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The Latest Breaking News from the Port of Newcastle

Chinese influence may deter new port investor

Experts are concerned Chinese part ownership of the Port of Newcastle will make it difficult to attract new investors.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 10

Port gets green light to store grid-scale lithium-ion batteries

The Port of Newcastle is the state's major gateway for renewable energy infrastructure.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 15

Inconvenient truth: Rising Tide protests hurt more than our coal trade

Letters: 'If you stop non-coal ships from entering the Port of Newcastle you damage the brand of the port.'

Newcastle Herald · Jun 28

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Newcastle's port is no political playground, it's a working harbour

Letters: 'How long before the Port of Newcastle loses its social licence to export coal?'

Newcastle Herald · May 31

Police minister slams climate activists' blockade of Newcastle harbour

Members of Rising Tide prevented coal ships from entering the port on Sunday.

Newcastle Herald · May 24

Court scraps 'marine exclusion zone' ahead of protest

A temporary exclusion zone intended to help police a major planned climate protest, has been scrapped by a court just one hour before it was due to commence.

AAP · Nov 21, 2024

Railway protest review panned as activist fines added

The NSW Labor government will introduce an addition to protest offences ahead of a looming blockade of the Port of Newcastle.

AAP · Nov 11, 2024

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Police oppose major protest to block crucial coal port

Thousands of people, including musician and ex-environment minister Peter Garrett, are expected to attend a blockade of the Port of Newcastle

AAP · Oct 29, 2024

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

Four climate protesters fined in court for blocking coal train line

Police were called to three protests in 12 hours.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 26, 2024

Forensic police search granny flat allegedly linked to cocaine plot, diver death

A diver died and 54kg of cocaine was discovered in the Port of Newcastle in 2022.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 23, 2024

No port regulation means users pay and keep paying

MONOPOLY POWER: Mining industry warns future customers of hefty fee increases

Newcastle Herald · May 20, 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

Greg Piper calls for Port of Newcastle modelling details to be released

Greg Piper calls for government to release the Deloitte report.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 21, 2024

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Newcastle Herald · Mar 20, 2024

Potential $4.3 billion compensation payout over port privatisation deals

Newcastle port commitment deeds to be tabled in parliament.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 15, 2024

Guilty after confusion around Newcastle harbour blockade plea

The illegal port blockade came after a legal 30-hour protest.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 30, 2023

Treasurer plans to publish secret port, power privatisation contracts

The Port of Newcastle and Botany contracts have never been made public.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 3, 2023

Call for plan B as new detections in Hunter

There have now been 231 infested sites since the varroa mite was first detected at the Port of Newcastle in June 2022.

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Newcastle Herald · Aug 17, 2023

Hunter inland rail link part of national review

Inland rail is a vital link between farmers and the Port of Newcastle.

Newcastle Herald · May 28, 2023

Pressure on police facing the front lines is becoming unbearable

Who would join the police force?

The Conversation · May 24, 2023

Australia is in a unique position to eliminate the bee-killing Varroa mite. Here's what happens if we don't

Varroa mites – notorious honey bee parasites – have recently reached Australian shores, detected at the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales last year. If they establish here, there would be significant implications for agricultural food security, as honey bees are heavily relied on for the pollination of many…

Newcastle Herald · May 10, 2023

I'm a community pharmacist and I am dismayed our leaders don't know what we do

Letters to the Editor

The New Daily · Apr 16, 2023

Scores arrested as climate activists halt Newcastle coal train

Dozens of people have been arrested after protesters scaled a train bound for the Port of Newcastle and shovelled coal out of its wagons.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 15, 2023

Climate protests block coal trains heading to the Port of Newcastle

Rising Tide Climate Activists demand an end to coal exports from Port of Newcastle

Newcastle Herald · Apr 6, 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

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