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Concerns for Singleton after two unlinked cases

Concerns for Singleton after two unlinked cases

Sage Swinton

Picture: Thornton Rural Fire Brigade

Weekend hazard reduction burns planned in Hunter

Sage Swinton

Driver hospitalised after collision between two trucks on M1

Driver hospitalised after collision between two trucks on M1

Sage Swinton

POOL SAFETY: Lake Macquarie swim centres team leader Chris Wilson prepares Speers Point Swim Centre for reopening. Picture: supplied

Pools to open but council seeks clarity on COVID protocols

Sage Swinton

Roasting jarring types

OPINIONRoasting jarring types

Deborah Richards

HOMETOWN: Award-winning author John Hughes, photographed in 2020, overlooking Vincent Street, Cessnock, where he grew up and has drawn inspiration for his writing. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Author John Hughes heads 'home' in new book

Scott Bevan
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Rendered brick (colour: Dulux Arava) and Colorbond roof (colour: Monument). Cedar, double-hung windows, full-width verandah, wisteria. All the home's verandahs are insulated, lined.

PHOTOSNew home makes space for tradition in modern estate

Stacey Lambkin
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HIGH ACHIEVEMENT: Graham Nickisson is notching up 40 years with Westpac Rescue Helicopter service. Picture: Simone De Peak

Nicko's 40 years with chopper service flies by

Sage Swinton

OPINIONSupercars: good day out not necessarily a good deal

Dungog sewage detection as Hunter records 31 cases

AFL grand final day with a difference

Home and away in the long pandemic

Concerns for Singleton after two unlinked cases

Concerns for Singleton after two unlinked cases

Dungog sewage detection as Hunter records 31 cases

Dungog sewage detection as Hunter records 31 cases

POPULAR: This renovated Hamilton South home has attracted plenty of early interest since being launched to market with an auction guide of $1.15 million.

PHOTOSDeparting Knight Connor Watson puts home up for sale

Final stage of inner-city bypass edges closer

Will Ashby pictured at his parents' property, Trevallyn station, Wilcannia, NSW. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

EXPLAINERWhat's floodplain harvesting and why should we care?

LAST TIME AROUND: Cleaners at Wallsend Diggers in 2020. Picture: Marina Neil

UPDATEDExposure sites in the Hunter: the full list

Author John Hughes heads 'home' in new book

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PHOTOSNew home makes space for tradition in modern estate

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Concerns for Singleton after two unlinked cases

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Newcastle Olympic expected to announce new Herald WPL coach

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OPINIONSupercars: good day out not necessarily a good deal

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OPINIONRoasting jarring types

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Todd Fernando has been appointed Victoria's first gay Indigenous commissioner.

Vic appoints Indigenous queer commissioner

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Australia passes vaccine milestone as Vic regions to learn lockdown fate

GET UP TO DATEAustralia passes vaccine milestone as Vic regions to learn lockdown fate

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The 2018 crash on the Monaro Highway, in which a truck ploughed into the rear of a stationary car and killed a four-year-old boy in the back seat. Improved brake technology would have minimised the impact. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Failing to act on life-saving vehicle braking technology 'borders on criminal negligence'

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Australia hit 75.4 per cent first-dose vaccination of its 16-plus population on Saturday.

Australia passes COVID vaccine milestone

Contact tracers in NSW interviewed 58 per cent of new COVID-19 cases within one day of notification.

NSW contact tracing improves as cases fall

Hannah Ryan

Greater Geelong and Mitchell Shire remain under review, Health Minister Martin Foley says.

Vic regions to learn COVID lockdown fate

Callum Godde and Gus McCubbing

Delta Goodrem will perform The Power from her album Bridge Over Troubled Dreams on Sunday night.

Goodrem goes global in televised concert

Tony Magnusson

Health chief Kerryn Coleman has moved to allay concerns over a virus outbreak at an aged care home.

ACT waits for Canberra Hospital tests

Scott Dureau

TOOHEY'S NEWS: Dureau departs Knights in major staff shakeup

Vision: New Knights' Head of Pathways Garth Brennan says he is all about giving opportunities to local kids first and foremost to play for the club. Picture: Jonathan Carroll.

Brennan's mantra is to 'build Knights from within'

Home: Dane Gagai is returning to the Knights after four years at South Sydney.

Gagai's return 'home' a real winner for the Knights

Garth Brennan

Garth Brennan appointed Knights new Head of Pathways

FLASHBACK: James McManus after a head clash during a 2015 training session. Picture: Simone De Peak

The NRL has claimed a legal victory over James McManus, but what does that entail?

ROBERT DILLON

ACTION: Jacob Saifiti

Jacob Saifiti headed back to court over pub fight

BARRY TOOHEY

Jacob Saifiti

TOOHEY'S NEWS: How almost getting sacked inspired Saifiti

Barry Toohey

FLASHBACK: James McManus played out the game after suffering a head knock against the Warriors in 2015. Picture: Getty Images

Ex-Knights winger James McManus tipped to settle concussion case out of court

ROBERT DILLON

Championship-winning Herald Women's Premier League coach Harmonie Attwill, pictured far right, has stood down from her position with Newcastle Olympic due to other commitments. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Newcastle Olympic expected to announce new Herald WPL coach

What time is the 2021 AFL grand final?

What time is the 2021 AFL grand final?

West Brom's Karlan Grant (3R), beating Mat Ryan here, netted twice against QPR in the Championship.

West Brom down QPR to top Championship

Scott Dureau

TOOHEY'S NEWS: Dureau departs Knights in major staff shakeup

VALE: Newcastle's Alan Scorse in 2019. Picture: Marina Neil

Tributes flow for much-loved racing figure Alan Scorse

Josh Callinan

The Jets will play their first home game of the 2021-22 W-League season at McDonald Jones Stadium on December 10. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

W-League start date gives Jets coach Ash Wilson focus

Renee Valentine

FLASHBACK: Samuel Silvera, playing for the Mariners, tackles Newcastle's Abdiel Arroyo. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Newcastle Jets tyro Samuel Silvera out to torpedo Mariners in derby debut

ROBERT DILLON

TIGERS: Jamy Forbes will return to The Entrance as coach in 2022. The Cessnock junior won a Newcastle Rugby League title with Macquarie in 1991. Picture: Richard Gosling

Forbes feels ready for next challenge

Josh Callinan

Concerns for Singleton after two unlinked cases

Concerns for Singleton after two unlinked cases

Dungog sewage detection as Hunter records 31 cases

Dungog sewage detection as Hunter records 31 cases

Drug Protocol: Conjoint Professor Josh Davis.

The COVID drugs on offer for levels of illness

Salon owner and industry representative Sandy Chong says the five-customer cap does not stack up against more generous rules for pubs and cafes.

Salons call for 'fairer' cap on client numbers

Alloggio Newcastle Beach. Picture: Simone De Peak

Hotel locked down as 13 COVID cases detected

Sage Swinton

Dr David Durrheim

WATCH'Sydney should stay in Sydney'

Michael Parris

There are shades between black and white. Promise.

DIGESTThere are shades between black and white. Promise.

Janine Graham

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian

Hunter cases spreading in social, family and workplace settings

Sage Swinton

eam effort; The Soap Factory co-founders: Sophia Emmett and Jono Everett. Picture: Edwina Richards

The Soap Factory: reborn as a creative hub

TUNE IN: Ben Leece's Exhausted TV is livestreamed Sunday at 8pm.

MUSICNew Leece on music livestream format ready for launch

MEMORY LANE: Sarah Kendall and Ben Mingay in Frayed, above. Season two of the series premieres on September 29.

Frayed creator Sarah Kendall talks about second season and Newcastle

COMEBACK: Natalie Imbruglia overcame a severe case of writer's block which almost sapped her confidence for making music. Picture: Simon Proctor

MUSICNatalie Imbruglia dusts off wings on Firebird

Susan Ryman: Showing soon at Art Systems Wickham.

WHAT'S ONWhat's on in Newcastle art: springing to life

Ahn Wells

Nearing completion: An architect's drawing of the Singleton Art and Culture Centre under construction in Townhead Park.

Singleton's new art centre nearly complete

Jim Kellar

SYMPATHETIC: Beanie Feldstein plays infamous White House intern Monica Lewinsky in Impeachment: American Crime Story. Below, Skeletor in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

Clinton-Lewinsky drama retold with modern perspective

Josh Leeson

RESEARCH: Hunter biomedical scientist Dr Matt Dun has been researching new treatments for an aggresive and rare paediatric brain cancer. A new clinical trial is expected to open in October. Picture: Simone De Peak

New clinical trial buoys hope for treating rare brain cancer in children

Roasting jarring types

OPINIONRoasting jarring types

Roasting jarring types

OPINIONRoasting jarring types

Doona dilemma

OPINIONDoona dilemma

Doona dilemma

OPINIONDoona dilemma

Chaotic times on the shared human path

OPINIONChaotic times on the shared human path

Chaotic times on the shared human path

OPINIONChaotic times on the shared human path

China is 90 per cent self-sufficient for coal. Picture: China, 2018

COMMENTLooking behind Behind China's foreign coal investment 'withdrawal'

Editorial

A NEW CENTURY: Newcastle CBD mixes tourism, entertainment and residential development. Picture: Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation

COMMENTMore than a silent wall of apartments to inner Newcastle

Editorial

HEAD ON: Vaccination questions are at the heart of the Melbourne COVID protests.

COMMENTChoice versus force in the COVID vaccination push

Editorial

FIELD: Newcastle lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes with local sporting association representatives Paul Marjoribanks and Matt Harris. Picture: Simone De Peak

HAVE YOUR SAYLet's rename Newcastle's No1 Sportsground

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Daniel Repacholi

HAVE YOUR SAYLocal Labor branch 'outrage' over candidate

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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Pooncarie grazier Trevor Smith is frustrated by the revolving door of water management bureaucrats. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWater policy plays piggy in the middle with livelihoods

Pooncarie grazier Trevor Smith is frustrated by the revolving door of water management bureaucrats. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWater policy plays piggy in the middle with livelihoods

Grape grower Graeme McCrabb stands beside the Darling River where he first saw the fish deaths, at his property in Menindee, NSW. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENVoice of Real Australia podcast is back with a splash

Grape grower Graeme McCrabb stands beside the Darling River where he first saw the fish deaths, at his property in Menindee, NSW. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENVoice of Real Australia podcast is back with a splash

Watch the Forgotten River trailer

WATCHWatch the Forgotten River trailer

Watch the Forgotten River trailer

WATCHWatch the Forgotten River trailer

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

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Rendered brick (colour: Dulux Arava) and Colorbond roof (colour: Monument). Cedar, double-hung windows, full-width verandah, wisteria. All the home's verandahs are insulated, lined.

PHOTOSNew home makes space for tradition in modern estate

Stacey Lambkin
47m ago

Why the most important room in the house is not what you think

Why the most important room in the house is not what you think

MITCH AND MARK

POPULAR: This renovated Hamilton South home has attracted plenty of early interest since being launched to market with an auction guide of $1.15 million.

PHOTOSDeparting Knight Connor Watson puts home up for sale

Renee Valentine

Rendered brick (colour: Dulux Arava) and Colorbond roof (colour: Monument). Cedar, double-hung windows, full-width verandah, wisteria. All the home's verandahs are insulated, lined.

PHOTOSNew home makes space for tradition in modern estate

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Space and sanctuary in Dudley | Property of the week

PHOTOSSpace and sanctuary in Dudley | Property of the week

Renee Valentine

SOUGHT AFTER: This home in Hamilton South's Darling Street was secured within its first week on the market for an undisclosed sum.

Buyers move fast as demand continues to outstrip supply

Renee Valentine

Will Ashby pictured at his parents' property, Trevallyn station, Wilcannia, NSW. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

EXPLAINERWhat's floodplain harvesting and why should we care?

Rendered brick (colour: Dulux Arava) and Colorbond roof (colour: Monument). Cedar, double-hung windows, full-width verandah, wisteria. All the home's verandahs are insulated, lined.

PHOTOSNew home makes space for tradition in modern estate

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Australia passes vaccine milestone as Vic regions to learn lockdown fate

GET UP TO DATEAustralia passes vaccine milestone as Vic regions to learn lockdown fate

1hr ago

The 2018 crash on the Monaro Highway, in which a truck ploughed into the rear of a stationary car and killed a four-year-old boy in the back seat. Improved brake technology would have minimised the impact. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Failing to act on life-saving vehicle braking technology 'borders on criminal negligence'

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K. Trevor Wilson, left, and Nathan Dales in Letterkenny. Picture: SBS

REVIEWCult Canadian comedy is a cracker

Cris Kennedy

State record: Victoria records 847 new COVID cases

WATCHState record: Victoria records 847 new COVID cases

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NSW records another 1000+ COVID cases, 11 deaths

WATCHNSW records another 1000+ COVID cases, 11 deaths

Fleur Connick

Dungog sewage detection as Hunter records 31 cases

Dungog sewage detection as Hunter records 31 cases

Sage Swinton

Chasing sleep: How to get a better night's rest

Chasing sleep: How to get a better night's rest

CONNECTIONS: Susie Watson from East Gippsland received a special delivery this month, thanks to Australia Post and Beyond Blue.

Send a message of hope to someone you care about

Is your masculinity complex making you look older?

Is your masculinity complex making you look older?

How to find the cleaner you can trust for your home

How to find the cleaner you can trust for your home

Beauty: When you think of New Zealand you think of scenes of lakes surrounded by snow capped mountains such as the Wanaka Tree, South Island.

A Top to tail tour around New Zealand

Why you should move more today for a healthier tomorrow

Why you should move more today for a healthier tomorrow

Hunter Disability Magazine - First Edition

Hunter Disability Magazine - First Edition

A well-designed and functional website is an important element in the success of a small business. Picture: Shutterstock

How much does a professional website cost?

HOMETOWN: Award-winning author John Hughes, photographed in 2020, overlooking Vincent Street, Cessnock, where he grew up and has drawn inspiration for his writing. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Author John Hughes heads 'home' in new book

Scott Bevan
17m ago

eam effort; The Soap Factory co-founders: Sophia Emmett and Jono Everett. Picture: Edwina Richards

The Soap Factory: reborn as a creative hub

Alex Morris

POOL SAFETY: Lake Macquarie swim centres team leader Chris Wilson prepares Speers Point Swim Centre for reopening. Picture: supplied

Pools to open but council seeks clarity on COVID protocols

Sage Swinton

HOMETOWN: Award-winning author John Hughes, photographed in 2020, overlooking Vincent Street, Cessnock, where he grew up and has drawn inspiration for his writing. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Author John Hughes heads 'home' in new book

17m ago

RESEARCH: Hunter biomedical scientist Dr Matt Dun has been researching new treatments for an aggresive and rare paediatric brain cancer. A new clinical trial is expected to open in October. Picture: Simone De Peak

New clinical trial buoys hope for treating rare brain cancer in children

Spotted: A large dolphin welcomes local boaties in Swansea Channel outside Swansea RSL Club at medium tide. Photo: Sylvia Lee

Large dolphin spotted frolicking in Swansea Channel

CHALLENGE: Australia needs many more aged care workers. Picture Shutterstock

Critical shortage of aged care workers threatens care standards

Eileen Wood

Model Barbara Bingham.

The true beauty of older models

Therese Murray

Caution urged following spike in scams

Caution urged following spike in scams

Samara Ross

Regional Telecommunications Review chairman Luke Hartsuyker is calling on regional residents to have their say about telecommunications. Photo: File

Raft of issues heard by telecommunications review committee

Billy Jupp
2hrs ago

Easy-care petunias, lobelia, geraniums, alyssum and trailing Dichondra Silver Falls will decorate a vertical planter throughout summer.

Containing the colour

FIONA OGILVIE

Emerald grower Neek Morawitz and new Cotton Australia chairman Nigel Burnett mark the start of the season.

Familiar face to lead peak cotton body into expected bumper season

Billy Jupp

Regional Telecommunications Review chairman Luke Hartsuyker is calling on regional residents to have their say about telecommunications. Photo: File

Raft of issues heard by telecommunications review committee

2hrs ago

Deputy Premier John Barilaro with Nationals MLC Sam Farraway at the Parkes freight centre discussing the new Special Activation Precinct.

Parkes precinct starts - gateway to east, west, north and south

John Ellicott

Garry and Sam Armstrong, Armdale Park Poll Dorsets, Marrar, with top priced buyer Robert Mitchell, Ronobri Poll Dorsets, Lockington, Vic, who paid $14,000 and auctioneer Steve Ridley, Goulburn.

Armdale Park set new benchmark

Brett Tindal