Category: Newcastle News
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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 HORSES HELPING TO HEAL ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND TRAUMA
They’ve been by our side for centuries, companions and hard workers not only growing communities, but defending them. Now horses are performing a new role in the Hunter, helping survivors of clergy abuse open up about their lifelong pain and anxiety and also learn to trust, heal and find peace.
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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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LIVESTOCK DISEASES LANDHOLDERS SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR
Livestock producers are urged to be vigiliant, as a bout of disease sweeps through the industry. It comes as the New South Wales Government invests millions into biosecurity, to keep the dreaded foot-and-mouth disease off our shores.
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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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DV SERVICES WORRY ABOUT STATE OF ORIGIN SPIKE
For many, Origin season is a time of excitement and bonding, but domestic violence services say they see an influx in calls for help, during the series. They want victims to know that assistance is out there, and are urging people to call out their mates’ bad behaviour.
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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…