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Extreme weather pushing up cost of living for regional residents, new polling finds

Rising costs of insurance are locking people out of the housing market.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 17

Power poles turned into electric vehicle chargers in 12-month trial

EV chargers have been installed on seven poles across Lake Mac.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 11, 2024

Hunter electric vehicle numbers double in a year

High fuel prices and environmental concerns are driving the change.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 15, 2023

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Cash and climate to sway Pub Test votes

Environment, economics and poorly-received housing policy have dominated the final Pub Test discussion.

Newcastle Herald · May 19, 2022

One week out and our Pub Test panel is still searching for campaign answers

"Both leaders are playing the man not the ball. I find that very poor in an election process."

Newcastle Herald · May 14, 2022

Pub Test panel: no room for green ideals in a not-so 'broad church'

While they are not agreed on the future of Australia's energy landscape, our panellists see climate policy as an election decider.

Newcastle Herald · May 7, 2022

Pub Test: debt and defence dominate debate

"Two things the Liberal party are hanging their hats on are economic performance and Australian security. They have basically failed in both of those this week."

Newcastle Herald · Apr 30, 2022

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Pub Test panel: no leader takes 'poll' position in a week of election mud-slinging

"Both leaders are getting away from what they really need to be talking about and offering," coal miner and Pub Test panellist, Bernie Wilson, said.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 23, 2022

The Pub Test: Meet our panel of Hunter voters tackling this year's federal election issues

Today we introduce our Pub Test panel - a small cross-section of the community who will give us their thoughts on the election campaign as it unfolds.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 15, 2022

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