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Lifesaving antiviral treatment curbs Covid death toll in Newcastle aged care home
It’s no secret, aged care centres have bore the brunt of the Covid pandemic. But a Newcastle facility says antiviral medical medication has been a lifesaving weapon.
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Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch has died aged 96
Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96, peacefully at her Balmoral home, Buckingham Palace has announced. The news came after Buckingham Palace issued a statement confirming the Queen was “remaining under medical supervision” as doctors were “concerned for her health”.
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Hunter cancer charities cars vandalised
A two-man smashing spree, lasting just minutes, has left two Hunter cancer charities grappling with damage bills in the thousands. Two cars were vandalised, and a third was targeted… tonight police are investigating.
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From non-verbal to one of the state’s best in just 18 months
A New South Wales student who was once unable to communicate has earned a prestigious education award. Charles Mury was among an elite group of 40 selected to receive a minister’s award for excellence, open to students across the state’s public education system. Education Minister Sarah Mitchell said Charles was the first ever recipient on the…
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Authorities investigate a second fish kill at Lake Macquarie
Authorities are investigating a potential second fish kill at Lake Macquarie, after receiving reports of hundreds of fish washing up at Mannering Park yesterday. Residents have questioned whether a nearby power station could have caused it. It’s the second incident in one month, after thousands were discovered dead in early August. A video obtained exclusively…
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Man shot dead in ‘targeted’ Newcastle attack
A man has been shot dead in Newcastle overnight in what police believe is a targeted attack. Emergency services were called to a unit on Fowler Street, Hamilton South, after reports of a shooting about 11pm on Tuesday night. Police found a 57-year-old man at the front door of his unit with a gunshot wound. The person he lived…
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Two hospitalised after truck crash
Two teens have been treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics after a crash involving a truck and a 4WD at Cardiff Heights in Lake Macquarie this morning. The driver of the 4WD was trapped in his vehicle on Wallsend Rd for an hour before receiving treatment. Both patients were taken to John Hunter Hospital in a…
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Singleton’s “Freedom Hotel” issued council order over flag
A controversial pub in the Hunter Valley has been ordered to remove an Australian flag painted without permission on the roof of the heritage-listed building. The Caledonian Hotel painted a Union Jack, the five stars of the Southern Cross, and the six-pointed Commonwealth Star on its roof without council approval. It has been threatened with a…
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State Government commits $200, 000 to Coastal Management Plan at Port Stephens
Hundreds of thousands of dollars has been handed to Port Stephens, to help fix some of the area’s biggest coastal problems. The state government, doubling the council’s own spend on the project… but significantly more money will be needed to fund solutions.
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Hunter residents warned about rise in scams
There’s an urgent warning tonight that scams are on the rise in New South Wales. Thousands are swindled every month… thieves, using increasingly sophisticated methods to steal our money.