Newcastle Herald
Saturday, 28 May
Knee injury to Daniel Saifiti overshadows Newcastle Knights' 24-16 win against Warriors
WRAPPED UP: Newcastle's Mitch Barnett is tackled by the Warriors on Saturday. Picture: Getty Images
Robert Dillon • 53m ago
Weather and COVID delay city works by months
WORKS: South Newcastle Beach Skatepark is a project that has had visible impacts from adverse weather. Picture: Peter Lorimer
Sage Swinton • 1hr ago
Exciting contest of styles looms in A-League grand final: The Lowedown
David Lowe
Western United coach John Aloisi and Melbourne City coach Patrick Kisnorbo ahead of the A-League Grand Final at AAMI Park on Friday. Picture: Getty Images
Opinion
Region hoping for true 'nation building PM' in Albanese
Alice Thompson
WELCOME: Anthony Albanese in Cessnock during the election campaign.
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What is 'monkeypox' and how did it arrive in Australia?
Emma Horn
ON THE LOOSE: There are two main variants of monkeypox, the more severe Central African strain and the milder West African strain.
Greens declare victory in Brisbane
Phoebe Loomes and Tess Ikonomou • 1hr ago
Greens candidate Stephen Bates has claimed the seat of Brisbane.
Aussies turn off heaters amid rising bills
42m ago
More than half of households plan to cut their use of non-essential appliances, a survey suggests.
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Not a sausage on the road to democracy
Deborah Richards
Cars damaged by fire and a lucky call in Beresfield
Sage Swinton
Burned cars in Buchanan Street, Hamilton. Picture: Jonathan Carroll
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Transition targets are 'critical' to avoid catastrophic climate change: scientist Tim Flannery
Gabriel Fowler
ON A MISSION: Tim Flannery pictured with John Doyle, aka Rampaging Roy Slaven, with whom he filmed a six-part series exploring Australia through a climate change lens, journeying from Cairns to Broome. Picture: Supplied
Star Struck rehearsals underway for 30-year show
Paige Busher
Jets support Kantarovski's quest for miracle A-League return
INJURY: Ben Kantarovski.
James Gardiner
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A-League soccer star Connor Metcalfe opens up on Hunter upbringing and playing for the Socceroos
Alex Pichaloff
CITY BOY: Metcalfe proudly wearing a City scarf. Picture: AAP
Subscriber
End of an era for Surtaj owners with retirement on the menu
End of an era: Ramesh and Meera Thakur with their kids Arjun and Diksha at Surtaj. Picture Max Mason-Hubers
Alex Morris
Exclusive
"Still wondering what happened": the Newcastle container terminal media release that was never sent out
Matthew Kelly
Analysis
Sporting Declaration: Why the Newcastle Knights can still make the NRL finals
Robert Dillon
DOWN BUT NOT OUT: The Knights have lost eight of their past nine games, but inexplicably they are only four points adrift of the top eight. Picture: Jonathan Carroll
Souths coach cautious of players' loads in big weekend of Newcastle championship netball
Renee Valentine
IMPACT: Millie Tonkin can play Saturday's game but not Sunday. Picture: Marina Neil
Have Your Say
The desperate search for good tradie as hundreds of renewable sector jobs go unfilled in the Hunter
Metalworking: Ampcontrol metal fabrication at one of five manufacturing workshops at Tomago.
Matthew Kelly
Exclusive
The Hunter Valley is breathing "extreme" levels of air pollution as fear rises for climate health emergency
Gabriel Fowler
Dust visible from Muswellbrook's Bengalla coal mine. Picture: Jonathan Carroll
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TOOHEY'S NEWS: Why O'Brien's fate rests on big name signing
Adam O'Brien
Barry Toohey
Newcastle Knights and Wests Group ponder succession plan for life after CEO Phil Gardner
Robert Dillon
LEARNING CURVE: Knights CEO Philip Gardner has spent the past three years mentoring Danny Buderus. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers
Falcons out to take shine off Jackson comeback
James Gardiner
UNSTOPPABLE: Opals great Lauren Jackson has averaged 32 points and 14 rebounds a game in her return season for Albury-Wodonga. Picture: James Wiltshire

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Federal Election
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"Still wondering what happened": the Newcastle container terminal media release that was never sent out
Matthew Kelly
Biloela family to return home, but Labor promises to continue hardline border policy
The Murugappan family will be allowed to return home to Biloela in Queensland.
Finn McHugh
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Will he or won't he? PM stops short of calling The Lodge home
Hannah Neale
A carpet cleaning van is seen parked in the driveway of The Lodge on Friday. Picture: AAP
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From Barnaby country to Labor's heartlands: what the ACM papers say
James Joyce
The May 23 post-election front pages of publisher ACM's daily newspapers in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT
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Podcast: What you need to know before you vote in Newcastle
Scott Bevan
Newy Burger Co owner Ben Neil outside his restaurant in Hunter Street. Picture: Peter Lorimer
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Election podcast: What's at stake in the battle for Shortland
Scott Bevan
Founder of Survivor's R Us Ann-Maria Martin outside the organisation's warehouse in Cardiff. Picture: Scott Bevan
Power and the passion: A Herald series
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Transition targets are 'critical' to avoid catastrophic climate change: scientist Tim Flannery
ON A MISSION: Tim Flannery pictured with John Doyle, aka Rampaging Roy Slaven, with whom he filmed a six-part series exploring Australia through a climate change lens, journeying from Cairns to Broome. Picture: Supplied
Gabriel Fowler
Have Your Say
The desperate search for good tradie as hundreds of renewable sector jobs go unfilled in the Hunter
Matthew Kelly
Metalworking: Ampcontrol metal fabrication at one of five manufacturing workshops at Tomago.
Exclusive
The Hunter Valley is breathing "extreme" levels of air pollution as fear rises for climate health emergency
Gabriel Fowler
Dust visible from Muswellbrook's Bengalla coal mine. Picture: Jonathan Carroll
National
Biloela family to return home, but Labor promises to continue hardline border policy
The Murugappan family will be allowed to return home to Biloela in Queensland.
Finn McHugh
Digest
First Indigenous Supreme Court judge a milestone but more work needed: law council
Toby Vue • 2hrs ago
Lincoln Crowley QC, pictured leaving the Supreme Court in Brisbane in 2018, was announced on Friday as a justice of the court. Picture: AAP
Jury begins Depp-Heard deliberations
Lisa Richwine
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are going head-to-head in a high-profile defamation case.
Our Newcastle
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A-League soccer star Connor Metcalfe opens up on Hunter upbringing and playing for the Socceroos
CITY BOY: Metcalfe proudly wearing a City scarf. Picture: AAP
Alex Pichaloff
Subscriber
End of an era for Surtaj owners with retirement on the menu
End of an era: Ramesh and Meera Thakur with their kids Arjun and Diksha at Surtaj. Picture Max Mason-Hubers
Alex Morris
Two works by Australian composer Jessica Wells to be performed at Newcastle Music Festival
Jill Albrecht
TALENT: Australian composer Jessica Wells. Picture: Steven Godbee-Small
Music
George Thorogood isn't done with Australia yet
Jim Kellar
Coming to Australia: George Thorogood will tour from October with shows in Canberra, Newcastle, Townsville, Cairns, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. Picture: Rebecca Blisset
Newcastle Knights
Knee injury to Daniel Saifiti overshadows Newcastle Knights' 24-16 win against Warriors
WRAPPED UP: Newcastle's Mitch Barnett is tackled by the Warriors on Saturday. Picture: Getty Images
Robert Dillon • 53m ago
Analysis
Sporting Declaration: Why the Newcastle Knights can still make the NRL finals
Robert Dillon
DOWN BUT NOT OUT: The Knights have lost eight of their past nine games, but inexplicably they are only four points adrift of the top eight. Picture: Jonathan Carroll
Subscriber
TOOHEY'S NEWS: Why O'Brien's fate rests on big name signing
Barry Toohey
Adam O'Brien
Sport
Knee injury to Daniel Saifiti overshadows Newcastle Knights' 24-16 win against Warriors
WRAPPED UP: Newcastle's Mitch Barnett is tackled by the Warriors on Saturday. Picture: Getty Images
Robert Dillon • 53m ago
Exciting contest of styles looms in A-League grand final: The Lowedown
David Lowe
Western United coach John Aloisi and Melbourne City coach Patrick Kisnorbo ahead of the A-League Grand Final at AAMI Park on Friday. Picture: Getty Images
Jets support Kantarovski's quest for miracle A-League return
James Gardiner
INJURY: Ben Kantarovski.
Council News
Weather and COVID delay city works by months
WORKS: South Newcastle Beach Skatepark is a project that has had visible impacts from adverse weather. Picture: Peter Lorimer
Sage Swinton • 1hr ago
Lake Macquarie's legal battle racks up millions as roads left in ruin
Madeline Link
ROAD TO RUIN: Ocean Street in Dudley has been impacted by changes to the road surface. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers
Unearthing history at 'one of the most significant sites in Newcastle'
Sage Swinton
UNEARTHED: AMAC Group archaeologist digging at one of the sites in Cathedral Park. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers
Comment
Subscriber
Not a sausage on the road to democracy
Deborah Richards
Opinion
Read the omens
Simon Walker
Trip to Madrid shows that living in a high-density suburb can deliver a good life
Phillip O'Neill
Have Your Say
Barnaby choice is simple - it's time to go
Letters to the Editor
Have Your Say
Letters: Video referee technology has a lot to answer for
Letters to the Editor

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Podcasts
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'If you didn't get a spray from Joey, you weren't trying': Daniel Abraham's memories of Knights GOAT Andrew Johns
Barry Toohey Simon McCarthy
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Podcast: What you need to know before you vote in Newcastle
Scott Bevan
Newy Burger Co owner Ben Neil outside his restaurant in Hunter Street. Picture: Peter Lorimer
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Toohey's News Podcast: What Craig Smith remembers from his days as Nathan Tinkler's body man
Barry Toohey Simon McCarthy
Photos and Video
100 year old paddlewheeler sets off on trip from Victoria to Queensland
A 100 year old paddlewheeler from the Murray River in Victoria is on its to its new home in Longreach.
2hrs ago
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Transition targets are 'critical' to avoid catastrophic climate change: scientist Tim Flannery
Gabriel Fowler
ON A MISSION: Tim Flannery pictured with John Doyle, aka Rampaging Roy Slaven, with whom he filmed a six-part series exploring Australia through a climate change lens, journeying from Cairns to Broome. Picture: Supplied
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How does electricity get from its source to your home?
Matilda Handsley-Davis
ON THE GRID: Cosmos magazine's Matilda Handsley-Davis explains what is 'the grid' and how does it get electricity from its supply to your home?

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World
Shanghai inches towards COVID re-opening
While nationwide case numbers are improving, China's zero-COVID strategy has affected its economy.
1hr ago
Japan Red Army founder free after 20y term
Yuri Kageyama • 1hr ago
Fusako Shigenobu has been released from prison in Tokyo after serving a 20-year sentence.
Texas governor 'misled' about shooting
Jim Vertuno and Elliot Spagat • 1hr ago
Texas official Steven McCraw said the on-site commander made the "wrong decision" during the attack.
PropertyReal Estate View
Proposed apartment block with 'high-end retail' up for sale
STRIKING: An artIst's impression of the Municipal Building redevelopment in Hunter Street.
Hamish Geale
Homes of the Hunter: As comfortable as country can get
Jim Kellar
Functional in every way: The kitchen in the main pavilion at Farmhouse on Oxley Island. Picture: Nat Spada from The Palm Co
This is a home of rare distinction
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The revolutionary art exhibit giving seniors a voice
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Stories fromThe Senior
Over 50s with undiagnosed vision problems may be diagnosed with cognitive impairment
MIND'S EYE: Visual problems in the elderly can result in a misdiagnosis of cognitive decline, say researchers.
Eileen Wood
Ex-soldiers 'overwhelmed' by compo process
Sam McKeith
The mother of a veteran says he was bullied, discharged, and failed by doctors before his suicide.
Deep dive into how spammers fool us

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Stories fromThe Land
Casino Beef Week stud cattle impress
Supreme exhibit of the 2022 Casino Beef Week stud cattle program Santa Gertrudis Riverina Ricardo R90 exhibited by RL Pastoral Company at Kyogle with sponsors, the Beef Week committee, judge Matt Hann, handler Bailey Gardner and stud owners Rob and Lorraine Sinnamon.
Jamie Brown • 2hrs ago
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Thousands turn out as CiderFest brings street party vibe to Batlow
Conor Burke
Why this farmer is using gym mats in his dairy
Samantha Townsend
Kempsey dairy farmer, Wade Francis, is using sport gym mats in his dairy to keep his herd dry after relentless rain since the start of the year. Photo: Samantha Townsend
Quality down but prices up at Yass
Alexandra Bernard
Sally Butt, Butt Livestock, with Steve and James Faulder, Yass, and their best presented heifers of 12 Angus heifers which sold for $1890
Tinonee artist wins major regional art prize
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