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How a Hunter couple's hospitality is helping settle Ukraine refugees

Sitting around the dining room table in a room filled with warmth and laughter, it's hard to believe that not long ago this unconventional family were complete strangers.

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The most iconic photo of the Pasha Bulker run aground on Nobbys now 15 years old

It's the most iconic image of the Pasha storm and, having been viewed millions of times, it could even be the most popular photo ever taken of Newcastle.

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Sea of memories fills maritime exhibition

The Maritime Union of Australia is celebrating not just a milestone in its history but also the power of community and local connections with the staging of an exhibition of artefacts and photos in Newcastle.

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Blown away: wind whips up more than 500 Hunter, Central Coast SES jobs

The State Emergency Service has had another busy night in the Hunter and Central Coast, with damaging winds causing calls for help to continue to roll in.

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SES bracing for another day of gale-force winds ripping through Hunter

The State Emergency Service is preparing for the possibility of another long night as wild winds up to 90km/h continue to hammer many parts of NSW, with just over half the calls for help across the state coming from the Hunter and Central Coast since Monday evening.

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Students take steps towards reconciliation with Awaba at the centre

With Awaba at the centre, students from around Lake Macquarie took a step closer to reconciliation together at the first event of its kind in Rathmines.

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This million-dollar idea from Kurri Kurri business start up Grub Lab is about to take off in the US

Grub Lab founder Mick Carr overcame doubts, heart failure and a host of obstacles on his start-up journey

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Can't sow, can't grow: 'Relentless' rain hurting Hunter farmers

Matthew Dennis runs Nebo farm in East Maitland and said he is down a minimum of 70 per cent in production this year due to the weather.

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Rainfall set to persist as winter falls

Nobbys recorded 50 millimetres in the 24 hours to 9am on Monday.

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Best medicine: Delta dogs reach where people can't

Specially trained dogs who do the rounds of hospital wards and visit schools to relieve anxiety in supported learning units are making a difference.

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Labor candidate Dan Repacholi claims victory in the Hunter

Election 2022: The scene from the Hunter electorate as the counting takes shape

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Tight race tipped in Paterson as rivals tell of campaign trail disappointment

Labor MP Meryl Swanson and Liberal candidate Brooke Vitnell told the Herald they were confident they had done everything they could to win over voters

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Election day in the Hunter: new age democracy sausages and burnt political posters

WITH a how to vote card in one hand and a sausage in bread in the other, Paul Zimario had his first taste of democracy the Australian way on Saturday.

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Sleeping rough for a night doesn't just raise funds, it raises empathy

Troy Sheedy still finds himself looking at holes in the wall as a refuge, somewhere he could crash if he became homeless again.

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The Laman Street figs battle a decade on

'We made national news over a riot over fig trees'

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Watch AJ reunite with his SES rescuer Bluey

"[AJ] said his first word a few weeks ago and it was blue," AJ's mum Kelly said.

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In the wake of mining: Hunter town finding optimism in industry diversity

In the next three years there will no longer be any coal mining in the Gloucester region.

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Man extradited to NSW over $20m Newcastle port cocaine haul

Police have released images of two people they want to speak with in connection to a diver who died with $20 million worth of cocaine nearby at Newcastle port this week.

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Election podcast: What's at stake in the battle for Shortland

Flanked by the Tasman Sea and Lake Macquarie, the seat of Shortland can feel like an island, but the challenges and issues that are playing out in the lead-up to the May 21 federal election can be found in this electorate, as people contend with the rising cost of living…

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Man faces court over $20m of cocaine found at Newcastle port

A man charged in connection to $20 million worth of cocaine found at Newcastle port this week - who was allegedly caught trying to board an international flight in Queensland - will face court again on Friday, with NSW Police traveling north to secure his extradition.

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A former Knights coach's touching tribute to Hunter golfing legend Jack Newton

"Today's winner is Jack Newton and we'll be having a beer in your honour. Farewell mate."

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Bale believed to have contained cocaine found up-river of port crime scene

The second crime scene established on the bank of the Hunter River, up-stream from where a diver died with $20 million worth of cocaine nearby, showed signs of outstanding drugs brought in on the shipment.

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What voters are thinking as pre-polling opens: "This is the generation that wants change"

Pre-poll voting for the 2022 federal election opened at 8am on Monday.

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Street reopening in sight two months after woolshed fire

It appears that a Wickham street will soon reopen after being closed for two months since an inferno destroyed a four-storey former woolshed building, raged close to millions of litres of stored fuel and sent asbestos 3km into nearby suburbs.

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Drop-in session over Wickham woolshed fire contamination

A drop-in session has been organised for people affected by the Annie Street woolshed fire at Wickham in March.

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