The Latest Breaking News from Matt Ortiger

'She was more than we ever knew': grief and love for Sue Prosser's life helping others

The Hunter homelessness advocate died late last week after a prolonged illness.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 5

'People matter, absolutely': volunteers help Newcastle's most vulnerable

November 13 is World Kindness Day.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 13, 2024

Soul Hub's 'big ask' campaign to secure its future wins national marketing award

It was a big ask, but pay-off would save lives.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 18, 2024

'Dire straits': Hunter charities overwhelmed with Christmas in crisis

'There's just story after story'.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 19, 2023

Homelessness yet to budge in the Hunter, experts says

The 'observational' count may only scrape tip of state's homelessness problem.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 26, 2023

Roll out the sleeping bag to help Newcastle's most vulnerable

"It's not an easy problem to fix but it's tough to watch it getting worse."

Newcastle Herald · May 1, 2023

Double the meals: where Soul Cafe is seeing the strain in Newcastle

The door is always open at Newcastle's Soul Cafe, but even volunteers are surprised at the sheer number of people who need to walk through it.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 17, 2023

Sleeping rough for a night doesn't just raise funds, it raises empathy

Troy Sheedy still finds himself looking at holes in the wall as a refuge, somewhere he could crash if he became homeless again.

Newcastle Herald · May 21, 2022