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Taking the plunge to run a holiday property turns into a winner

Our People
Andrew and Nickey Blades, with their dog Bear, at the front door of The Homestead at Sweetacres Hunter Valley.
Jim Kellar • 9m ago
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Opinion

CBD waiting for parking blueprint and promised spaces

John Tierney
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The King Street car park being demolished in 2022. Picture by Marina Neil

After three-day wait for urgent surgery, 73yo told to go to private sector

Damon Cronshaw
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Peter Hayes was told at Maitland Hospital on Monday that his leg needed an urgent operation, but he was "mucked around" for three days. Picture by Jonathan Carroll
Up the creek: farmers seek compensation for flooding of land
Picture shows land owners from left, Barry Devereux, Mary Ward, Jill Pickering. Picture by Jonathan Carroll.
Matthew Kelly
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One in five nursing homes serving up less than $10 worth of food per day
Gabriel Fowler
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BaptistCare Warabrook Centre resident Gary Turbit sitting down to a Sunday lunch. Picture by Gabriel Fowler
Solution unclear for safety woes on Fernleigh Track after alleged attacks
Nick Bielby
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The Fernleigh Track. File picture
Letters

Free education for life the smartest option

Letters to the Editor
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Free education for life the smartest option

Wild card: Gina Chick finds her feet after Alone Australia win

Lisa Rockman
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Gina Chick in season two of Great Australian Walks. Picture supplied

Court and Crime

'You know you've f---ed up': bikie enforcer jailed for home invasions, kneecapping Nomads nominee

Former Nomads sergeant-at-arms Jason Bailey has been jailed over a shooting and two violent home invasions.
Sam Rigney

'Scum of the earth': Mum and son sentenced for drunken unprovoked attacks at Cardiff restaurant

Sam Rigney
Tim Wilson and his wife Kerryn read emotional victim impact statements in Toronto Local Court on Thursday after being assaulted by Christopher Quinlivan and his mother, Margaret.

'Very lucky': traffic controller hit by stolen car takes stock in hospital

Nick Bielby
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The traffic snarl at Jesmond on Wednesday in the aftermath of the incident, and (inset) Bella Foot and an x-ray of the pelvic injury she suffered. Main picture by Simone De Peak, inset pictures supplied

Power and the passion: A Herald series

Origin approves second stage of Eraring battery
Stage Two of the Eraring Battery will come online in 2027.
Matthew Kelly
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'In the national interest': Dutton spruiks nuclear vision in Muswellbrook
Matthew Kelly
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Peter Dutton and Barnaby Joyce meet with workers at Muswellbrook Steel Supplies on Tuesday. Picture by Matthew Kelly
'We deserve access to the information': push to create local energy hubs in the Hunter
Matthew Kelly
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Johanna Lynch. Picture by Simone DePeak.

Council News

Solution unclear for safety woes on Fernleigh Track after alleged attacks

The Fernleigh Track. File picture
Nick Bielby
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Call for new entertainment centre, energy job focus in Broadmeadow

Sage Swinton
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An aerial view of Broadmeadow and inset, a concept image of Belford Street in the Broadmeadow Place Strategy. Pictures supplied

EPA investigates alleged false reports at NSW sites, Hunter region included

Jessica Belzycki
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Generic picture of files on a desk. Picture by Canva.

Longreads

'I'm not going to die am I?' Injured rider's first words haunt her rescuer

Warrnambool Racing Club track supervisor Paul Richards. Picture by Anthony Brady
Monique Patterson Tim Auld
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Silo accident survivor shares story five months on

Kelly Mason
Peter Hamilton said the community support they have received since the accident has been overwhelming. Picture supplied by Michelle Hamilton
Crime

'It's like a Hollywood movie': high-powered rifle returned after anonymous call

Brodie Everist
Three thieves stole a high-powered rifle from Aaron Hall Epsom home. Picture by Darren Howe
PropertyView

Ultimate beachfront location offers allure of blissful coastal lifestyle

Ultimate beachfront location offers allure of blissful coastal lifestyle
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Architecturally designed waterfront home combines luxury and functionality

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Architecturally designed waterfront home combines luxury and functionality
Property

Bargain buys: six homes ripe for renovation for $600k and under

Jade Lazarevic
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14 Boomerang Street, Cessnock is listed for $529,000 with LJ Hooker Cessnock. Picture supplied

History

The rugged lives of the film pioneers behind old Hunter cinemas

The surviving facade of the old Lyrique cinema and rear wall after being gutted for rebuilding in late 2021. Picture by Mike Scanlon
Mike Scanlon
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Hidden Hunter links with famed British explorer Flinders

Mike Scanlon
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One of the many bronze sculptures of navigator and explorer Matthew Flinders. Picture: Supplied. Below - The replica sloop Norfolk and crew arrive in Sydney after sailing from Tasmania in 1998 as part of a re-enactment voyage of discovery. Picture: Newcastle Herald

Trash or treasure? A look at the wide world of collectors

Mike Scanlon
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It's incredible what can spark a collector's imagination. Pictures by Shutterstock

Politics

Trump's doctor says bullet, not shrapnel, hit his ear

Donald Trump's former White House doctor says he has been monitoring the ex-president's wounded ear. Photo: AP PHOTO
Tim Reid and Doina Chiacu • 40m ago

Trump vows return to shooting scene, Obamas back Harris

Jeff Mason and Jarrett Renshaw • 2hrs ago
Donald Trump has vowed to return to the town where he narrowly survived an assassination attempt. Photo: AP PHOTO

World's biggest renewable energy micro-grid suspended

Marion Rae
A global nickel glut and stubbornly low prices have forced BHP to suspend plans and operations. Photo: Marion Rae/AAP PHOTOS

Health

After three-day wait for urgent surgery, 73yo told to go to private sector

Peter Hayes was told at Maitland Hospital on Monday that his leg needed an urgent operation, but he was "mucked around" for three days. Picture by Jonathan Carroll
Damon Cronshaw
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One in five nursing homes serving up less than $10 worth of food per day

Gabriel Fowler
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BaptistCare Warabrook Centre resident Gary Turbit sitting down to a Sunday lunch. Picture by Gabriel Fowler

Free program that helped 1145 youngsters set to close, despite crisis

Damon Cronshaw
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Abbi Harper said it was important for the Jupiter program to continue to give kids a platform to "talk about their problems". Picture by Peter Lorimer

Business

Taking the plunge to run a holiday property turns into a winner

Our People
Andrew and Nickey Blades, with their dog Bear, at the front door of The Homestead at Sweetacres Hunter Valley.
Jim Kellar • 9m ago
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Opinion

The unfortunate rise of 'stakeholder capitalism'

Simon Cowan
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The rise of 'stakeholder capitalism' has undeniably changed the rhetoric of major business figures - away from advocating for deregulation and lower taxes, and towards social causes. Picture Shutterstock
Opinion

How the government is Measuring What Matters

Cressida Gaukroger
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Areas like safety, health, sustainability, social connection and prosperity can be improved by MWM data. Picture Shutterstock

Education

Let the 2024 games begin: Olympic fever hits Hunter Sports High

(Back) Mikayla Day, Amelia Stevenson, Tahli Jones, Rose Harvey, Tilly Fleming, (front) Harper Demir, Eden Brown and Nelita Cifrian. Picture by Simone De Peak
Alanna Tomazin
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Opinion

The govt has dropped the ball on protecting LGBTQ students and teachers

Alastair Lawrie
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Students and teachers have the right to feel safe from discrimination at school. Picture Shutterstock

Childcare staff 'threatened' to hide overcrowding

Miklos Bolza
Three Sydney childcare centres have been shut down following health and safety breaches. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS

National

Immigration detainee charged over alleged drug ring

Two men are accused of involvement in a drug supply racket run from Villawood Detention Centre. Photo: HANDOUT/NSW POLICE
Rachael Ward • 2hrs ago

Has the latest IT outage quietly slowed the cash crash?

Callum Godde
It may no longer be king but experts say cash is still in the royal family of payments. Photo: Alan Porritt/AAP PHOTOS

World's biggest renewable energy micro-grid suspended

Marion Rae
A global nickel glut and stubbornly low prices have forced BHP to suspend plans and operations. Photo: Marion Rae/AAP PHOTOS

World

Trump's doctor says bullet, not shrapnel, hit his ear

Donald Trump's former White House doctor says he has been monitoring the ex-president's wounded ear. Photo: AP PHOTO
Tim Reid and Doina Chiacu • 40m ago

Star-studded French Olympics ceremony pushes boundaries

Jonathan Landrum Jr • 1hr ago
Canadian singer Celine Dion has made a triumphant return to performing - on the Eiffel Tower. Photo: AP PHOTO

Trump vows return to shooting scene, Obamas back Harris

Jeff Mason and Jarrett Renshaw • 2hrs ago
Donald Trump has vowed to return to the town where he narrowly survived an assassination attempt. Photo: AP PHOTO

Investigations

A man sexually abused as a child in foster care finds answers to his pain

Wayne Curran and Pat Farmer on their epic 494-kilometre run to raise awareness about foster care. Picture by Scott Calvin
Damon Cronshaw
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'They looked the other way': New book details church crimes and cover-up in Newcastle

Sage Swinton
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Abuse survivor Steve Smith, and inset, author Anne Manne.

Parole for disgraced former Anglican dean Graeme Lawrence

Graeme Lawrence

Australian of the Year

'Together we've done this': Inspiring power of science and hope

Our 2024 Australians of the Year, Professor Georgina Long and Professor Richard Scolyer. Picture by Salty Dingo/National Australia Day Council
John Hanscombe

Before he was our pop maestro, John Foreman was just a boy in a band

James Joyce
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John Foreman hosting Australia Day Live in Sydney with Casey Donovan. Picture supplied by NSW Government

'Look beyond TikTok. Look for people who are changing lives'

Eva Kolimar
Jeff Wang keeps an eye out for community champions. Picture by John Veage
Car Expert
Why Cadillac thinks it won’t be seen as a newcomer in Australia
Car Expert
Why Cadillac thinks it won’t be seen as a newcomer in Australia
Jordan Mulach
Car Expert
Lincoln Navigator: Conversion firm bringing Lexus LX, Cadillac Escalade rival to Australia
Simon Christie
Lincoln Navigator: Conversion firm bringing Lexus LX, Cadillac Escalade rival to Australia
Car Expert
The most fuel efficient 4x4 utes in Australia
Tyra Lawler-Cass
The most fuel efficient 4x4 utes in Australia
Car Expert

The fastest Corvette ever has some Australian DNA

Jack Quick
The fastest Corvette ever has some Australian DNA
Car Expert

2024 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series V8 review

James Wong
2024 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series V8 review

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