scale in the region more than two decades.

Newcastle Herald · May 19

Minister takes on Hunter GPs in government push to increase bulk-billing

The government will spend $25.3 million over three years to establish six fully bulk-billing general practices across the Hunter and Central Coast.

Newcastle Herald · May 19

'Deeply concerning' results after police operation on Hunter roads

One in seven returned positive drug tests.

Newcastle Herald · May 19

Residents warned of potential ‘major flooding’ and damaging surf in NSW after wild weekend weather

Low-lying residents in the northern tablelands and Hunter warned to prepare for floods with alerts also issued along the Namoi River

The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2025

Woman swept away in flood waters in Hunter region as emergency services respond to more than 1,450 calls

Twenty-six-year-old Chinese engineer was trying to flee a vehicle in a swollen creek in Rothbury, near Cessnock

The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2025

NSW coast braces for wild winter weather with heavy rain and strong winds forecast

Low-pressure system could bring ‘impactful’ weather to the Hunter, Sydney and Illawarra, beginning on Friday night, the BoM says

The Guardian - AU · Jul 30, 2025

‘Significant legal breakthrough’ as NSW court blocks state’s largest coal expansion over emissions

Decision is a significant blow for MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant coalmine expansion in Muswellbrook in the upper Hunter

The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2025

NSW is again cleaning up after major floods. Are we veering towards the collapse of insurability?

Once again, large parts of New South Wales have been devastated by floods. It’s estimated 10,000 homes and businesses may have been damaged or destroyed and the Insurance Council of Australia reports more than 6,000 insurance claims have been received for the Mid North Coast and Hunter region.

The Conversation · May 29, 2025

Public urged to avoid Vivid opening night after heavy Sydney rainfall – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2025

The deluge in NSW sounds a warning to rural and regional communities elsewhere

Heavy rain continues to fall across the Hunter and Mid North Coast of New South Wales. Rivers are bursting their banks and spreading over floodplains, leaving many areas on flood watch. And now, this emergency is heading south.

The Conversation · May 22, 2025