Hunter police officer facing charges still on the job
A Hunter Valley police officer charged with using unreasonable force on a teenager during a brawl has not been suspended.
View ArticleGrain terminal promises to be good neighbour
The operators of a proposed grain export terminal in Newcastle say their environmental management plan puts the community and environment first.
View ArticleFuneral for Newcastle shipbuilding pioneer
More than 1,000 people are expected to attend today's funeral for shipbuilding identity Stephen Forgacs in Newcastle.
View ArticleCommunity concerns over coal dust results
New testing has found dust pollution levels in Tighes Hill and Carrington are in excess of national air quality safety levels on five out of seven days.
View ArticleHundreds strike at shipbuilder's sites across Australia
Hundreds of workers at Newcastle shipbuilder, Forgacs, have stopped work today after a breakdown in pay negotiations.
View ArticleCouncil approves extension of Carrington maintenance facility
Newcastle Council has approved an extension to a rolling stock maintenance facility at Carrington.
View ArticleFindings released into Newcastle stevedore death
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released its findings into the death of a man killed in the Port of Newcastle last year.
View ArticleForgacs workers meet to consider wage offer
Forgacs employees who have stopped work for 24 hours are about to meet at Hexham to consider the ship building company's latest wage offer.
View ArticleParking problems plague Carrington
A Newcastle business owner says hundreds of people have signed a petition calling for new parking rules in the suburb of Carrington to be reversed.
View ArticleForgacs jobs to go as work drops off
Forgacs is winding back the engineering and ship repair operations of its business in Newcastle due to a downturn in work.
View ArticleIndustrial action heats up at Port Waratah Coal Services
The Maritime Union says employees at Port Waratah Coal Services have been forced to ramp-up industrial action in their ongoing dispute with management.
View ArticlePWCS screening for cancer
Port Waratah Coal Services says while no cancer risks have been identified at its Kooragang and Carrington sites, it will fund health screening for its employees.
View ArticleFlash flooding as heavy rain lashes the Hunter
Heavy rain is causing major flash flooding in low lying suburbs of Newcastle.
View ArticleGraincorp gets ACCC exemption
The competition watchdog has granted Graincorp's Newcastle terminal an exemption in a bid to boost its viability, amid increased competition.
View ArticleDoctors warn air pollution in Newcastle equivalent to smoking 'almost a...
A group of doctors say air pollution in parts of Newcastle is now at a level equal to smoking almost a cigarette a day.
View ArticleCarrington residents urge Ports new owners to restore historic site
A long term Carrington resident is worried the historic waterfront Pump House will be forgotten by the Port of Newcastle's new owners.
View ArticleArmy begins counter-terrorism helicopter training over Newcastle
With a thundering roar, two Black Hawk Army helicopters swooped in low over Newcastle today as aerial counter-terrorism training began over the Hunter region.
View ArticleMobile blackspots remain as one in six towers promised to boost reception...
Five years ago Tony Abbott announced a massive plan to fix mobile coverage in the bush. An ABC investigation has discovered almost one in six towers funded under round one are not yet operational.
View Article'You can't find these in Kmart': NSW couple buys warship
A Newcastle husband and wife on a mission to stop a "ticking time bomb" in the South Pacific purchase a New Zealand Navy warship.
View ArticleBoarding house residents ordered to leave amid 'death trap' claims
The caretakers of three Newcastle boarding houses that are set to be shut down because of fire concerns say claims their homes are death traps are "nonsense".
View ArticleShark sightings on the rise in this inner-city creek
In recent weeks, creek-side locals have taken to social media to warn of sightings of a shark — or sharks — measuring up to 10 feet long.
View ArticleLivestock industry investigates importing feed grain
New research suggests the agriculture industry should prepare to import large shipments of feed grain for livestock, despite the biosecurity risks.
View ArticleBowls clubs switch to renewables to save the planet and their bottom line
Former coal miners and waterside workers dipped into their own pockets to fund a renewable energy switch at two Newcastle inner city bowling clubs, paying for solar panels that will reduce energy bills...
View ArticleHelp needed over new year's day assault
Newcastle Police are asking for the public's help to find the person responsible for king hitting a man in the early hours of new years day.
View ArticleExploring Australia's forgotten churches, and their weird and wonderful new uses
Deserted churches can be found across Australia as monuments to a bygone era. But not all deconsecrated holy places are destined for a lonely, forgotten existence.
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