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Port Stephens Examiner facing closure
It’s shared local stories for more than a century but the Port Stephens Examiner could soon close as rising print costs take a toll. The newspaper’s owner is calling for urgent government help in the form of advertising, saying even a digital-only news service is not sustainable.
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Belmont residents oppose $25 million, 9-storey development
Belmont residents have pleaded their case to Lake Macquarie Council about a proposed $25-million, nine-storey development. A decision on the project is expected within days – they say it’s too big and encroaches on their privacy. The developer has been contacted for comment. Read the full statement from a Lake Macquarie Council spokesperson below: “Belmont…
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Police investigate cause of bushfire near Belmont
Police are investigating the cause of a fire which scorched five hectares of bushland at Lake Macquarie this morning. It took a multi-agency approach and more than 10 fire crews to get the blaze under control… the column of smoke, seen from kilometres away.
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World record holder Erchana Murray Bartlett passes through the Hunter on her 6200 km journey
If you think that running a marathon is no mean feat – try doing it 155 times over. That’s what newly-minted world record holder, Erchana Murray Bartlett, is attempting. She’s currently in the Hunter, as part of a bid to run the length of Australia.
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Broadmeadow’s Goninan Rail Factory to be rezoned for housing
For years, it made the state’s trains – now a Newcastle factory is ‘central’ to the Perrottet Government’s plan to ease the housing crisis. At least 1,500 homes could be built at the UGL site at Broadmeadow… but there are concerns they won’t come soon enough.
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Newcastle Council issues warning after bushland was left ruined at Warabrook
Volunteers have been left devastated, with fears the bushland they’ve nurtured for three decades has been poisoned. The parcel near the Shortland Wetlands could take years to recover, while Newcastle Council has issued a stern warning to those responsible.
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Drink spiking claims under investigation at Newcastle nightclub
A young woman has spoken about a frightening ordeal she endured on a night out in Newcastle. Demi Parkinson and her friends say she was dragged unconscious from a popular CBD pub by five men, after her drink was spiked.
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Breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug to be trialled in the Hunter
A drug described as a ‘breakthrough’ in treating Alzheimer’s is being trialled in Newcastle. Hunter residents can be screened to take part in the study, which aims to see if the crippling disease can be prevented.
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Newcastle’s annual Toy Run returns
It’s only 21 sleeps until Christmas, and today 10,000 bikers came together to make sure no child in the Hunter goes without a visit from Santa. Now in its 45th year, locals lined the streets to celebrate the annual Newcastle Toy Run.
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Hunter businesses struggling under mounting costs of skyrocketing power prices
Hunter business owners say they’re facing a dire future as rising energy bills push many to the brink. To stay afloat, a large number are being forced to pass on the cost – and its consumers who may end up paying more.