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Blackaby steers Waratah-Mayfield to victory with century
WARATAH-Mayfield are celebrating their greatest victory in many seasons after skipper Luke Blackaby steered them ...
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Kew set to play for Jets against Glory
FORMER Dutch international Kew Jaliens will take his place in the Newcastle Jets defence against ...
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BUSHFIRE UPDATE: Total fire bans for Hunter
THE NSW Rural Fire Service has reminded residents in fire-affected areas of the Hunter to ...
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Watson wins Mattara Surf Classic: pictures
SOUTH Coast surfer Ty Watson added his name to an illustrious list of champions when ...
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THE HUNTER IN FLAMES: Firies pray for respite
SEVERAL structures, including Wallarah House and the former jetty master’s home, have been razed at ...
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BUSHFIRE UPDATE: Total fire bans for Hunter

THE NSW Rural Fire Service has reminded residents in fire-affected areas of the Hunter to remain vigilant as ...

Free drinks for firies at Catho pub

FOUR words scrawled on a banner hanging out front of the Catherine Hill Bay Pub say it all: ...

Golf course carve-up

PARTS of Merewether Golf Course could be sold off to developers after the iconic club recorded a $65,000 ...

Revamp reveals rich history

Improving the city centre has had an unexpected spin-off.

THE HUNTER IN FLAMES: Firies pray for respite

SEVERAL structures, including Wallarah House and the former jetty master’s home, have been razed at Catherine Hill Bay.

ARCHIVAL REVIVAL: 1900 to 1920

GALLERY: Explore Archival Revival, a Herald initiative uncovering lost pictures from the newspaper’s library.

Instagram #MyHunter photo comp: updated daily

CHECK out some of the entries received in the Herald's #MyHunter Instagram photo competition. We will update the ...

Course helps new parents: poll, video

SHORTLY after their baby Charlie was born, Kirsten and Rob Copas decided it was time to devote some ...

Port map tells the city's story

THE Port of Newcastle and its many stories and landmarks has been immortalised in the form of a ...

Legion of fans ready for castle assault

GOBLIN armies and wood elves will be pitted against lizardmen and dwarfs in Hamilton this weekend for Castle ...

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POLL: War veteran denied respite because of smoking habit

TAS: Des Hanson, 95, has dementia and enjoys a puff but it's costing his wife respite time.

VIDEO, POLL: More homes threatened as hopes for rain recede

NSW: Firefighters release terrifying amateur video showing why being prepared is critical to survival.

INTERACTIVE: Thank our firefighters

Leave your message of thanks for our firefighters as they face the bushfire crisis.

GALLERY: Bledisloe clean sweep for All Blacks

RUGBY UNION: The New Zealand All Blacks beat the Australian Wallabies 41-33 for a 3-0 Bledisloe Cup series ...

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Blackaby steers Waratah-Mayfield to victory with century

WARATAH-Mayfield are celebrating their greatest victory in many seasons after skipper Luke Blackaby steered them past Newcastle City’s ...

Watson wins Mattara Surf Classic: pictures

SOUTH Coast surfer Ty Watson added his name to an illustrious list of champions when winning the 52nd ...

Kew set to play for Jets against Glory

FORMER Dutch international Kew Jaliens will take his place in the Newcastle Jets defence against Perth Glory on ...

Merciless All Blacks down Wallabies in Dunedin

THE Wallabies have gone down 41-33 in the third Bledisloe Cup Test in Dunedin to lose the series ...

Perth Glory challenge Jets

PERTH Glory coach Alistair Edwards has declared his intention to sit back and try to catch the Jets ...

Fawkner wins Caulfied Cup

FAWKNER, ridden by Nicholas Hall, has upstaged the top fancies by winning the 2400m Caulfield Cup on Saturday.

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MPs repay $20k in just weeks

Federal politicians have repaid taxpayers more than $20,000 in the three weeks since Fairfax Media first revealed two ...

Lest we forget: the purpose of war is not war itself

By failing to talk about why we fought in Afghanistan, we have wasted soldiers' lives, writes Hugh White.

How technology captures music's soothing power

Most things lose their mystique if you look at them for long enough, and so it is proving with music, ...

Paul Livingston: for king and country ... and family

Paul Livingston has shone a light on an unusual family history.

Winch death triggers warning

Rescue helicopters should consider not winching patients deemed too fat and leave them for other rescue options, according to an ...

The crisis rocking Australia's music festivals

Cancellations, postponements, financial collapses and declining ticket sales are plaguing Australia's many music festivals.

Community

Forgacs honours founder

LITTLE more than a year since the death of Stephen Forgacs, founder of iconic ship repairer Forgacs, the ...

Port map tells the city's story

THE Port of Newcastle and its many stories and landmarks has been immortalised in the form of a ...

Weekend planner Oct 19-20

Here is a round-up of what's on this weekend in the Hunter.

Instagram #MyHunter photo comp: updated daily

CHECK out some of the entries received in the Herald's #MyHunter Instagram photo competition. We will update the ...

Entertainment

Queens of the Stone Age on the way: video

Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme has reignited his passion for making music, writes LISA ROCKMAN.

Kate Ceberano goes her own way

Kate Ceberano is taking to the road with a album of new songs, writes JADE LAZAREVIC.

REVIEW: Foy Vance

HOW Foy Vance and more than 100 people came to be in the same room at Lizotte's is ...

Weekend planner Oct 19-20

Here is a round-up of what's on this weekend in the Hunter.

Life & Style

Weekend planner Oct 19-20

Here is a round-up of what's on this weekend in the Hunter.

What to do if your car is caught in a bushfire

Information for motorists who are caught in their vehicle during a bushfire.

LESS IS MORE: Helping nurtures good life

WHEN I've been fortunate to witness a falling star, I've usually made a wish related to happiness.

Queens of the Stone Age on the way: video

Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme has reignited his passion for making music, writes LISA ROCKMAN.

In the lap of luxury

Drivers along The Esplanade at Speers Point couldn't not notice the stand-out home of Lesley Murray and Neale ...

The ocean is broken

A Newcastle sailor's trip across the Pacific Ocean after the Japan tsunami was frighteningly similar to a nightmare.

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