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POLICE handed out more than 700 fines and infringement notices to Hunter motorists during a five-day road blitz called Operation Australia Day.

It's strange how many aircraft remnants are just hanging around.

The weather put on a show for the public holiday, with temperatures reaching a very balmy 29 degrees Celsius on the coast.

The list includes doctors, professors, volunteers and lifesavers.

Hunter medical grant winners

The Premier, Dominic Perrottet, launched new permanent bases in the Hunter and Illawarra regions Sunday in a move he said would improve safety across the state.

Family and friends of someone who has attempted suicide can now access a free online program to help navigate the support role. Newcastle-based mental health organisation Everymind has launched Minds Together, a self-paced research program that helps people build skills, knowledge and confidence to support family and friends, while looking…

"The previous principals have set up a beautiful culture here where everyone is welcome and included and you can feel that."

Upper Hunter MP Dave Layzell said he is desperately trying to get the Hunter Gas Pipeline running across public rather than private land.

There was a huge snowball effect when a Hunter mining executive was accused of wrongdoing. He has since cleared his name and shareholders say they deserve justice.

The testing is underway between Central and Springwood to examine mechanical and electrical systems, with Hunter trial runs expected to follow.