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Hooking up the Hunter's clean energy grid

Thousands of kilometres of new transmission infrastructure will be built across the Hunter within the next decade to connect dozens of new clean energy projects to the electricity grid.

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All the summer shows you have to see in Newcastle and the Hunter in 2023

Novocastrians might be feeling a tinge of sadness that Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour has departed, but there's plenty of exciting entertainment still on its way to the Hunter.

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Hightrade trial: judge criticises accused in Hunter fraud hearing

Hightrade construction group's former boss Li Zhang is defending himself against two charges.

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Blue dragons fascinate beachgoers: but this sea slug can 'pack a punch'

MORE sightings of the eye-catching sea creature colloquially known as the Blue Dragon have been reported along the Hunter's coastline.

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Mysterious sea creature washes up on Hunter beaches

The Blue Dragon is striking but potentially dangerous. They recently washed up with bluebottles due to strong currents.

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University of Newcastle students recognised for shining spotlight on violence

"It's still unbelievable to think we have been recognised in that way."

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Going for Broke: so much to see in Hunter

It may be the 'wine trail less travelled' but this part of the Hunter is finding its feet with an increasing number of tourism attractions.

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How AJ was found: More than a year after the harrowing search, AJ Elfalak is home, safe and thriving

Kelly Elfalak says the three days her son went missing in remote Hunter bushland were the "worst time in my life", but she and her "beautiful boy" are now thriving.

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People in need of social housing rises in the Hunter

The number of registered applicants on the waiting list in Newcastle rose from 1277 in 2021 to 1709 last year.

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Inquest into Melissa Hunt murder mystery should resume

IT is closing in on three decades since the lifeless body of Melissa Hunt was found in a dam at an abandoned Hunter colliery - nearly 30 years that the young mother's murderer has been allowed to be free; at liberty to go about their business as long as they…

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Rutherford pelted with hail as storms bear down on the Hunter

Thunderstorms were bearing down on the Hunter from the south, west and north Wednesday afternoon.

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Hunter leads the pack as the Herald's John Lewis picks his 2022 wines of the year

Winning wines for 2022.

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Mayor right to expect more from Macquarie Street

It's an age-old question for local councils when it comes to getting the most out of state and federal governments: Play nice or kick up a stink?

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Labor targets Upper Hunter as key marginal seat

A boundary redraw has made Upper Hunter the third most marginal seat in NSW.

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Severe storm warning issued for Maitland and the Hunter

The Bureau of Meteorology issued the warning at 3.52pm Tuesday, January 3.

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House price rise eats into pandemic gains

Steep price drops in Sydney and the Central Coast suggest the Hunter market could have some way to fall in 2023.

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Lake Macquarie mayor blasts state government 'handbrake' on city, Hunter

The quiet achiever is leaving its 'go along to get along' attitude in 2022, ready to make a name for itself as the state's regional powerhouse.

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How house prices have changed in your suburb

The number of million-dollar house sales in the Hunter has ballooned by 268 per cent in the past two years.

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Police search for white SUV after Heddon Greta shooting

Police are hunting for multiple people who shot dead a young Heddon Greta man.

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Suspects monitored amid crime warning in Hunter

Proactive patrols targeting property crime and break and enters lead to arrests.

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Heddon Greta man shot dead at home in targeted night attack

Multiple adults and children were present at the time of the shooting.

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Government consultant says Newcastle 'priority' for high-speed rail

The head of the UK's high-speed rail rollout says "fixing the corridor between Sydney and the Hunter" would make the most difference to the most people.

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Desperate search for homes as Hunter rental crisis deepens

Frantic applicants offer to pay extra each week to secure rental properties.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter varroa eradication zone to expand after two new sites found

"The boundary of the Hunter eradication zone will be slightly extended as a result of one of the cases and a new emergency order is now in place," Mr Kumar said.

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International doctors for Hunter hospitals

'This assessment gave me an understanding of the Australian medical system.'

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