The Latest Breaking News from Tim Crakanthorp

Labor locked in on fast trains, rail jobs

Labor's promising a fast train, new trains, more nurses, more paramedics, and more permanent teaching positions saying: 'It's time'

Newcastle Herald · Oct 16, 2022

Unions use National TAFE Day event in Tighes Hill to call for action on teacher shortages

A request this year for the unions to host an event on Tighes Hill TAFE was denied by TAFE NSW

Newcastle Herald · Sep 6, 2022

Investment in free TAFE places must be matched with more funding for teachers: union

"If there's no teachers there with that industry knowledge and skills to teach then what are we going to do?"

Newcastle Herald · Sep 1, 2022

Call to reopen Stockton Centre and Tomaree Lodge as crisis accommodation

Hundreds of Hunter homeless could be housed at Stockton and Tomaree

Newcastle Herald · Aug 1, 2022

Call to arms for Hunter residents to rally to save Stockton beach

Risk of storm surge inundation very real, disaster expert.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 15, 2022

'Little' budget share for light rail corridor preservation

"Something is better than nothing. They really need to get serious about it."

Newcastle Herald · Jun 24, 2022

Newcastle council and state in stand-off over Stockton beach fix

Council labels push for it to apply for offshore sand-mining licence as 'cost shifting'.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 23, 2022

Controversial Newcastle Education Campus allocated $16 million in budget

"While I'm glad to see the money, I will be closely watching to see what actually comes from this commitment."

Newcastle Herald · Jun 21, 2022

Royalty rip-off: Hunter misses coal mining windfall in NSW Budget

The NSW government will rake in an extra $810 million in coal royalties this year - and almost $4 billion over the next four years - but has not put an extra dollar into a fund to help coal mining communities prepare for change.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 21, 2022

Newcastle's maritime past adrift but seafarers see a landing place on horizon

Since 2018, the historic harbour city has had no maritime museum, but a group of veteran seafarers has identified a building where the past can be put on display - the former Wickham School of Arts - but the problem is it stands on ground that has an undetermined future.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 12, 2022