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Quick plays: Your wrap of weekend sport in Newcastle and the Hunter
Hunter Wildfires v Sydney Uni in Shute Shield. Picture: Marina Neil
Renee Valentine • 34m ago
Black panther tail on beach trail
Damon Cronshaw
On The Trail: The Yondeo Trail, south of Caves Beach, where Daryl Tonks has twice spotted the rear and tail of a big black cat.
Newcastle's biggest music festival delivers huge line-up for spring revival
Josh Leeson
FIRE WORKS: This That returns to Wickham Park in November.
Have Your Say
A pigeon place forever or can Newcastle Post Office still be saved?
Paul Scott
Industry is invited to munch on innovation
Anita Beaumont
Teaming up: Speech pathologist and Phd candidate Hollie-Ann Shortland, left, with Myo Munchee Australia's chief Mary Bourke and the device.
$25m coup a Hughes boost for brain cancer research
Anita Beaumont
Hope and dreams: Kirralee and Mark Hughes at the University of Newcastle where the Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research will strive to improve the lives of people with brain cancer, and their families.
PEP-11 proponent accuses Scott Morrison of bias in gas permit rejection
Ian Kirkwood
PEP TALK: Asset Energy- with executive director, David Breeze, pictured at right - has lodged a Federal Court case against former PM Scott Morrison alleging 'bias' in the former Coalition government's PEP-11 rejection.
Subscriber
Cleary stars in Blues' triumph as Ponga cops head knock and is in doubt for Knights
James Gardiner and Aap
DOMINANT: NSW halfback Nathan Cleary celebrates after scoring in the Blues' 44-12 triumphant over Queensland. Picture: Getty Images
Court and Crime
Hunter man wanted on six outstanding warrants
Ethan Hamilton
Strike force's appeal after drive-by shooting in early hours
Matt Carr
'Bushfire still burning': New Higgins trial date set as book concerns raised
Blake Foden
Brittany Higgins, left, alleges she was raped by Bruce Lehrmann, right, at Parliament House. Pictures: Karleen Minney, Supplied
Power and the passion: A Herald series
Hunter council leaders 'confident' after ministerial meeting
Representatives from Singleton, Muswellbrook, Cessnock and Lake Macquarie councils were part of a roundtable meeting with federal MP Kristy McBain last week.
Ethan Hamilton
Newcastle in line for clean energy innovation hub
Matthew Kelly
Future fuel: The innovation hub would create the opportunity to establish a demonstration and testing facility for hydrogen.
'More than a mining town': Singleton's plan to re-shape its identity
Ethan Hamilton
Tourist destination: Singleton mayor Sue Moore said the Art and Cultural Centre will be key for tourism. Picture: Singleton Council
Council News
Hunter council's bid to allow parking on footpaths, nature strips
Matt Carr
Mayors hit out at 'slap in the face' as state budget snubs coal towns
Madeline Link
NOT HAPPY: Muswellbrook mayor Steve Reynolds says the state government must do more to help the region prepare for the future. Picture: Peter Lorimer
Councillor pay rise 'valuable' before Singleton by-election, GM says
Matt Carr
WORTH IT: General manager Jason Linnane backs higher council pay.
Longreads
Music
Tim Wheatley takes the reins to keep Glenn's dream alive
FAMILY: Gaynor, Glenn and Tim Wheatley.
Lisa Rockman
Cathrine Mahoney opens up on love and life with Andrew Johns
Penelope Green
Power of one: "I brought my friends in close, you need love and cotton wool in the first year because sometimes you are one step from rocking in the corner," says Mahoney of the "wobbly times" she faced when her marriage ended. Pictured at QT Newcastle: Max Mason-Hubers
Stories of a generation told through a lens
Lisa Cugnetto
The first instalment of the And Then project on display in the East End in Newcastle. Pictures: Melanie Muddle and Hannah Robinson, And Then Photography Agency
PropertyReal Estate View
The perfect family home
Joanne Moffatt
Photos
Homes of the Hunter | A few ingredients enliven kitchen in Tighes Hill townhouse
Judith Whitfield
HUB OF ACTIVITY: Judith Whitfield in her newly extended, and beautifully practical, workspace.
Subscriber
Overhaul of favourite hotel is Grand in name and spirit
Jade Lazarevic
VISION: Licensee Lukas Thodas, left, and owner John Elsley have ushered in a new era for The Grand Hotel. Pictures: Jonathan Carroll
History
Saving historic Waratah landmark a true work of art
Icon: Jackie Wilson, the owner of the former Waratah School of Arts building, inside the restored structure. Pictures: Mike Scanlon
Mike Scanlon
Uncovering the story of elusive pioneer of Port Stephens William Cromarty
Mike Scanlon
Secret history: Leslie Kilmartin with his books about the pioneering Cromartys of Port Stephens. Pictures: Mike Scanlon
Newcastle under Japanese attack: explosive tales from fateful night
Mike Scanlon
UNDER FIRE: The gun crew from the Japanese submarine 1-21 fire on a sleeping Newcastle on June 8, 1942. IMAGE: Monty Wedd, 1992
Politics
Calls for action on housing issues in SA
The Anti-Poverty Network says the SA government should massively expand public housing stocks.
Tim Dornin • 24m ago
Emissions rising in Australia, data shows
Maeve Bannister and Andrew Brown • 35m ago
National greenhouse gas emission rose 9.8 per cent in 2021, partly due to a transport rebound.
Qatar boosts flights to Adelaide
Tim Dornin • 1hr ago
Qatar Airways will increase flights into Adelaide from July, as demand for travel continues to rise.
Health
Industry is invited to munch on innovation
Teaming up: Speech pathologist and Phd candidate Hollie-Ann Shortland, left, with Myo Munchee Australia's chief Mary Bourke and the device.
Anita Beaumont
$25m coup a Hughes boost for brain cancer research
Anita Beaumont
Hope and dreams: Kirralee and Mark Hughes at the University of Newcastle where the Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research will strive to improve the lives of people with brain cancer, and their families.
Struggling to get a doctor's appointment in the Hunter: here's why ... and why it's predicted to get worse
Anita Beaumont
Doctors wanted: Fletcher Clinic's Dr Poonacha Kanjithanda and practice manager, Maddie Ingall have two empty rooms despite growing demand for medical services. Picture: MARINA NEIL
Business
Maritimo's M600 doesn't need to fish for compliments
SIGHT TO BEHOLD: Maritimo's M600 will look absolutely fantastic to sports fishing enthusiasts.
Mark Rothfield
Closing of the circle
Paying it forward: Valorium Advisors founder Marika Lynch
'You'll never be ready. Just snag your handbag and get out'
Penelope Green
New start: Elaina Byrne says the cadetship she undertook at Home In Place has been life-affirming. Picture: Supplied
Education
Vocational subject shake-up in NSW schools
HSC students in NSW will be able to choose multiple vocational subjects and still receive an ATAR.
Callum Godde
ANU modelling to power climate change predictions
Sarah Lansdown
Professor Andy Hogg is the inaugural director of ACCESS-NRI the computer modelling system. Picture: supplied
Subscriber
Dunny vaper: Hunter students' e-cigarettes block up school toilet
Helen Gregory
National
Watch
Arrests made after climate change protesters block peak hour traffic
Climate protesters tried to shut down the Sydney Harbour bridge before marching in the city.
Maureen Dettre • 22m ago
Calls for action on housing issues in SA
Tim Dornin • 24m ago
The Anti-Poverty Network says the SA government should massively expand public housing stocks.
Third virus wave biggest killer: study
Kaitlyn Offer • 25m ago
The findings reinforce the need for adequate resources for ICUs, especially in times of high demand.
World
Asian stocks buoyed by Wall St gains
Asian stocks are taking their cue from the decent end to the week in US markets, economists say.
Kevin Buckland and Sam Byford • 8m ago
Abortion ruling casts cloud over gay pride
Randi Love and Nathan Frandino • 1hr ago
With the reversal of the US abortion rule, LGBTQ communities fear their freedoms are under threat.
NATO to urge Turkey to let in Nordics
Robin Emmott and Humeyra Pamuk • 2hrs ago
Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan is against Nordic support for Kurdish arms embargoes on Ankara.
Investigations
Farewell to 'hero' Mike Stanwell, the teacher who punched a priest and paid the price
Loved: Peter Stanwell said he wished his brother Michael [pictured in 2007] could see his grandkids grow up. "What happened to him was not right. He tried to protect kids and got stymied every step of the way." Picture: Ryan Osland
Helen Gregory
Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle under fire for letter about clerical abuse
Helen Gregory
Geoffrey and Audrey Nash. Picture: Simone De Peak
Vince Ryan victims had a right to know about his death: psychologist
Helen Gregory
Vincent Ryan. Picture: Matthew Kelly
Nine inspiring Aussies leading the way
Sue and Lloyd Clarke, Queensland's 2022 Australians of the Year, used daughter Hannah Clarke's footprints, below, as an emblem for their anti-family violence foundation, Small Steps 4 Hannah.
Our 'can-do' community champions
Shanna Whan, below, turned her own life experience into Sober in the Country, a project that supports rural Australians. Picture supplied by australianoftheyear.org.au
Free
When life's work creates a lasting legacy
Bruce French's 55 years of research into edible plants has culminated in a global database. Mr French, below, is Tasmania's Senior Australian of the Year for 2022. Picture: Brodie Weeding

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