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'Protestival' set to sail despite big police presence

Thousands are expected to gather to blockade Australia's largest coal port as a local council backs the protest message as consistent with its own views.

AAP · Nov 28, 2025

“We parked up outside Steve Vai’s caravan. His guitar tech saw me. Next thing you know, Steve’s there, and I’m trying my best to play Tobacco Road”: He was a guitar god at 8, then he disappeared – the unlikely story of Thomas McRocklin

Vai handed him the Passion and Warfare guitar and produced his debut album, only for his protégé to give it all up. Decades later, McRocklin came back stronger – and pursued his own guitar path

Guitar World · Nov 26, 2025

The Quiet Revolution in Australian Lawn Care: Why Homeowners Are Turning to LawnQ for Fast, Reliable Mowing Services

Australia’s relationship with the backyard runs deep, part cultural, part practical, part weekend therapy. From the coastal suburbs of Newcastle to the leafy slopes of Baulkham Hills, a neat lawn has always been a quiet badge of pride.

inkl · Nov 24, 2025

Andrea Riseborough: ‘Psychologically, acting is no picnic for me’

INTERVIEW: The Newcastle-born star of ‘Birdman’, ‘Mandy’ and ‘To Leslie’ speaks to Adam White about her new suburban thriller ‘Dragonfly’, her eagerness to play women on the fringes of society, and her continued surprise over her shock 2023 Oscar nomination

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025

‘Similar pressure to London’: the housing crisis reaches Newcastle

In the north-east city, charity Crisis is having to buy its own housing stock to meet sharp rise in homelessness

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2025

Newcastle United forward Yoane Wissa will miss AFCON as new comeback fixture revealed: report

Newcastle United's Yoane Wissa is yet to make his debut for the club despite signing on transfer deadline day

FourFourTwo · Nov 7, 2025

Fast track urged for intercity high-speed rail project

The dream of high-speed rail has been given a push by an infrastructure advisory body that says passengers could be all aboard the swift trains before 2040.

AAP · Nov 6, 2025

Should Newcastle to Sydney bullet train really be first link built of Melbourne to Brisbane route?

Infrastructure Australia wants to know why NSW connection should be prioritised over Victorian, ACT and Queensland sections of high-speed rail

The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2025

Satellite cities: why are more Australians choosing to live in regional hubs?

Regional cities with populations of more than 100,000 are becoming more popular as people are priced out of capital cities. We spoke to three families who made the move

The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2025

“What Dire Straits would sound like if Mark Knopfler grew up in the deserts of Algeria rather than the streets of Newcastle”: October 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks

Liven up your Halloween with six-string (and five-string) sorcery from Alter Bridge, Mei Semones, Whitney, Karma Sheen, Jacob Collier, Unprocessed, and many more

Guitar World · Oct 31, 2025