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Lake Macquarie [will be] home to state's first bulk modular housing
https://newcastleweekly.com.au/lake-macquarie-home-to-states-first-bulk-modular-housing/19
1.4yr
Students chain themselves to couch in encampment removal attempt [FULL TEXT IN POST]
https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8696931/students-chain-themselves-to-couch-in-uon-palestine-protest/Students chain themselves to couch in encampment removal attempt ... read full post
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1.4yr
Activist jailed for securing herself to equipment at Newcastle port [FULL TEXT IN POST]
https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8688118/more-environmental-activists-arrested-in-newcastle-coal-protest/Activist jailed for securing herself to equipment at Newcastle port ... read full post
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1.4yr
Train controller sacked over safety incident on Newcastle-Sydney line [FULL TEXT IN POST]
https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8683984/train-controller-sacked-over-safety-incident-on-newcastle-line/Train controller sacked over safety incident on Newcastle-Sydney line ... read full post
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1.4yr
Protestors vow to keep disrupting train lines leading to world's largest coal port
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-03/hunter-valley-coal-train-protest/104051854
- In short: Environmental activist group Blockade Australia has staged more than a dozen protests on the Hunter rail line since Tuesday.
- It has impacted coal trains and more than 200 passenger trains, leaving many commuters frustrated.
- What's next? Transport for NSW says it will continue to assess the situation and schedule replacement buses when necessary.
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1.5yr
'You must leave': brave [Newcastle] museum worker stands up to armed alleged terrorist [FULL TEXT IN POST]
https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8676769/brave-museum-worker-averts-potential-knife-attack-in-newcastle/?cs=305'You must leave': brave museum worker stands up to armed alleged terrorist ... read full post
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1.5yr
DoughHeads dominate National Donut Competition
https://newcastlelive.com.au/doughheads-dominate-national-donut-competition/6
1.5yr
The Herald keeping us up to date on 'loud bang' news
3 HRS AGO ... read full post
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1.5yr
COVID-19, flu cases escalate in NSW [FULL TEXT IN POST]
https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8654341/covid-cases-surge-in-nsw-western-sydney-hardest-hit/COVID-19, flu cases escalate in NSW ... read full post
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1.5yr
Australia's secondary cities outpace capitals for property [price] growth over past five years
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-05/australias-second-largest-cities-outpace-capital-property-prices/1038835844
1.5yr
Manslaughter charges for Hunter bus crash driver Brett Button will not be reinstated, NSW DPP tells families
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-27/hunter-bus-crash-driver-andrew-button-no-manslaughter-charges/103898018
- In short: Families of the 10 people who died in last year's Hunter bus crash met with the NSW Attorney-General hoping to reinstate manslaughter charges for the driver.
- The attorney-general told families the charges would not be reinstated.
- A victim's father says the outcome was devastating.
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1.6yr
Car ploughs into Lake Macquarie's The Moderne haberdashery narrowly missing person inside
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-24/car-crashes-into-lake-macquarie-shop/103890236
- In short: A car has narrowly missed hitting people after crashing into a haberdashery shop in central Swansea.
- The shop is a family-owned business that has been running for more than 55 years.
- What's next? The building has been boarded up to be repaired at a later date.
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1.6yr
Australia's largest coal-fired power plant Eraring in Newcastle to stay open for two extra years
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-23/eraring-power-station-in-newscastle-to-stay-open/1038825767
1.6yr
After 90 years this family-owned shop has closed its doors. The owner says online shopping has taken its toll
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-20/intergenerational-business-simpson-shoes-closes-after-90-years/103834606?Its interesting that they never decided to move the business into the shopping centres, to try and follow the crowd. Store front rents in those places probably would have killed them.
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The Hunter Line: What an oddity! (North Coast Line section)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JAdd1E2M1s2
1.6yr
Why won't 'Fluffy' the red-bellied black snake leave Lisa's car?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-15/why-red-bellied-black-snake-is-still-in-newcastle-womans-car/10384909414
1.6yr
Plane makes emergency landing in Newcastle with three onboard after landing gear fails
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-13/plane-emergency-incident-newcastle-airport/10383878622
1.6yr
Plane circling Newcastle airport in NSW after landing gear fails to deploy
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/13/small-plane-circling-newcastle-airport-landing-gear-emergency-incidentSmall plane low on fuel circling airport on Monday morning as authorities brace for emergency landing
Live updates being posted here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/may/13/chris-dawson-appeal-murder-lynette-politics-budget-jim-chalmers-anthony-albanese-cost-of-living-inflation-labor-coalition-vic-nsw-qld
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1.6yr
Liquor licence lost after Liquor & Gaming NSW finds man served 22 schooners at Stockton pub
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-10/hunter-woman-loses-liquor-licence-after-man-served-35-drinks/103833006
- In short: A woman has lost her liquor licence after a patron was served 22 beers and a shot in a Hunter pub in 2021, the NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority says. ... read full post
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1.6yr
After decades performing everything from party tricks to daredevil stunts, Super Hubert still has magic to share
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-08/super-hubert-magician-newcastle-new-south-wales-comedy/10381010010
1.6yr
Orica fined $1.2m after Newcastle workers exposed to potentially deadly cobalt dust
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-01/chemical-giant-orica-fined-over-cobalt-dust-exposure/103789530
- In short: Orica has been fined $1.2 million after two workers were exposed to potentially deadly cobalt dust over several years.
- The judge noted Orica had 12 prior convictions for workplace safety breaches.
- What's next? Orica said it had been making improvements at the site.
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1.6yr
Ten-year-old girl dies after being stabbed at Boolaroo, west of Newcastle, 17-year-old arrested
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-29/ten-year-old-girl-fatally-stabbed-at-lake-macquarie/10378209010
1.7yr
Brisbane man behind plot to import cocaine that later washed up on NSW beaches, AFP alleges
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-18/afp-cocaine-drug-plot-charges/103739792
- In short: A 36-year-old man is being accused of being the head of a domestic crime network allegedly coordinating the import and distribution of cocaine. ... read full post
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1.7yr
Teachers once feared working at Cessnock High, now it's a model for best practice
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-14/formerly-violent-nsw-high-school-sets-model-for-teaching/103675354
- In short: A high school in regional NSW that teachers once feared working at has gone through an incredible transformation.
- A dedicated principal and new education methods have led to some of the most improved NAPLAN scores in the country.
- What's next? The learning model adopted by the school will be rolled out across Australia.