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'Great example': Hunter faces transition with a smile on its face

New research shows the Hunter is ready to retrain for future jobs.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 5, 2024

'Truly great historian': Life of famed academic Lyndall Ryan remembered

'She significantly changed the landscape of Australian history.'

Newcastle Herald · May 1, 2024

Gender pay gap having 'strong effect' on women's lives in the Hunter

The impact of lower pay echoes into retirement.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 27, 2024

'An alarming trend': Seniors poverty on the rise

'I don't think we have ever had this many people over 65 below the poverty line before.'

Newcastle Herald · May 7, 2023

The changing face of work in the Lower Hunter

Knowledge producing jobs now make up 9 per cent of jobs in Newcastle and Lake Macqauarie

Newcastle Herald · May 4, 2023

City of Sydney councillor Jess Scully resigns citing lack of maternity leave

Cr Jess Scully feels she cannot balance the demands of council and being a new parent, as she is expecting her second child this year.

ABC News · Mar 31, 2023

Meet the panel of experts who will guide the Hunter's clean energy transition

Business Hunter chief Bob Hawes will lead an expert panel that will provide advice to the state government regarding the Hunter's clean energy transition.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 30, 2022

'Nobody else does this': Newcastle's Institute for Regional Futures launches

"We see ourselves as being experts in regions and regionalism and the drivers of regions. Nobody else does this."

Newcastle Herald · Sep 27, 2022

What the new census data says about Newcastle and the Hunter

The Hunter is growing faster than expected but remains sicker, less religious and far less culturally diverse than the Australian average.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 28, 2022

Just like water restrictions: call to cut power use during peak demand

"Following the same idea, we all have to support the reduction of energy use."

Newcastle Herald · Jun 15, 2022