The Latest Breaking News from The Newcastle Herald

East End project will be 'beating heart' of city, says billionaire

'It really can be a community village that can rival any in Sydney."

Newcastle Herald · Nov 8, 2024

'Caught in web': ex ice user urges police to fine not charge drug users

Ice plays with your brain and 'makes you think you need it'.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 2, 2024

'Waiting longer': Mental health ED presentations surge, but beds fall

'When I was there, there were people sleeping in the corridor.'

Newcastle Herald · Oct 31, 2024

Beaumont St icon Nina's IGA sold after almost 40 years

The Kiriakidis family called time on the grocer.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 30, 2024

Family left with $44,000 debt and no home after CDF Construction collapse

CDF Constructions should have "pulled up stumps" long before collapse.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 13, 2024

'The rug has been pulled out from under them': 200 job cuts at coalface

Union says Centennial Coal workers are 'incredibly disappointed'.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 12, 2024

Here's how many Hunter students were sent home from school in 2023

More than 2000 students were sent home from school for actual harm.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 9, 2024

Meet the 97-year-old Toronto man who rides 20 kilometres each day to buy the newspaper

Lenny Wilton is the quiet man who knows the cycle of life.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 7, 2024

Newcastle Airport gets funding for new flight destinations

International and domestic routes are being discussed.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 5, 2024

Cruise ship cancels visit to Newcastle to avoid anti-coal protests

Cruise ship cancels visit to Newcastle due to climate protests.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 3, 2024