Category: Newcastle News
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A Newcastle hobby beekeeper’s final plea to save her bees
As the mission to stamp-out the varroa mite continues, some Hunter keepers are begging to keep their hives. But with the state government’s compulsory eradication program just days from completion, it may be too late.
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Woman tells jury she stabbed father to protect herself
A Hunter woman has broken down in court, while claiming she fatally stabbed her own father… because she thought he was going to kill her. Maddison Hickson has pleaded NOT guilty to murder, and today took the stand, telling the jury she was protecting herself.
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Calls for investigations after shock results in John Hunter doctors survey
There are fresh calls tonight for more staff at John Hunter Hospital, in the wake of shock survey results. Doctors say they’re under-resourced – and have given management the thumbs down – with the union calling a meeting on Friday.
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Budget sees Northern NSW projects get the green light
Labor says the budget is a win for the regions, with major infrastructure investment and new energy projects getting the green light. That’s despite a raft of initiatives being scrapped – and the Coalition claiming some communities have been forgotten.
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Concerns over cost of living pressures in the Hunter following Federal Budget
There’s been a mixed reaction to the Federal Budget in the Hunter. While the big spend on cleaner energy has been welcomed, questions have been raised about housing and help for small businesses.
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Kurri Kurri fire site already a target for trespassing and vandalism
Police fear they may never get to the bottom of a blaze that started at the former Kurri Kurri Workers Club yesterday afternoon. The site’s become a target for trespassing and vandalism in recent years… as the owners attempt to redevelop it.
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Budget to include funding for several promised Hunter projects
NBN News can tonight reveal the budget includes funding for several major infrastructure projects promised for the Hunter. But while some initiatives have been confirmed, there’s still plenty up in the air… with Coalition MPs raising fears of cuts in regional areas.
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Correctional centre at Muswellbrook helping more rehabilitated inmates find work
Training programs are being expanded at a Hunter correctional centre, to help more inmates turn their lives around. Among them – an initiative that sees those behind bars, rehabilitate former racehorses.
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Hunter man wins appeal over drunken scuffle
A Hunter man involved in a drunken frontyard melee has successfully appealed his jail sentence. Ashley Clarke was struck by an ornamental samurai sword during in the incident… and claims he hasn’t touched alcohol since.
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World’s first wind-powered bulk carrier arrives in Newcastle
A shipping company’s quest to go green has taken it back in time, with the world’s first wind-powered bulk carrier arriving in Newcastle this morning. The Sho-Fu Maru is ironically a coal carrier, but its sail system plays a role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.