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HUNTER WORKERS REACT TO MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE
Yesterday’s move by the Fair Work Commission to increase the minimum wage has been met with a mixed reaction in the Hunter. While many have welcomed the pay rise – there are concerns about the impact it could have on businesses, already struggling.
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THE HUNTER BUSINESS TRANSFORMING PLASTIC WASTE INTO FUNCTIONAL HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
It’s a major issue impacting our environment, but one local business has found a way to both reduce plastic pollution, and boost manufacturing in the Hunter. The sustainable initiative turns plastic waste into usable household items, and staff already have a plan to take the idea to the next level.
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STOCKTON COMMUNITY TO MEET WITH DEPUTY PREMIER OVER EROSION WOES
While this week’s big surf didn’t have a major impact at Stockton – locals know it’s only a matter of time before the suburb is hit again. Community members are preparing to meet with the Deputy Premier, as they try to secure $21-million in funding, to shore-up the erosion-ravaged coastline.
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HUNTER PHARMACIES SHORT ON CHILDREN PAIN MEDS
Hunter pharmacies are running short of certain brands of pain medication for children, as New South Wales is gripped by a spike in influenza cases. But the Pharmacists Association says there’s no need to panic buy as there are always alternative brands available.
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HUNTER HEROES RECOGNISED IN QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST
A handful of local heroes have had their efforts recognised in the Hunter. From war veterans, to sports stars… there were plenty of surprised – but humble – reactions to the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
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SHOCKING FOOTAGE EMERGES OF ALTERCATION AT CENTRAL COAST HOTEL
Shocking footage has emerged of a pub patron being kicked in the head allegedly by a guard at a hotel on the Central Coast. Another man claims he was also involved in a violent incident with a marshall – with police now investigating. And a warning, this story contains footage which some people may find…
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LAKE MACQUARIE SCHOOL PARENTS CALL FOR PEDESTRIAN ISLAND NEAR BUSY INTERSECTION
Kids’ safety is something every parent worries about – especially when it comes to roads. And parents want Lake Macquarie Council to do something about the one near Dudley Public School – calling for a pedestrian island, to make it easier for students to cross.
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PASHA BULKER STORM REMEMBERED 15 YEARS ON
It was big… 76,000 tonnes to be precise. The Pasha Bulker was a larger-than-life symbol of mother nature’s wrath as an east coast low lashed the Hunter in June 2007. Nine lives were lost, and tens of thousands of homes damaged. 15 years on, we delve into the NBN News archives to look back at…
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FORT’S FORGOTTEN WAR RELICS SURFACE
It was the moment World War II came to Newcastle – June 8, 1942, when a Japanese submarine shelled the city… And its coastal fort returned fire. Now, 80 years on, two relics have been recovered from that night.
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UKRAINE FAMILY FINDS REFUGE IN THE HUNTER
A Ukranian family has fled the ongoing war in their homeland, and found refuge here in the Hunter – more than 14-thousand kilometres away. While they’re adjusting to their new life – they’re still clinging to hope they can one day return home.