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The Latest Breaking News from Hunter

Rare double Hunter's moon 2022 to rise this weekend - the best time to see it

Autumn's first full moon will be at its brightest during this time.

Daily Record

Man found dead after helicopter crash at Maitland

A man has died after a fatal helicopter crash in the Hunter on Thursday.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter councils welcome $15 million flood recovery funding but note room for 'improved opportunity'

Councils impacted by February and March flooding are eligible.

Newcastle Herald

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Rail work planned between Newcastle, Ulan, Narrabri this week

The Australian Rail Track Corporation will carry out a major maintenance shutdown of the Hunter Valley Network of all rail lines from Newcastle to Ulan and Narrabri from October 5 to 7.

Newcastle Herald

Downpour to mark the end of school holidays in the Hunter

ENJOY the sunshine while it lasts, because the latest forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology warns of severe wet weather to finish off the school holidays.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter's hydrogen window won't last

Regions like the Hunter have no time to lose if they are to realise their competitive advantage in the emerging hydrogen economy, the head of hydrogen at global management consultancy McKinsey has cautioned.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter renewable powerhouse charges ahead

The transformation of the Hunter and Central Coast into a clean energy powerhouse has taken a major step forward with the release of a draft declaration of the regions' Renewable Energy Zone.

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Double demerits return for Labour Day long-weekend, extra penalties from Friday

Double demerits will be in force across the Hunter for the second consecutive weekend as more police are out and about for the annual Labor Day public holiday.

Newcastle Herald

Feral honey bees to be poisoned in NSW varroa mite hotspots to prevent spread of parasite

The NSW government will target feral bee colonies in a red zone in the Hunter Valley from next week, using the insecticide fipronil at baiting stations.

ABC News

Dogs and cats left starving and sick in the Hunter

Unregistered and undesexed dogs and cats in public housing create big problems for rescue groups.

Newcastle Herald

Cop rescues trio from NSW floods with rope

A NSW police officer has rescued a young boy and two women using just a rope and a winch after they became stranded in floodwaters in the Hunter region.

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NSW mining jobs down, Hunter labour market steady

The number of people employed in NSW mining has fallen to levels not seen since 2010, according to ABS data

Newcastle Herald

Hunter Street fig trees have to go: council

Arborists found three of the four figs on the refuge were in decline and were unable to improve.

Newcastle Herald

Severe weather warning for parts of NSW: Hunter to cop a drenching

THE Hunter is in for a drenching as the Bureau of Meteorology forecasts "widespread rain and thunderstorms" for coming days.

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Varroa mite detection forces the destruction of research hives in NSW's Hunter region

Honey bee hives at a national research hub are destroyed following the nearby detection of varroa mite, but nearly 50 high value queen bees are saved and rehomed.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter's $139m super shortfall: Are you getting what you're owed?

Younger and low-paid workers are considered most vulnerable to underpayment

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Private owners net millions in sale of ageing coal-fired power station in NSW

Delta Electricity sells Hunter region station to Sev.en Global Investments which one critic labels ‘worst of all outcomes’

Newcastle Herald

Hunter nuclear plant concept blown up

The federal government's low emissions technology advisor Alan Finkel has dismissed suggestions the Hunter's coal-fired power stations could be transformed into nuclear reactors.

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Old tree tells stories from the deep past

The tree rings can tell the history of Hunter Wetland flows and the regional rainfall.

Newcastle Herald

The Hunter suburbs with the most mental health diagnoses

Mental health conditions are the most common form of long-term health issue, followed by arthritis, asthma, diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

Newcastle Herald

ACTU says partnerships in transition will be essential

The Australian Council of Trade Unions believes strong partnerships between regional communities and a future National Transition Authority would be essential to achieving a just and effective clean energy transition in places like the Hunter.

Newcastle Herald

Revealed: the Hunter suburbs hit hardest by wild winter weather

Wild weather across the state took its toll on the Hunter this winter, with new figures showing that the area was the second hardest hit in regional NSW - going by insurance figures.

Newcastle Herald

What the Hunter can learn from Victoria's clean energy transition

The foundation chief executive of Victoria's Latrobe Transition Authority says strong partnerships between government, industry and business were essential to successfully meeting the social and economic challenges associated with clean energy transition.

Newcastle Herald

Reform gives Hunter path to policy-makers

What this important reform offers the region, and what it won't.

ABC News

Judaism undergoes a resurgence in the NSW Hunter Valley

There has been a 42 per cent increase in the Jewish community in Newcastle, and the modern congregation rests on a rich local history

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