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Why Newcastle unemployment rate halving in just a month is bad for business

Under normal circumstances, it would be cause for celebration.

Newcastle Herald

'Huge coup': Newcastle NRLW State of Origin clash to bring in big bucks

The game is expected to bring in more than $6 million to the city.

Newcastle Herald

'It's not the time': mixed feelings on Newcastle Show public holiday

Some call it a 'win-win', others an 'impost' on local business.

Newcastle Herald

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Thousands of Novocastrians are taking on full-time roles, so why are unemployment rates continuing to grow?

'Businesses are still looking for people on a casual and part-time basis.'

Newcastle Herald

City businesses reeling from energy prices

"Like everyone else, we have been carrying the costs because we don't want to put our prices up".

Newcastle Herald

Hunter workforce swings toward job security with full-time job rise

The Hunter's latest monthly regional workforce figures show a trend towards full-time roles.

Newcastle Herald

'Federal government should step in and save sovereign manufacturing'

'We're at a moment in time that requires a rapid scaling up of sovereign manufacturing capability, not the reverse.'

Newcastle Herald

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Beer for robots - AI is coming to a workplace near you

The 'AI, friend or foe?' summit will be held at Newcastle City Hall on Thursday

Newcastle Herald

"We can't afford to shut Eraring": Central-West mayor warns

The Central-West Orana REZ is not due to come online until 2027-28

Newcastle Herald

Summit to help Hunter business come to grips with AI onslaught

The Australian Human Rights Commissioner will present at the Hunter AI summit.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter unemployment rate 'defying gravity' amid economic headwinds

The Hunter's jobless rate is falling at a time when the national rate is rising.

Newcastle Herald

'It will probably knock us out': Hunter business warn power price increases will send them broke

Business operators say they are doing everything they can to conserve power.

Newcastle Herald

Regional Australia Institute report highlights job vacancy crisis, communities missing out on growth

Michael Mbaogu has worked as a GP for 15 years but has never seen a worker shortage this bad. He's one of many business owners who are hiring, but struggling to fill roles.

ABC News

The Hunter Valley community behind the closure of Liddell Power Station

As Liddell powers down in the New South Wales Upper Hunter Valley after more than half a century, what's next for the community?

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'Are you on our side?': New Hunter Minister not drawn on Supercars stance

The highly divisive event presents an immediate test for the MP.

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Hunter's priorities ignored by major parties

Both major parties had once again treated the Hunter as a policy-free zone, the head of the region's peak business body believes.

Newcastle Herald

Supercars predicts bumper crowd figure

Supercars expects a total crowd figure of more than 160,000 over the Newcastle 500 weekend after a big turnout on Saturday.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter business conditions 'undeniably challenging'

The employment outlook of the Hunter has changed, with one in five businesses expecting to cut staff in the next three months and 56 per cent anticipating zero growth, according to new data.

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Hunter businesses face energy crunch

The Hunter's peak industry body has supported the Australian Energy Market Operator's call for urgent investment in generation, long-duration storage and transmission to achieve energy certainty.

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STEM school and energy skills centre on business agenda for election

The organisation has prepared an election platform informed by 4200 members, business leaders and regular surveys undertaken throughout the year.

Newcastle Herald

Dead in the water: gas volatility killing investment

Uncertainty around pricing and the future demand for gas will make investment decisions in projects such as the Newcastle Gas Import facility even more difficult, the head of the region's peak business body believes.

Newcastle Herald

Business Hunter applauds 'unheard of' low regional jobless rates in latest ABS figures

Good news for Hunter although national economy 'in slow decline'

Newcastle Herald

Smaller businesses will have major role in emissions reduction says Business Hunter

Business Hunter pushes for more help on 'net zero pathway'

Newcastle Herald

Bargain hunters hit Boxing Day sales as lines snake outside shop doors

Lines snaked outside shops at Charlestown Square on Boxing Day as shoppers looked to snag a bargain.

Newcastle Herald

Major retailers gear up for massive Boxing Day sales boom

Major retailers are geared up for a Boxing Day boom amid the first Christmas without COVID-19 restrictions in three years.

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