New look Jets go for Glory in FFA Cup clash
The Newcastle Jets will kick off their FFA Cup national knockout campaign against the Perth Glory at Broadmeadow tonight.
View ArticleFFA Cup knockout: Jets fail to fire against Perth Glory
The Newcastle Jets have gone down 2-0 to Perth Glory in a lacklustre clash in the new national competition, the FFA Cup.
View ArticleLucia Valentina carrying Hunter's hopes into Melbourne Cup
One runner in this afternoon's Melbourne Cup will be carrying a little more than the 53 kilograms she has been slugged with by the race handicappers.
View ArticleMelbourne Cup winner headed to Lees' Broadmeadow stables
The Melbourne Cup winner, Protectionist, is headed to Newcastle to be trained by Kris Lees.
View ArticleNewcastle trains stopped as rail activists continue fight against truncation
The NSW Government says a new era has begun in Newcastle, with three train stations closed as part of moves to pull out the city's heavy rail line.
View ArticleMan charged with having drugs on train
A man has been charged with having drugs onboard a Newcastle train.
View ArticleTransport Minister heckled over Newcastle rail line truncation
The New South Wales Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian has been heckled in Newcastle, amid ongoing calls by rail advocates to restore train services into the city.
View ArticleMan charged with fraud offences after suspicious fire
Police, investigating a suspicious fire in Newcastle, have charged a man with fraud offences and perverting the course of justice.
View ArticleState of the art blood donor centre
The Red Cross has opened a new blood donor centre in Broadmeadow, designed to meet the increasing need for plasma.
View ArticleBreach over sewage discharge leads to community garden grant
Waste processing company Transpacific Industries will pay $100,000 to a community garden project after being found guilty of an environmental breach at its Kooragang Island site.
View ArticleRescue chopper signs deal to move to Lake Mac Airport
The Hunter's rescue helicopter service has signed a deal to move its operational base to the newly opened Lake Macquarie Airport at Belmont.
View ArticleHeidelberg goalkeeper stood down over Goodes tweet
Victoria's Heidelberg football club has stood down its goalkeeper from an FFA Cup match in Newcastle for a social media post calling for AFL star Adam Goodes to be deported.
View ArticleNewcastle train builder awarded $131m contract
Hunter train builder UGL has had a massive boost, with the New South Wales Government awarding it a $131 million contract to upgrade rail cars.
View ArticleUGL train contract a win for Newcastle manufacturing: union
Union officials say a massive new contract secured by Newcastle train builder UGL is a win for workers in a depressed manufacturing sector.
View ArticleHunter stations targetted in police operation
Train stations at Broadmeadow and Morisset have been targetted as part of a police operation to improve community safety on public transport.
View ArticleRacing shifts from Newcastle as new grass track recovers from wet winter
There will be disruptions to Newcastle horse racing this month, after officials ruled a recently upgraded grass track is not ready for use.
View ArticleArmed rob at Broadmeadow post office
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a post office in Broadmeadow this afternoon.
View ArticleCouncil says Adamstown Motel has passed fire safety audits
The ABC has learned that a Newcastle motel, that has been stripped of its authority to provide crisis accommodation, has passed a fire safety audit despite concerns about its ramshackled state.
View ArticleAnother former manager of Adamstown Motel echoes concerns about drug dealing
A second former manager of a notorious Newcastle motel has spoken out, rejecting claims by housing officials that no families with children were placed there.
View ArticleBroadmeadow railway station set for major upgrade
Labelled the worst railway station in the Hunter region last year, Broadmeadow is set for a massive overhaul to bolster security and access.
View Article32yo charged over two acts of indecency
A 32-year-old man has been charged with two acts of indecency, after separate incidents in Newcastle and Sydney this month.
View ArticleTrack work progresses at Broadmeadow racecourse
Horses will be off and racing again at Newcastle Jockey Club this weekend after two race meetings had to be moved earlier this month.
View ArticleMore jobs to go from Newcastle rail plant
In a further blow for manufacturing in the Hunter region, another 19 jobs are set to be slashed at UGL's Broadmeadow plant.
View ArticleAustralia's best coffee being judged in Newcastle
Hundreds of different coffee varieties are being judged at a national competition in Newcastle this week.
View ArticleNewcastle Jockey Club to be grilled at AGM over CEO sacking
The board of Newcastle Jockey Club is expected to be grilled at next week's annual general meeting over the recent sacking of its Chief Executive Officer.
View ArticleHunter Go-Kart operator found to be underpaying workers
A Hunter business was found to be underpaying a group of junior employees.
View ArticleWhy rescue helicopter doctor would do job for free
They get called to a raft of emergencies and often have to put themselves in harm's way. But what is it like to be a doctor on a rescue helicopter?
View ArticleHypaball: The new sport that could be coming your way
A Newcastle man has dreams of growing a sport he created so it will be played nationally, similar to what happened to Oztag in the 1990s.
View ArticleSpotlight on supporting Newcastle students with a disability successfully...
Supporting young people with a disability transition into life after school has been the focus of an expo in Newcastle.
View ArticleNewcastle cafe serves up hospitality experience for people with a disability
A non-profit cafe in the Hunter region gives people with a disability the opportunity to learn hospitality skills.
View ArticleNewcastle doctor Neville Rothfield retires aged in his mid-90s
A Newcastle doctor retires aged almost 95, after over seven decades in medicine.
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