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The Latest Breaking News from Hunter

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

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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.

Newcastle Herald

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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Digging deep: big jump in Mt Arthur's coal royalty bill revealed

BHP's Mt Arthur coal mine paid $264 million to the state government in coal royalties last financial year on the back of a massive spike in coal prices, the company's annual report has revealed.

Newcastle Herald

New approach puts more cops on road for drink driving blitz

"Because this is a joint operation, we're getting that extra amount of staff out."

Newcastle Herald

Wanaruah Aboriginal community speaks out after sacred 'Grandmother Tree' cut down at Muswellbrook

A community in the NSW Hunter region is pleading for its land to be respected after a culturally significant tree was destroyed, as police vow to crack down on illegal visitors.

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Hunter industry will be required to meet ambitious emissions reduction target

Hunter industries would be required to halve their emissions from 2005 levels by the end of the decade, under a proposed NSW Environment Protection Authority climate policy.

Newcastle Herald

Down under wonders: six Australian wines and their perfect meal pairings

From rich vegetable lasagna to refreshing summer salads, these meals meet their match with a selection of wines from Australia’s Hunter Valley and other top regions

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Hunter festival boss sues insurer over Black Summer cancellation

Organiser Scott Commens and the owners of Riverwood Downs decided to call off the event in the face of the 2019 bushfires, which were burning just kilometres away from the festival site.

Newcastle Herald

McDonald's breakfasts, driverless buses among innovations launched in Newcastle

From fast-food breakfast menus to lockout laws, the Hunter Valley is a living lab, and its people are the product testers.

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Lobby group backs new city commissioner

The Committee for the Hunter says the region must "lock in" behind its newly appointed Greater Cities Commission representative, Matt Endacott.

Newcastle Herald

The Hunter must push for better public transport as Perrottet government lays out its new four-year plan

Hunter needs to get on the public transport map

Newcastle Herald

Hunter schools shine light on safety in National Child Protection Week

The annual week aims to stop abuse and neglect and help ensure children grow up safe and supported.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter industry needs energy security in a hurry

The Hunter's peak business group has warned the productivity of region's industrial power users will be threatened unless more baseload generation comes on line in the near future.

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Wastewater could fuel Hunter's hydrogen economy

Millions of litres of wastewater could be used as fuel for green hydrogen production rather than being dumped at sea as part of a plan to transform the Hunter' long-term energy base.

Newcastle Herald

Migration boost 'not a panacea' for Hunter's worker issues

"They're not necessarily a panacea for small to medium sized businesses."

Newcastle Herald

Celebrating 25th birthday of unique publication Novocastrian Tales

The community project that became a publishing and fund-raising juggernaut.

Newcastle Herald

Surf warning as Hunter braces for swell above four metres

The deteriorating conditions expected over the weekend have prompted Surf Life Saving NSW to issue a warning to beachgoers to avoid taking unnecessary risk.

Newcastle Herald

Unions and business agrees on need for energy transition authority

Australia's peak union and business bodies have endorsed the need for an overarching authority to support regions such as the Hunter during the transition to clean energy.

Newcastle Herald

The Hunter's historic role in defence may yet be reprised, as Australia faces a growing security threat

The Hunter's role in national defence

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle's jobs market is 'staggering', hurting trader confidence: Hawes

The region's workforce has shrunk despite significant population growth during the pandemic.

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