The Latest Breaking News from Steve Benson

Gunman on run after beach fight and shooting death

Two groups of men had "cuddled" and made up after a scuffle before a third party showed up and fired a gun, leaving a teen dead in a beach car park.

AAP · Apr 24, 2025

No bail for man accused of murdering wife at Hunter Valley property

Steven Galcsik stayed in the cells while his matter was briefly mentioned.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 30, 2024

Warning for trail bikers captured weaving through traffic, doing wheelies

It's just the latest in a string of incidents involving unregistered motorbikes.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 29, 2024

Hunter police and VOCAL join forces to support victim survivors

"Most people when they first come to the police station they're already in a heightened or nervous state."

Newcastle Herald · Oct 14, 2022

Meet the California farmers awash in Colorado River water, even in a drought

A single irrigation district in California, along the Mexican border, takes more water from the Colorado River than all of Arizona and Nevada. It's under pressure to use less.

WEKU · Oct 4, 2022