SHOCKING: 8 - You Need To See This

Unearthing history at 'one of the most significant sites in Newcastle'

"It's a way that we can actually have a tangible link back through time to our own people."

Newcastle Herald · May 27, 2022

Events and escape rooms: 'Sea' history aboard a restored Shepherd flagship

Built in 1975 as a patrol for Scottish fisheries, the MV Steve Irwin served as Sea Shepherd's flagship for more than a decade from 2007.

Newcastle Herald · May 25, 2022

Jobs, GPs and dredging are the tone of Hunter's new political voice

With big ambitions for the electorate's energy future, Labor's fresh face in the Hunter says he's here to stay.

Newcastle Herald · May 22, 2022

Guy to seek keys to new music in Europe

Having filled Christ Church Cathedral with heavenly music for almost 15 years, Peter Guy is seeking new challenges by studying in the Old World, but he is also leaving with a sense of disappointment at what he sees as declining standards in some areas of local music education.

Newcastle Herald · May 20, 2022

Sea of pink shows support as people pound pavement for breast cancer

A breast cancer diagnosis changes the lives of not only the person battling it, but the support systems around them.

Newcastle Herald · May 8, 2022

School holds special day for Zane Slomka

A student diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour had a day full of his favourite things, thanks to the Branxton school community.

Newcastle Herald · May 7, 2022

Pub Test panel: no room for green ideals in a not-so 'broad church'

While they are not agreed on the future of Australia's energy landscape, our panellists see climate policy as an election decider.

Newcastle Herald · May 7, 2022

'It's substandard': school's parents push to level the playing field

Chicken wire fencing, a septic system that overflows in the rain, demountable buildings and toilets and an uphill slope to kick a football around on.

Newcastle Herald · May 6, 2022

Greenies Grommets kick off their rugby season aimed at advocacy

Ten dollars from each Greenies registration this year will go toward funding for RUN DIPG.

Newcastle Herald · May 5, 2022

Whopping petrol price differences between Hunter suburbs

The NRMA is urging motorists to shop around before filling their tanks as whopping petrol price differences - as much as 30c/l - have been seen from one suburb to the next in Newcastle this week.

Newcastle Herald · May 4, 2022