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Surfing spectacular: Looking back at the Newcastle Cup

Surfing spectacular: Looking back at the Newcastle Cup

Ian Kirkwood
2hrs ago

LOCATION: A council image showing a one-kilometre buffer zone around the Summerhill landfill site, the planned road to link to Newcastle Link Road (white line), and Winten Property Group's land (highlighted blue). Picture: Supplied

Planned tip access road runs through 1064-lot residential subdivision

Max McKinney

THE IMPACT CONTINUES: Marist Brother John O'Brien has been convicted of offences during his time at Marist College Kogarah between 1966 and 1970.

Kogarah Marist sex offender found guilty of 1960s offences

Ian Kirkwood

The scene on Wednesday night. Picture: Michael John Fisher/Media Response Newcastle

'Disgusting': Hunter cop hit with trail bike during pursuit

Nick Bielby

Alternatives industries crucial for miners

HAVE YOUR SAYAlternatives industries crucial for miners

Letters to the editor
1hr ago

WHICH SIDE OF THE FENCE: The idea of the Fernleigh track has been to provide a shared path away from traffic. This artwork raises questions in that regard as far as cycling is concerned. And what about north-bound cycling?

Fernleigh track extension and Summerhill waste road: need to get it right early on

1hr ago

IMMEDIATE IMPACT: Apostolos Stamatelopoulos has been one of Newcastle's standouts since debuting against Wellington in February. Picture: Marina Neil

AP Stamatelopoulos putting his best foot forward for Newcastle Jets

ROBERT DILLON
2hrs ago

ICONIC: The lighthouse, cottages and other buildings atop Nobbys Headland. The Port Authority of NSW owns the site and would lease the cottages to Hunter Writers Centre.

Nobbys Headland could be used as a multi-arts facility

Max McKinney
2hrs ago

Hunter innovators on show for global ambassadors

EXCLUSIVENew export markets for Hunter winemakers

Best shrugs off hype as he prepares to circle Sharks

Paul Petty-trained Pandano primed for Provincial Championships Final

Surfing spectacular: Looking back at the Newcastle Cup

Surfing spectacular: Looking back at the Newcastle Cup

2hrs ago

L-R: Executive officer, NSW Wine Industry Association Angus Barnes, President, NSW Wine Industry Association Mark Bourne, NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro, NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet.

EXCLUSIVENew export markets for Hunter winemakers

WELCOME BACK: Teenage centre Bradman Best will return from an elbow injury against Cronulla at McDonald Jones Stadium on Friday night. The Knights desperately need his strikepower. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Best shrugs off hype as he prepares to circle Sharks

WORKS: Parliamentary secretary for the Hunter Taylor Martin, Lake Macquarie mayor Kay Fraser and council's deputy CEO Tony Farrell. Picture: Marina Neil

Works start on Fernleigh Track 'missing link'

SICKENING ATTACK: Stills from a viral assault video filmed at Edgeworth on Friday.

GRAPHIC CONTENTVIDEO: Sickening assault of Hunter girl goes viral

FOUNDING FATHERS: Michael Hill and Leigh Maughan.

LISTENKnights founder Michael Hill "probably wouldn't get away with it today"

HAVE YOUR SAYAlternatives industries crucial for miners

1hr ago

Fernleigh track extension and Summerhill waste road: need to get it right early on

1hr ago

AP Stamatelopoulos putting his best foot forward for Newcastle Jets

2hrs ago

Nobbys Headland could be used as a multi-arts facility

2hrs ago

Surfing spectacular: Looking back at the Newcastle Cup

2hrs ago

Kogarah Marist sex offender found guilty of 1960s offences

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Peter Dutton has conceded a dance routine performed at a Navy event was not a good look.

No repeat Navy dance performances: Dutton

Daniel McCulloch
10m ago

A baby has been found dead in the car by her distraught mother at a school in northern Perth.

Mother found baby dead in car at WA school

21m ago

Annastacia Palaszczuk told the Qld House she had not used her private email for official purposes.

Qld premier avoids grilling over emails

Marty Silk
23m ago

Peter Dutton has conceded a dance routine performed at a Navy event was not a good look.

No repeat Navy dance performances: Dutton

10m ago

Foreign Minister Marise Payne says Russian authorities are responsible for "malicious activity".

Russian govt undermines security: Payne

A NSW woman has reportedly died after developing blood clots a day after being vaccinated.

NSW woman dies of blood clots after jab

Tiffanie Turnbull and Michael Ramsey

Mick Fanning's cameo return to the WSL has been postponed due to small surf at Sydney's Narrabeen.

Small surf postpones WSL Narrabeen Classic

23m ago

Surfing spectacular: Looking back at the Newcastle Cup

Surfing spectacular: Looking back at the Newcastle Cup

2hrs ago

UNDERDOG: Merewether's Morgan Cibilic. Picture: Marina Neil

Merewether giant-killer Morgan Cibilic to take on world champs at Narrabeen

Retired star Mick Fanning is primed for a cameo WSL appearance in Sydney against the world's best.

Fanning taking on Brazilian storm in WSL

Carissa Moore. Picture: Cait Miers

World Surf League thanks Newcastle but sends a message it was a COVID one-off | VIDEO

Ian Kirkwood

The pocket rocket Italo Ferreira, 1.68m (5'7") and 68 kilograms of flamboyant muscle. Picture: Matt Dunbar

Merewether duo high on the world rankings after Newcastle Cup | VIDEO

Ian Kirkwood

Italo Ferreira. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Champions Ferreira and Moore dominate the Newcastle Cup on finals day

Ian Kirkwood

Carissa Moore and Italo Ferreira. Picture: Carroll

Feeling the love: the Merewether crowd goes nuts at Newcastle Cup presentation | GALLERY

Ian Kirkwood

WELCOME BACK: Teenage centre Bradman Best will return from an elbow injury against Cronulla at McDonald Jones Stadium on Friday night. The Knights desperately need his strikepower. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Best shrugs off hype as he prepares to circle Sharks

David Klemmer

DAVID KLEMMER: "We need to work out what we stand for"

FOUNDING FATHERS: Michael Hill and Leigh Maughan.

LISTENKnights founder Michael Hill "probably wouldn't get away with it today"

Jayden Brailey

Brailey boys prepare to hook into each other

Debut: Brayden Musgrove.

Cessnock junior to make NRL debut as Knights wield axe

Barry Toohey

Kalyn Ponga cuts loose.

COMMENTBarry Toohey: Sorry, but there's no defending the indefensible

Barry Toohey

Brodie Jones

'Immature' Knights need to grow up after Titans thrashing

Barry Toohey

David Fifita on the charge

Titans thrash Knights 42-16 on the Gold Coast

Barry Toohey

IMMEDIATE IMPACT: Apostolos Stamatelopoulos has been one of Newcastle's standouts since debuting against Wellington in February. Picture: Marina Neil

AP Stamatelopoulos putting his best foot forward for Newcastle Jets

2hrs ago

Surfing spectacular: Looking back at the Newcastle Cup

Surfing spectacular: Looking back at the Newcastle Cup

2hrs ago

WELCOME BACK: Teenage centre Bradman Best will return from an elbow injury against Cronulla at McDonald Jones Stadium on Friday night. The Knights desperately need his strikepower. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Best shrugs off hype as he prepares to circle Sharks

QUIETLY CONFIDENT: Newcastle trainer Paul Perry reckons Pandano will be a contender in the $500,000 Polytrack Provincial Championships Final. Picture: Dean Lewins, AAP

Paul Petty-trained Pandano primed for Provincial Championships Final

INJURY CLOUD: Wide player Georgia Little, left, has a knee complaint but will be given until the warm-up of Friday night's clash with New Lambton to prove her fitness. Picture: Marina Neil

Olympic coach asks for show of character

Renee Valentine

John Morris was still able to make the finals in his two years in charge. Photo: Speed Media/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

OPINIONMorris was really up against it at Sharks

Laurie Daley

UNDERDOG: Merewether's Morgan Cibilic. Picture: Marina Neil

Merewether giant-killer Morgan Cibilic to take on world champs at Narrabeen

Watts on verge of naming Rebels squad for 2021

Watts on verge of naming Rebels squad for 2021

Josh Callinan

Photos: Shutterstock

DIGESTAs we hurtle towards a climate endgame, the pandemic rages on

Advice was changed for the AstraZeneca vaccine in Australia due to the blood-clotting risk. Picture: Karleen Minney

EXPLAINERHow come some AstraZeneca vaccine recipients develop blood clots

US infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci said the vaccine rollout should be the highest priority. Picture: Getty Images

Australia's vaccine rollout should be 'highest priority': Fauci

Independent MP Helen Haines. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'Urgent course change': Calls grow for Australian vaccine reset

The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has been hit by delays in Australia. Picture: Shutterstock

Calls for 'feet on the ground' in COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Doug Dingwall

Another case of blood clotting believed to be linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine has been found. Picture: Shutterstock

Second case of rare blood clots identified

Daniel McCulloch

Lyneham resident John May was confused after his GP and My Health Record told him different things about when he should get a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERMy Health Record website changed over misleading vaccine advice

Cassandra Morgan

The Prime Minister posted a video to Facebook rather than a press conference. Picture: Facebook

'You don't get to set the agenda': Morrison defends ditching end-of-year vaccine target

Karen Barlow

Community solar farms empowering small towns

LISTENCommunity solar farms empowering small towns

Community solar farms empowering small towns

LISTENCommunity solar farms empowering small towns

Latarnie McDonald and Rodney Carter are trying to make kangaroo grass a viable crop. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENWould you eat Kangaroo Grass bread?

Latarnie McDonald and Rodney Carter are trying to make kangaroo grass a viable crop. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENWould you eat Kangaroo Grass bread?

Peter Hayes has been auctioneer and lessee of the Beaudesert pig and calf saleyard for 19 years. Picture: Larraine Sathicq

LISTENThe story of one town's fight to retain its heritage

Peter Hayes has been auctioneer and lessee of the Beaudesert pig and calf saleyard for 19 years. Picture: Larraine Sathicq

LISTENThe story of one town's fight to retain its heritage

SECOND CHANCE: John Stamos, centre, plays infamous basketball coach Marvyn Korn in Big Shot.

John Stamos attempts Big Shot at TV comeback

1hr ago

ICONIC: The lighthouse, cottages and other buildings atop Nobbys Headland. The Port Authority of NSW owns the site and would lease the cottages to Hunter Writers Centre.

Nobbys Headland could be used as a multi-arts facility

2hrs ago

MAKING MOVES: Laura Higgins, aka LaHi, with her bandmates from The Diks, from left, Aiden Smith (drums) and James Burgess (bass).

MUSICLaHi getting into the groove after purging her feelings

PARTNERSHIP: Monique Humphreys and Kodi Twiner have put their creative minds together to create Prickly Pear at The Base.

Union of creative minds bears fruit with Prickly Pear

City's main Anzac services invite only with no march

City's main Anzac services invite only with no march

Sage Swinton

HYPED: London's Dry Cleaning are, from left, Nick Buxton (drums), Florence Shaw (vocals), Tom Dowse (guitar) and Lewis Maynard (bass).

MUSICDry Cleaning standing tall after debut's hyped leg up

Josh Leeson

VIDEO: Dave Wells has released the clip for Hey Mate. Picture: Perry Duffin

Dave Wells video clip captures Hey Mate's emotion

Josh Leeson

Changing times: Adrian Sparks, chief winemaker and general manager at Mt Pleasant winery in the Hunter Valley.

Medich: a new force in Hunter wine

John Lewis

Everything's lovely bubbly

OPINIONEverything's lovely bubbly

Everything's lovely bubbly

OPINIONEverything's lovely bubbly

Jeff Corbett

HAVE YOUR SAYHow to catch a rat

Jeff Corbett

HAVE YOUR SAYHow to catch a rat

Facing the facts

OPINIONFacing the facts

Facing the facts

OPINIONFacing the facts

WHICH SIDE OF THE FENCE: The idea of the Fernleigh track has been to provide a shared path away from traffic. This artwork raises questions in that regard as far as cycling is concerned. And what about north-bound cycling?

Fernleigh track extension and Summerhill waste road: need to get it right early on

1hr ago

USB STICK OR FELT-TIP PEN: Principals say e-cigarettes are easy to hide at school.

School principals speak out about vaping in schools

Ian Kirkwood

A short-rental residence.

COMMENTLeaving guests guessing over short-stay rentals serves no one

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Alternatives industries crucial for miners

HAVE YOUR SAYAlternatives industries crucial for miners

Letters to the editor
1hr ago

ICONIC DUO: Queen Elizabeth II with her late husband Prince Philip, who died at Windsor Castle late last week at the age of 99.

HAVE YOUR SAYSalute Prince Philip's work despite his gaffes

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DIVERSIFIED INCOME: This property is Stockton's main street comprises a one-bedroom apartment attached to a commercial premises.

Investment opportunity in Stockton

Renee Valentine

IN FOCUS: The land set to be sold. The waterfront lot currently used as a car park is 2.18 hectares. The lot adjacent to the tram deport is almost a hectare. Picture: Simone De Peak

Honeysuckle land must be used to 'pull people' back to CBD, developer says

Max McKinney

Government delays short term rental reforms

Government delays short term rental reforms

Sage Swinton

DIVERSIFIED INCOME: This property is Stockton's main street comprises a one-bedroom apartment attached to a commercial premises.

Investment opportunity in Stockton

City of Newcastle chief executive officer Jeremy Bath said the 180 day cap "is likely to actually reduce the availability of short term rental accommodation in an events focused city like Newcastle".

Night cap unease for 'events focused' Newcastle

Sage Swinton

CONCERNS: Alloggio managing director Will Creedon.

Concerns about short term rental rule changes

Sage Swinton

WHAT'S COOKING?: Actor, writer, opera singer and celebrity home cook Silvia Colloca on life, love and living in the northern beaches. Picture: Geoff Jones

Love, lust and Italian home cooking with Silvia Colloca

ON THE LAND, GINGER BEER IN HAND: Comboyne farmer Rodney Fisher.

Farmer pens hilarious 'viral' song about social distancing

Sissy Austin has spoken out about her mental health journey, which she says was sparked by a rape.

Indigenous advocate speaks out about traumatic incident that sparked breakdown

SICKENING ATTACK: Stills from a viral assault video filmed at Edgeworth on Friday.

GRAPHIC CONTENTSickening assault of girl caught on video goes viral

HYPED: London's Dry Cleaning are, from left, Nick Buxton (drums), Florence Shaw (vocals), Tom Dowse (guitar) and Lewis Maynard (bass).

MUSICDry Cleaning standing tall after debut's hyped leg up

Josh Leeson

Bitch the heifer safely home in Marong. Picture: SUPPLIED

The story of a tipped float and a heifer named Bitch on the run on a highway

Emma D'Agostino

SICKENING ATTACK: Stills from a viral assault video filmed at Edgeworth on Friday.

GRAPHIC CONTENTVIDEO: Sickening assault of Hunter girl goes viral

Donna Page

EXPLOSION: The scene of the crash. Picture: Kariong Rural Fire Brigade

UPDATEDMajor delays on M1 after truck crashes, bursts into flames

Jessica Brown

Health check: Get ready for the flu season ahead

Health check: Get ready for the flu season ahead

Rediscovering the true meaning of Easter

Rediscovering the true meaning of Easter

The story of Easter - Part 1: The Betrayal and The Last Supper

The story of Easter - Part 1: The Betrayal and The Last Supper

Feeling breathless? Dizzy? Fatigued? Don't assume its your age, it could be your heart

Feeling breathless? Dizzy? Fatigued? Don't assume its your age, it could be your heart

Make more possible with Export Finance Australia

Make more possible with Export Finance Australia

Independence Square in Accra, Ghana. It commemorates the independence of Ghana from the United Kingdom in 1957. Picture: Shutterstock.

Haven of peace: Ghana celebrates its independence with eyes on future growth

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

Memory Walk champion Kerrie and her daughters Carla and Josie.

Stepping out: Daughter Kerrie embraces Memory Walk & Jog in honour of her life-loving Mum

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Joy: Ron Hedley, with his wedding day shirt and bow tie in a bag, said he would have loved to take Marie Hill on a honeymoon on the Indian Pacific to Perth. Pictures: Max Mason-Hubers

GOOD NEWSHunter couple aged 93 and 100 prepare for wedding on Sunday

Helen Gregory

Joeys jump at the chance to buddy up

PHOTOJoeys jump at the chance to buddy up

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You may have felt like everywhere you looked in the past week, chocolate was looking straight back at you.

Staying active to combat Easter

Renee Valentine

FANCY DRESS: Alice's Wonderland co-owners and sisters Wendy Dare and Roslynn Wooding on their final day in their Adamstown store.

Adamstown costume shop calls curtains

Sage Swinton

GREEN IS GOOD: Tony Kanellos has plenty of priceless childhood memories of times spent in his family backyard.

A time when the grass was greener

Rowan Cowley

Enjoy meeting and serving travellers at the William Creek Hotel. Photo: South Australian Tourism Commission.

Fancy a working holiday?

Sue Preston

Cafes and shops in Kings Cross, Sydney, 1933. Photo: National Library of Australia.

Fun and frolics up at the Cross

John Piggott

Ken Cobban with the mixed-age Reiland-blood Angus cows at Merrilla, Goulburn and their spring-drop calves soon to be weaned.

Grass-fed bullocks are on top at Goulburn

Stephen Burns
12m ago

Dyllan, 11, from Coonabarabran showing off a Dorset Horn ram to spectators at the show - helping to bridge the divide between the livestock industry and the public.

Taking Stock: Crossing the fence to reach the city

Olivia Calver
2hrs ago

Jim Russell was among many producers across Northern NSW whose crops exceeded early expectations. Photo: Billy Jupp

Northern sorghum crops exceed expectations as prices firm

Billy Jupp

Ken Cobban with the mixed-age Reiland-blood Angus cows at Merrilla, Goulburn and their spring-drop calves soon to be weaned.

Grass-fed bullocks are on top at Goulburn

12m ago

Trainer Terry Robinson and wife Monique with Country Championship Final trophies after Art Cadeau won the Newhaven Park sponsored event at Randwick last Saturday. Photos by Virginia Harvey

Robinson takes 'Final'

Virginia Harvey

Natasha and Elliott McKinnon of Dales Angus, Merriwa, with their Angus steers that topped at 660c/kg.

Merriwa steers reach 660c/kg at Gunnedah's Powerhouse Weaner Sale

Lucy Kinbacher