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Accused puppy killer excused from court appearances
The case of a man accused of killing a beloved pet Chihuahua at a Hunter ...
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Dashcam video captures Industrial Drive crash

VIDEO, PHOTOS: Spectacular footage from a dashboard camera has captured the moment a car smashed into a Mayfield ...

PARTY PICS: Out & About in Newcastle

Herald photographers were at The Landing on Saturday and the Sports lunch at Maitland Rugby Club on Saturday. ...

Chad 'Hollywood' Bennett avoids jail over gun charges

BOXER Chad ‘‘Hollywood’’ Bennett has avoided jail after admitting to possessing a replica pistol and air gun.

Warkworth extension clears hurdle

THE expansion of the Mount Thorley Warkworth mine near the village of Bulga can be approved, subject to ...

Thugs stalked and attacked overseas student at Metford

A group of teenage thugs stalked and attacked an overseas student from the University of Newcastle at Metford ...

Student harmed if Hunter school shuts: inquiry

A PARLIAMENTARY inquiry has called on Minister for Education Adrian Piccoli to reverse his decision to shut Martins ...

WORTHLESS: Valuer's verdict on Rob's property

ROB Roseworne is the Salt Ash man with a piece of paper saying his home and business have ...

Boundary shifts logical move: Nelmes

A MERGING of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie councils might be a bit on the nose for their respective ...

Baird says no to compromise on council merger

PREMIER Mike Baird has poured cold water on hopes of a compromise over the proposed merger of Newcastle ...

'Is this about the pot'

A 69-YEAR-OLD man accused of dealing 25 kilograms of cannabis allegedly turned to police raiding a Hamilton business ...

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Herald Half-Time - Jets v Victory

THIS WEEK the Herald Half-Time team share their thoughts on the Mark Birighitti incident and Melbourne Victory's trip ...

Hasler pounces on Knights young gun

"WE don't recruit reserve-grade players." With that single sentence from Canterbury coach Des Hasler, Kerrod Holland's mind was ...

COMMENT: Gus sells Knights a dummy on coach

KNIGHTS officials are so engrossed in restructuring their own coaching staff they are unlikely to have spent much ...

Miller stands down keeper

NEWCASTLE Jets goalkeeper Mark Birighitti has been ordered to stand down from Friday night's game against Melbourne Victory ...

Haliti vows to return to Jets better than ever

LABINOT Haliti has a circle on his calendar around November 28 and the Jets' clash against Brisbane Roar ...

Harness club posts sixth loss on the trot

CHIEF executive Tony Drew says Newcastle Harness Racing Club is moving in the right direction to ensure its ...

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Warkworth extension clears hurdle

THE expansion of the Mount Thorley Warkworth mine near the village of Bulga can be approved, subject to ...

Origin to close Eraring in 2030s

ORIGIN Energy intends to shut its Eraring power station some time after 2030 as part of a global ...

Origin Energy to shut Eraring, ditch coal assets

Origin Energy has committed to closing down its Eraring coal-fired power station by the early 2030s and not ...

New Honeysuckle building sells fast

It's the latest indication that private investment in Newcastle is showing no signs of slowing down.

COMMUNITY

Hunter school sites could be sold

NEARLY a dozen schools across the state that were closed in the past year are now earmarked to ...

Overcoming hoarding habit helps give felines a future

EMILY Vanags loves cats. That's why she is confronting her hoarding habit and putting out piles of belongings ...

Newcastle academic named in PM's science awards

NEWCASTLE professor Graeme Jameson has won the Prime Minister’s prize for innovation for his world-famous mining invention.

Forum calls for shift in culture

THE Hunter must unite and change the social culture if it wants to tackle poverty and inequality in ...

National

Family tax benefit cuts: more than 130,000 single parents would lose out

More than 130,000 single parents stand to lose benefits under the Turnbull government's family payments plan.

Former Geelong Grammar master Robert Bugg tells inquiry he can't recall abuse claims

The former master of Geelong Grammar's Highton campus, Robert Bugg, told a royal commission he had "no recollection" of a ...

Ride-sharing driver charged with sexually assaulting woman in Kings Cross

A driver of a ride-sharing service has been charged with sexual assault in Sydney's east.

Plebiscite on same-sex marriage will unleash divisive debate, warns Bill Shorten

Bill Shorten says he is happy to talk to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull about a plebiscite on marriage ...

One man dead after Kings Highway rollover

One man is dead after his car rolled near the ACT and NSW border on Thursday morning.

Coalition same-sex marriage plan an ambush and thought bubble: Eric Abetz

Tensions flare in the Coalition once again over the issue of gay marriage.

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Origin’s date with destiny

BY formally signing up to a global scheme aimed at countering climate change, energy company Origin Energy has ...

IAN KIRKWOOD: Is it worth the trouble

UNSURPRISINGLY, councils across NSW are unhappy that a report commissioned by the state government in pursuit of its ...

TOPICS: How quickly time flies: Doc's future is now past

IT was a big day in movie history yesterday.

Peter Lewis cartoon gallery 2015

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

LETTER: Woman on Nauru in serious danger

CONTROVERSY and confusion over the treatment of the woman allegedly raped on Nauru is only to be expected ...

OPINION: Resources for women needed

The new domestic violence scheme has limitations, writes Nicola Ross.

Entertainment

Archie Roach starts tour in Newcastle

ARCHIE Roach will begin his upcoming tour in Newcastle, looking back on the album that began his illustrious ...

The Rubens: Hallelujah to hard yakka

The Rubens’ frontman, Sam Margin, says the band rocked to a hip-hop beat on Hoops, writes KATE TARALA.

Teen dream magnified

FRESH from the news they'll join Aussie rock royalty AC/DC on their Rock Or Bust Tour, Melbourne rockers ...

Age of Consent a mix of light and shade

AMERICAN playwright Peter Morris provoked a controversy when his work The Age of Consent premiered at the Edinburgh ...

Life & Style

PARTY PICS: Out & About in Newcastle

Herald photographers were at The Landing on Saturday and the Sports lunch at Maitland Rugby Club on Saturday. ...

Melbourne Cup 2015 in Newcastle: what's on

YOUR guide to Hunter venues for the 2015 Melbourne Cup.

REVIEW: Tee off with beer and food

WHETHER you're more at home on the fairway, the green or back in the clubhouse, Newcastle's Slice Virtual ...

Hunter artists vie for $50,000 prize

FOUR Hunter artists are in the running for Newcastle Art Gallery's prestigious Kilgour Prize.

WINE: Progeny revive teen thief's good work

ALEXANDER Munro would be proud of his great-great-grandsons' popular Bebeah wines, writes JOHN LEWIS.

Playing detective on 'lost' money has its rewards

With families' finances stretched we could all do with recovering some "lost" money. A mountain of money is waiting to ...

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