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BRANXTON RALLIES AROUND EIGHT-YEAR-OLD BATTLING BRAIN CANCER
Lamborghinis, firefighting, and Pokemon… these are just some of the things Zane Slomka loves. And, they were all front and centre today as the Hunter rallied around the brave Branxton boy… who’s battling a rare brain tumour.
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DREDGE CREW HEROICALLY RESCUES CAPSIZED CANOEISTS IN NEWCASTLE
It’s a team that already has safety on its mind – clearing Newcastle Harbour, to ensure ships have clear passage into one of the southern hemisphere’s busiest ports. But now a dredge crew has gone a step further – saving a group of paddlers from peril.
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HUNTER TEACHERS PREPARE TO WALK OFF THE JOB IN TOMORROW’S STRIKE
Hunter teachers are preparing to take a stand. Staff across the region will participate in the statewide strike… and they’re encouraging parents to be supportive.
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BROKE TURNS ON THE CHARM FOR 16TH ‘A LITTLE BIT OF ITALY’ FESTIVAL
The town of Broke has undergone a transformation this weekend… of the Italian kind. Local winemakers, welcoming tourists back for the return of a beloved local food and wine festival.
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HUNTER WORKERS RALLY FOR ANNUAL MAY DAY MARCH
Workers have taken to the streets in Newcastle, for the annual May Day March. This year’s protest, taking place amid a Federal Election, surging inflation and ongoing industrial unrest.
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HUNTER TEEN BREAKS STATE RECORD SQUATTING 155 KILOGRAMS
It’s an impressive – and near impossible feat for most, to lift three times your own body weight. Today, 15-year-old Luke Talley, who has dwarfism, achieved just that – smashing a state record, in the process.
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WALLSEND MAN CHARGED AFTER POLICE PURSUIT THROUGH NEWCASTLE
A Wallsend man has been accused of stealing a Lexus, and leading police on a wild pursuit through Newcastle suburbs earlier this week. The 21-year-old was arrested at a cafe in Morpeth, and is facing 26 charges.
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CESSNOCK INMATES DO THEIR BIT FOR FLOOD RECOVERY EFFORTS
Inmates at Cessnock Correctional Centre have joined the effort to assist the flood recovery up north. They’re busy preparing dozens of temporary homes, for families who lost everything in the twin disasters.
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POLICE HUNT DRIVER AFTER STOLEN LEXUS TEARS THROUGH NEWCASTLE
Police are still hunting whoever was in a stolen Lexus, that tore through several Newcastle suburbs. Officers aren’t calling their response late on Tuesday a pursuit – but witnesses say, the chase was on.
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LOW INCOME HUNTER FAMILIES STRUGGLING OVER COST OF LIVING PRESSURES
Rising inflation is putting pressure on Hunter residents, with many struggling to live week to week. Local economists say debt levels are at an all-time high in the region – and an interest rate hike could devastate some families.