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POLL: UrbanGrowth reveals rail corridor concepts

POLL: Some say it’s the ‘‘generational opportunity to dream big’’ about Newcastle’s future, although some are sceptical.

'Mixed messages' on CBD plan

A NEWCASTLE residents’ group says state government agencies are giving mixed messages on the detail of the city’s ...

FFA CUP: Jets-Glory Preview

HERE'S everything you need to know ahead of the Jets FFA Cup clash with Perth Glory.

Myall dredging brings clarity

THE pod of dolphins that has been passing under Tea Gardens’ Singing Bridge every morning for the past ...

Businesses warn against Woolies

THE dominance of Woolworths retailers in the centre of Raymond Terrace will suffocate attempts to revitalise the town, ...

Heritage plan questioned

LAKE Macquarie councillors flagged an overhaul to heritage rules in the historic West Wallsend village at Monday night’s ...

Break-in after break-up

A VIETNAMESE national accused of smashing his way into his ex-partner’s unit with a brick and attacking her ...

Dad asks MPs for holiday travel cash

A FATHER of three has set up a crowd-funding campaign hoping federal politicians will help fund his family ...

Ranks of consultants grow

THE state government will hire another adviser for its Newcastle light rail project, bolstering the army of consultants ...

Ice threat prompted bashing, court told

A FINGAL Bay man who led a gang bashing of two people he accused of trying to sell ...

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FFA CUP: Jets-Glory Preview

HERE'S everything you need to know ahead of the Jets FFA Cup clash with Perth Glory.

Defiant Newton refuses to raise the white flag

IF the Knights finish the season with the wooden spoon, departing forward Clint Newton reckons they will have ...

Carney hungry to make impression

DAVID Carney feels like a new man.

How Robbie O's dad turned it around

"I fought for my country in Vietnam, but suddenly I decided I had to fight for my own ...

Miller urges Jets to make big statement

NEWCASTLE coach Scott Miller wants the Jets to make a statement against Perth Glory in the FFA Cup ...

Aphra’s all-round efforts rewarded with division A title

HUNTER School of the Performing Arts student Aphra O’Brien-Slade was named as the NSW Combined High Schools’ division ...

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Perfect break for local talent

NOVOCASTRIAN company Foam Riders is negotiating distribution deals that could see its iconic surfing T-shirts worn around the ...

BRAD FERGUSON: Service is something special

OPINION: NEWCASTLE is a great city, but Novocastrians don’t need to be told that.

The Block fuels return to realty

PONDERING his next move while walking 1200 kilometres from Melbourne to Newcastle for Starlight Children’s Foundation, Karstan Smith ...

Q&A: Garth Russell, storyteller

The Herald catches up with ex-champion bean bag stuffer and story teller Garth Russell.

COMMUNITY

Garage Sale Trail 2015: World’s biggest garage sale

IT’S a fun and social way to make money, meet your neighbours and help the environment.

Babies of 2015: A Herald promotion

Don't miss the chance to include your newborn in the Herald's lift out magazine Babies of 2015.

App helps children deal with cancer

VALENTINE mum Leanne Lockett was breastfeeding her third child when she detected a lump in her left breast.

Merewether Heights septics to go

THE septic systems that have blighted one of Newcastle’s most sought-after address for almost a century are about ...

National

MP expenses: Department of Finance investigations to remain secret

The Department of Finance will keep secret the outcome of its investigation into the questionable use of taxpayer-funded ...

Canberra traffic: Crashes cause problems on roads in and around ACT

Highway crashes and a woman trapped in her car create Tuesday morning traffic chaos.

Emissions reductions target ranging from 26 to 28 per cent to be put to Coalition partyroom

Coalition MPs will be asked to approve a cut to Australia's carbon emissions ranging from 26 to 28 per cent ...

First digital map of seafloor reveals kaleidoscope of diversity

The Earth's seafloor is far more diverse than previously thought, with the first digital map of the planet's deep sea ...

Uber faces legal challenge funded by Australian Taxi Drivers Association

A taxi association and an "anti-Uber activist" who places drivers under citizen arrest have teamed up in an ...

What Joe Hockey is not telling you about your taxes

Treasurer Joe Hockey has warned that Australian workers are paying the second highest level of personal income tax ...

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Corridor choices unveiled

ALMOST three years after the state government released its Newcastle Urban Renewal Strategy, the UrbanGrowth NSW agency has ...

OPINION: Our rights being sold to US multinationals

The secret Trans Pacific Partnership is bad news, writes Lee Rhiannon.

OPINION: Farming output must rise

More investment is needed in agriculture, writes Joel Fitzgibbon.

MATT CARR: Is it time to end lockout

OPINION: SECOND chances are important and valuable. That’s why it’s so hard to understand why nobody is actively ...

Peter Lewis cartoon gallery 2015

The Newcastle Herald's editorial cartoonist Peter Lewis looks at the issues of the day.

LETTER: Let’s get our priorities right

SINCE when did a cricket match take priority over the national interest?

Entertainment

Paul Mac announced as Dungog headliner

PAUL Mac will headline the Dungog Festival's music program this year.

Dean, Shay ready for The Block

FOLLOWING in the steps of Brad and Lara Cranfield and Maxine Stokes and Karstan Smith, another Newcastle couple ...

DVD REVIEW: Insurgent

SEQUELS can be hit and miss. The quality of the original usually plays a part. Divergent, the first ...

DVD REVIEW: The Search For Freedom

I WAS expecting a visual feast of adventure sports by leading heroes including Robbie Maddison, Tony Hawk, Robby ...

Life & Style

Mason's Thornton wins top gong

RESTAURANT Mason’s Chris Thornton has been named the Australian Young Restaurateur of the Year.

Our $3bn hangover

Hangovers are causing 11.5 million ‘‘sick days’’ a year at a cost of $3 billion to the Australian ...

App helps children deal with cancer

VALENTINE mum Leanne Lockett was breastfeeding her third child when she detected a lump in her left breast.

Dad asks MPs for holiday travel cash

A FATHER of three has set up a crowd-funding campaign hoping federal politicians will help fund his family ...

Impostors in uni exam rooms

UNIVERSITY students are increasingly paying impersonators to sit their exams or smuggling in technology to help them cheat, ...

Electric vehicle festival returns

FOR five years now my small team at the Tom Farrell Institute at the University of Newcastle and ...

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