Category: Newcastle News
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GOVERNMENT PROMISES FASTER TRAVEL TIME BETWEEN NEWCASTLE AND SYDNEY
The budget cash splash includes a billion dollars to upgrade the rail line between Sydney and Newcastle, with the government promising faster travel times. Labor has criticised the government’s rail announcement, saying upgrading a small stretch of track between Wyong and Tuggerah “lacks ambition and is a piece-meal remedy.”
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FATAL STABBING | TRIBUTES FLOW FOR “BEAUTIFUL, BUBBLY” MAYFIELD MOTHER
“A beautiful, bubbly girl” – that’s how a 21-year-old mother is being remembered, after she was fatally stabbed in Newcastle. MacKenzie Anderson’s death has left friends and family in a state of shock – while the man allegedly responsible remains in custody.
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WARBIRDS AT SCONE, ‘AIRSHOW OF THE YEAR’
It’s an aviation enthusiast’s delight – taking a step back in time among some of Australia’s vintage fighter jets. The aircraft dating back as far as World War One – with crowds to be entertained at Scone well into tomorrow.
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CRIPPLING GROCERY SHOP PRICES HIT THE HUNTER
Between covid and mother nature – a trip to the supermarket is becoming more costly by the day. Hunter vendors fear it will only continue, as petrol prices hit staggering new highs.
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MEREWETHER HIGH RAISES $100,000 FOR THE WORLD’S GREATEST SHAVE
They’ve spent the last seven months growing mullets, afros and locks of all colours. Now students and staff at Merewether High School have braved the shave – raising an incredible $100,000 for the Leukaemia Foundation.
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NEW REPORT REVEALS SHOCKING RATES OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AT NEWCASTLE UNI
Safety at the University of Newcastle is in the spotlight after shock new statistics about sexual harassment and assault. Nearly one in 10 students, reporting they’ve been harassed in the past year… despite the campus going into online learning.
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HUNTER CHILDCARE AVAILABILTY AMONG LOWEST IN COUNTRY
It’s a problem that’s plagued parents on and off for years – and right now finding a childcare place in the Hunter is far from easy. A new report shows availability rates in parts of the region are among the lowest in the country.
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NEWCASTLE’S CALVARY MATER HOSPITAL CELEBRATES ITS CENTENARY
It’s served and helped the Hunter for decades – a place where lives are changed and saved. Now the Calvary Mater Hospital is about to mark a milestone… this Friday, it turns 100.
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COVID SPIKE IN HUNTER NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING SCHOOLS
Parents and students had hoped covid disruptions were in the past, but schools are battling a fresh case spike. The new omicron variant – B-A-2 – has become dominant in Hunter New England, and health experts warn we need to prepare for winter.
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FEDERAL CANDIDATES IN THE HUNTER FIGHT TO WIN OVER VOTERS WITH FUNDING
The pre-election cash splash continues in the Hunter, as federal candidates look to win-over voters. Today, both major parties made big money promises at Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens – while debating the creation of a national integrity commission.