It seems tree troubles have taken root all over the place in Newcastle Letters: 'I hope they have better luck than we did'. Newcastle Herald · Aug 7, 2024
Expert panel weighs up NSW ports policy after container terminal ruling The policy favours Kembla over Newcastle as NSW's second port. Newcastle Herald · Apr 10, 2024
'Incredibly happy': Payout ruling opens door to port container terminal Port of Newcastle must now decide if the terminal is viable. Newcastle Herald · Apr 4, 2024
Port deal: lifting the lid on commitments and compensation Newcastle port deal: Liability could cost NSW between $600 million and $4.3 billion Newcastle Herald · Mar 25, 2024
Potential $4.3 billion compensation payout over port privatisation deals Newcastle port commitment deeds to be tabled in parliament. Newcastle Herald · Mar 20, 2024
Reasonable to assume public trust eroded Letters and Short Takes December 14, 2023 Newcastle Herald · Dec 13, 2023
MP fears Treasury, NSW Ports trying to 'strong-arm' IPART The independent body is reviewing the Newcastle port lease price. Newcastle Herald · Nov 2, 2023
Sport broadcasts and gambling ads can't be treated as inseparable Most young fans must think that it is part of the game. Newcastle Herald · Oct 31, 2023
Treasurer plans to publish secret port, power privatisation contracts The Port of Newcastle and Botany contracts have never been made public. Newcastle Herald · Oct 30, 2023
Pressure on police facing the front lines is becoming unbearable Who would join the police force? Newcastle Herald · May 28, 2023
Tighter car quarantine measures cause delays to Port Kembla car imports, driving up costs A major car importer says costs of bringing vehicles into Australia are piling up and expects it will be the consumer who is left to cover them. ABC News · May 10, 2023
Where's the proof the Supercars sting is worth it for Newcastle? What we heard was that there appears to be no evidence to prove that Newcastle benefits from Supercars visits Newcastle Herald · Apr 6, 2023
Wollongong residents react angrily to reports Port Kembla will be east coast base for Aukus submarines Unions and business worry ‘a nuclear submarine parking lot’ will displace offshore wind and container terminal jobs The Guardian - AU · Mar 16, 2023
Container case: dollar figures redacted to protect state in Botany 'renegotiation' A court has raised the prospect of NSW Ports seeking to re-evaluate its privatisation deal after NSW Parliament passed legislation opening the door to a Newcastle container terminal. Newcastle Herald · Mar 16, 2023
Newcastle Herald · Mar 16, 2023 port The NSW government has argued successfully to remove parts of a Federal Court judgment on Newcastle's container penalties so the state is not prejudiced in any renegotiation of its deal with Port Botany. The full bench of the Federal Court published on Thursday its reasons for rejecting an Australian Competition…
Newcastle Herald · Mar 13, 2023 Newcastle battling with Port Kembla as preferred East Coast subs base Rex Patrick decries subs base 'secrecy'
ABC News · Mar 13, 2023 Concerns Port Kembla could be a military target if it becomes an Australian nuclear submarine base The NSW Ports boss says she has been kept in the dark by Defence about whether it will host a nuclear submarine base at Port Kembla, despite reports the port is now firming up as the preferred location.
Newcastle Herald · Mar 9, 2023 Country Mayors Association meets in Newcastle and tours Port on container fact-finder Country mayors backing container terminal and touring Port of Newcastle
Newcastle Herald · Feb 28, 2023 IPART appointed to determine price for Newcastle to remove container terminal shackles IPART to set Newcastle container compensation after Greg Piper's port bill
AAP · Feb 23, 2023 ACCC loses appeal of monopoly case against NSW Ports The ACCC has been dealt a legal blow as its appeal of a lawsuit over the allegedly anti-competitive privatisation of Newcastle's port has been tossed.
Newcastle Herald · Feb 23, 2023 Port of Newcastle says competition watchdog's container case loss won't stop its plans ACCC comments on its loss in major container terminal case
ABC News · Feb 22, 2023 NSW Ports boss backs offshore wind farm plant ahead of nuclear base NSW Ports chief executive Marika Calfas has called for the state's trade needs to be prioritised ahead of a nuclear base, while unveiling plans for an offshore wind farm facility at Port Kembla.
AAP · Feb 22, 2023 Plan to reshape key NSW port for renewable energy boom A plan to reshape Port Kembla with new facilities to support offshore wind projects has been unveiled as part of NSW's transition to renewable energy.
Newcastle Herald · Jan 11, 2023 Letters: standing ovation for Elton, the band and a bus driver Newcastle Herald readers have their say
Newcastle Herald · Nov 18, 2022 Financial model tips $733m state port liability The state government could have to pay NSW Ports more than $700 million in compensation over the next 40 years if Port of Newcastle goes ahead with a container terminal, according to modelling seen by the Newcastle Herald.