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Newcastle harbour coal blockade
LIVE updates from Sunday's climate change protests on the harbour.
AFL Round 7: Sydney v Essendon | Photos
The Sydney Swans thrashed the Essendon Bombers 135-54 on Saturday.
Power of one: meet Matilda Quist
NSW: Matilda Quist, the truck-driving gridiron-playing 27-year-old from Kurri Kurri has found her own way.
Kiama resc-ewe: blind sheep lodged in tree
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Cost of hiring a tradesman in NSW passes the national average by 3.2%
NSW is now the most expensive place to hire a tradie.
Slow ambulances and injury-prone paramedics in NSW
Ambulances are slower to respond to life threatening situations in NSW than any other jurisdiction bar Tasmania, with the most ...
Mothers' deaths convince Rachel Friend, Tracey Spicer to back voluntary euthanasia campaign
"I still feel as though I betrayed her," the journalist says, 17 years after her mother's death.
Riot squad sent to wild party at vacant house involving 150 teens
Police deployed helicopters, the riot squad and the dog unit to disperse a wild party of 150 teenagers in a ...
Universities 'target rich' environments for sexual assault
Universities are accused of putting their reputation ahead of the welfare of student victims of sexual assault.
Scots College teacher reported to police for alleged inappropriate behaviour
A teacher at The Scots College was reported to police last week following allegations of inappropriate behaviour at the school.
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The Port News can be sent straight to your in box three times a week.
How Nabo connects you to your neighbours
INSIDE the social media tool that builds relationships with your neighbours.
Mid North Coast Now | edition 4
Make sure you catch up on some great reading with our latest edition of Mid North Coast Now.
Love, marriage and a cop chase
MARRIED in Japan, honeymoon in Hong Kong. Fast forward 60 years and Bob and Joy Kinny are living ...
Entertainment
Win tickets to see Funny Money
The Herald has two tickets to give away to the opening night of Funny Money at Maitland Repertory ...
New mum Rose Byrne talks sleep deprivation and handling a a tough mother in The Meddler
Rose Byrne tells why being a new mum has created 'a black hole in my brain'.
The Logies, by the numbers: Youngest, biggest and an awkward 0
There have been a bunch of repeat winners but one show has dominated the Logie Awards for 28 ...
Social media star Celeste Barber lampoons celebs and loves it
Celebrity satirist Celeste Barber says she is "waiting for Kanye to beat down my door though and go, ...
Life & Style
Rate cut puts savers in a pickle, but good for borrowers
Changes in the official cash rate always create winners and losers. Irene Dumer is one of the winners.
Information overload poses health risks during pregnancy
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What mothers really need for Mother's Day: some thoughtful words, a visit, a hug
I've been wondering lately how long I've got left to be celebrating Mother's Day.
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Victorian Health Minister Jill Hennessy orders crack-down on 'rogue' chiropractors
'Physically shaken' by video of Melbourne chiropractor manipulating a newborn's spine, Jill Hennessy demands end to 'unproven and ...
Divergence review: ceramics by Elaine Bradley, Verney Burness, Richilde Flavell, Isabelle Mackay-Sim, Fran Romano, Lia Tajcnar. Form Gallery, Queanbeyan. On until 22 May.
Behind the work of these artists are ideas informed by childhood memories, interaction between cultures, social stereotyping and ...
Opinion
LETTER: Be a part of the change
TODAY as a part of Harmony Day, Red Cross is challenging all Australians to do something practical to ...
EDITORIAL: Start talking about suicide
EDITORIAL: End of an era for fish co-op
ON May 31, the end of a long, family era of fishing will come to an end in ...
House of the Week: The Southern Cross penthouse, Observatory Hotel
THIS impressive three-bedroom penthouse apartment is located on the seventh floor of The Observatory Hotel.
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Travel
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How can we spend our five days in Switzerland? Where should we go?
What's the story with flights included with river cruises?
Many river cruises are offering airfares, is there any flexibility with these flights?
Mountain biking in Whistler, Canada
My son and his mates are off to Whistler, is there anything else to do there in summer?
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