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Colonial and nationalist myths are recast in Yumna Kassab's Australiana

Yumna Kassab’s Australiana: A Novel is mostly set in an unnamed regional town, likely Tamworth, in northern NSW and in other nearby locations like Barraba, Uralla and the Pilliga. It tells of the lives of ordinary people, their relationships with the land and homes in which they dwell, the objects…

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Drug-laced lollipops found in NSW raid

Fifteen kilograms of drug-laced lollipops have been seized in raids in the NSW Hunter region and three people are charged with supplying drugs on the dark web.

AAP

Why party preselections are still a mess, and the courts haven't helped

You join a political party. Its rules are over 100 pages long. And that’s only for your state division. There’s also an overarching “federal” party constitution.

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Body of woman found washed up on Sydney’s Bronte Beach

Police confirm the death is not being treated as suspicious after body discovered on northern end of the NSW beach on Wednesday morning

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Help save a life this Easter weekend

There is an urgent call for blood donations this Easter long weekend after supplies have dropped to record low levels. There is currently only enough supplies of emergency blood type O negative to last one and a half days. For the first time, Newcastle Blood Donor Centre will open its…

Newcastle Herald

Coles recalls baby spinach packets sold in NSW, ACT and Queensland supermarkets

Coles is recalling packets of baby spinach sold in supermarkets across three regions due to potential salmonella contamination.

ABC News

Shiny new building but Maitland Hospital staff say it's already overloaded

Answers needed on hospital concerns

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Developers call for certainty on Newcastle grouting fund

The property group's Hunter chair says the NSW government is moving at 'glacial pace' in reviewing the fund.

Newcastle Herald

Sydney news: More NSW flood recovery funds announced

The state and federal governments agree on a further $800m recovery package for people and communities affected by the recent flooding disasters.

ABC News

Pacific Highway upgrade acted as 'dam wall' during floods, north coast residents claim

Hundreds of flood-affected residents on the NSW north coast are threatening to sue the state and federal governments over concerns the new Pacific Highway made the recent floods worse by acting as a "dam wall".

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This 17 Y.O. Donated His Newly-Bought Car To A NSW Flood Victim & When Are The AOTY Noms Open?

Kiama teen Harry Ledger donated his car -- which he had bought after two years of saving -- to a man who had lost everything in the floods.

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More funding for NSW flood victims

Over $855 million in federal and state funding will be given to rebuild whole communities left devastated in the wake of unprecedented floods in recent months.

AAP

Melissa Caddick's suspected death to be investigated by NSW Coroner in September

A coronial inquest into Melissa Caddick's suspected death will begin in September — about 18 months after the 49-year-old fraudster's foot washed up on a NSW beach.

ABC News

NSW paramedics renew industrial action

NSW paramedics are taking five days of industrial action as part of a campaign for more staff and better pay.

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NSW treasurer 'hypocrite' on board quotas

The NSW treasurer has been accused of failing to meet his own targets after shaming companies for low numbers of women on their boards.

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Giant endangered leatherback turtles found dead on NSW Central Coast beaches

Four of the world's largest sea turtles that are rarely found close to Australia's shore have washed up on the NSW Central Coast over the past couple of weeks in what experts have described as concerning and unusual.

AAP

Families slam 'reckless' pilot at inquest

The families of four people killed in a helicopter crash off the coast of NSW have slammed the aircraft's "reckless pilot" at an inquest into the accident.

Newcastle Herald

Sharon Claydon tests positive to start campaign

At least six Hunter election candidates have tested positive this year.

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‘I’ll fess up’: Anthony Albanese tries to make a virtue of not knowing unemployment or cash rate

Labor leader makes mistake on day one of campaign as Scott Morrison embraces former NSW MP who said PM ‘got the welcome he deserved’ during bushfires

AAP

GetUp outlines target seats for election

Left-wing advocacy outfit GetUp will target a slate of seats across NSW, Queensland and the Northern Territory as it aims to dethrone the Morrison government.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle and Hunter health district records highest COVID cases in NSW as hospitalisations rise

A Taree resident has died and hospitals in the Hunter health district were treating 74 people for COVID-19, three of whom were in intensive care, as hospitalisations further afield in NSW rose overnight even as cases fell.

AAP

Jail for assaulting NSW frontline workers

People who assault NSW frontline workers - including paramedics, prison officers and firefighters - could be jailed under new laws to be introduced this year.

The Conversation

Where are the most marginal seats, and who might win them?

The map below shows the 2019 federal election results adjusted for redistributions in Victoria and Western Australia. Victoria gained a seat (Hawke), while WA lost one (Stirling). Hawke is a notional Labor seat, while Stirling was a Liberal seat, so Labor gained one notional seat by redistribution.

AAP

PM opens arms to stood down minister

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Alan Tudge remains a "formal member" of his cabinet despite standing aside following allegations of abuse, which he denies.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter COVID-19 numbers decline but still lead the state

For a second successive day, the region recorded no COVID-19 deaths

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