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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.

Newcastle Herald

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.

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

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

Newcastle Herald

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’

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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.

Newcastle Herald

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.

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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

Newcastle Herald

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.

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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."

ABC News

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.

Newcastle Herald

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Newcastle Herald

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.

ABC News

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.

Newcastle Herald

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.

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