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Dog attacks in the Hunter dropped almost everywhere last year

Two council areas saw a rise compared to the previous financial year, but neither had the most attacks in the region.

Newcastle Herald

MDMA and psilocybin treatment to be offered in the Hunter

'These people are facing death by suicide if they don't get an alternative medication.'

Newcastle Herald

Hunter 'too far away' to feel Sydney's influence on house prices

A new study shows the Illawarra is more likely to attract 'out-priced' Sydney residents because it is 45 minutes closer than Newcastle.

Newcastle Herald

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Child cancer treatment boost for Hunter

The program provides the 'potential to find a targeted therapy that we wouldn't have found otherwise'.

Newcastle Herald

Four Hunter primary schools chosen for pre-kindergarten program

Feedback will be used to roll-out the program state-wide.

Newcastle Herald

Federal Government won't match NSW Coalition pledge to ban offshore gas

A returned Coalition government would ban offshore coal, gas, mineral and petroleum production in NSW waters in a move that would prevent projects such as the controversial PEP-11 offshore gas exploration project off the Hunter coast.

Newcastle Herald

RAAF gives green light to wind turbines

The Department of Defence has given the green light to the proposed Hunter offshore project after initially raising concerns about its potential to impact on RAAF Williamtown operations.

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BlazeAid on a mission to mend busted fence lines and broken spirits after July floods

BlazeAid is on a mission to mend kilometres of busted fence lines and battered spirits after floods ravaged parts of the Hunter last year.

Newcastle Herald

Shooters gunning for Upper Hunter

Three candidates who won more than a third of the vote in the 2021 Upper Hunter by-election are not running this time.

Newcastle Herald

Mining industry's $6.3 billion injection into the Hunter economy

The Hunter's mining industry injected $6.3 billion into the Hunter economy in the last financial year, the highest level of expenditure since the 2012-13.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter school staff member 'removed' after allegation involving student

Police are investigating the allegation at All Saints' College Maitland.

Newcastle Herald

NBN Co expands faster fibre rollout to Hunter suburbs

The federal government has announced households and businesses in a host of Hunter suburbs will be included in its rollout of faster broadband technology.

Newcastle Herald

Western Sydney flooded with campaign cash, but Newcastle left with scraps: NSW Election

Six weeks out from the NSW election, the Hunter is a funding backwater.

Newcastle Herald

Offshore cyclone could send massive swell crashing on Hunter coast, lifesavers warn

Surf Life Savers issued a warning Friday afternoon as a tropical cyclone moves south-east offshore and is expected to bring dangerous surf conditions to the Hunter at the weekend.

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What's on this weekend: Everything on now in Newcastle and the Hunter

Here's you guide to making the most of it.

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Falling water levels point to drier conditions ahead

Lower Hunter storage levels have slipped to 95 per cent in a sign that a drier El Nino weather system may be about to take hold in coming months.

Newcastle Herald

Battle takes shape in Hunter's only marginal seat

One Nation won't contest sitting MP Dave Layzell's seat, one of the most marginal in NSW.

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Community wants control of latest boom after coal era

A community blueprint maps out a future for one of Australia's leading coal mining regions and tackles one of the biggest landscape restoration challenges.

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'We need to restore the land': as coal mines close, here's a community blueprint to sustain the Hunter Valley

The decline of the coal industry means 17 mines in the New South Wales Hunter Valley will close over the next two decades. More than 130,000 hectares of mining land — nearly two-thirds of the valley floor between Broke and Muswellbrook — will become available for new uses.

Newcastle Herald

Mining legacy: a void the size of Sydney Harbour

Post mining voids covering an area the size of Sydney Harbour could be the lasting environmental legacy of coal mining in the Hunter, a new report has warned.

Newcastle Herald

Labor promises to weigh up Hunter New England health district split

"We need to get in there and work out what's going to be best for the local community."

Newcastle Herald

$1200 per adult: How Newcastle loses on the pokies

A university gambling expert says the average poker machine user in NSW loses $4500 a year.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter Volunteer Centre facing closure as federal funds dry up

The Hunter Volunteer Centre will be forced to shut its doors before the end of the month as federal funding for place-based, face-to-face services dries up.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter pokie punters blow $251m in six months

The region's half-yearly pokie losses were up $50 million on pre-COVID levels.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter students selected for ARTEXPRESS

"Art was one of my favourite subjects and that was definitely one of my goals."

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