A man has been charged after allegedly breaking into a Toronto home with an axe.
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Throwback Thursday: Hunter Olympians | photos
From 1956, to this year’s competitors, take a look at the Hunter’s great Olympians.
Hunter Breakfast | Thursday, July 7, 2016
‘Everything is gone’: family’s pain as fire takes all
Buildings, parks for Newcastle rail line under rezone plan | photos, video, poll
“This is not a development application for particular buildings, it’s a visualisation of what land use along the ...
New Jets owner gets Chinese onside
Scratchley’s receives revamp
Coal mine takes over Tarwyn Park
Support split over mayor’s sexism call | poll
Charges over Redhead toilet damage
A 20-year-old was arrested on Wednesday in relation to an explosion in late June.
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Knights ignore Hodkinson release talk | poll
Jarrod Mullen: Blues primed for revenge
Hamilton top spot on Daiyu’s rugby odyssey
He was born in Japan, went to school in New Zealand to play rugby and is Hamilton's latest ...
Scorps no longer flying under the radar
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$10m hub for families
Australian Children's Chiropractic Centre latest tenant to open in new purpose-built facility
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New arrivals welcomed at Somersby
Five new furry friends are open for visitors at the Australian Reptile Park.
Regional Focus
Fishing identity was a violent rapist: coroner
VIC: Stan Miosge took his own life before charges could be laid over a shocking historic rape.
Help, there's a koala on my couch | photos
The temptation to offer this comfortable koala a beer was real.
Bob Katter – the kingmaker?
QLD: He's known as the "mad hatter" of Australian politics. But Bob Katter could soon be a very ...
Nightclub owner imported guns, steroids from Philippines
VIC: Tony Henderson took steroids to appear intimidating to troublemakers in his nightclub.
National
Warning of risk to planes from high-rise towers near Sydney's new metro stations
Sydney Airport has sounded a warning over a major urban renewal project.
Harriet Wran high on ice when she knocked on door and set off violent chain of events
Harriet Wran, the youngest daughter of the late NSW premier Neville Wran, has pleaded guilty to accessory to ...
Man charged with murder after Schofields stabbing
A man will face court charged with murder after another man was stabbed to death outside a home in Sydney's ...
Blood-borne viruses warning after cosmetic surgery raid
Clients of a Sydney woman operating as a cosmetic practitioner have been urged to see their GP.
Woman charged with abducting, stabbing man at Waterloo
A woman will face court on Thursday after she allegedly abducted and attacked a man at Hornsby last ...
Small business sea change for former corporate employees
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Opinion
Hunter Breakfast | Thursday, July 7, 2016
Calm debate will show no reason for fear
Readers have their say. Email yours to letters@theherald.com.au (include name, number and suburb).
The act of giving helps to create change in society
Think twice before posting that holiday snap of kids
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Return to polls could be deadlock-breaker
Entertainment
What's on TV: Thursday, July 14
From the pen of Anthony Horowitz (Foyle's War) comes the promising thriller New Blood.
Film short cuts: Thor 3 starts filming, Matt Damon thanks Bourne and Proof saved
New Zealand director Taika Waititi has tweeted the first picture from set of Thor: Ragnarok, which started filming ...
Fox News presenter Gretchen Carlson sues CEO Roger Ailes for sexual harassment
Murdoch lieutenant accused of sabotaging her career because she 'refused his sexual advances and complained about severe and pervasive sexual ...
Cory Taylor, author of Dying: A Memoir, has died
Cory Taylor, a fine Australian writer, has died within weeks of the rush-publication of her last book, Dying: ...
Life & Style
Student numbers plummet by 80,000 across NSW VET sector
Report finds negative perceptions of scandal-plagued sector affects enrolments as thousands of students choose to go to university ...
Disco diva a class act
Obese preschoolers' healthcare costs nearly 60% more than healthy-weight children
Obese pre-schoolers are two to three times more likely to be admitted to hospital and have 60 per ...
Snowy Mountains paramedics left freezing after Ambulance NSW denied them winter uniforms
Snowy Mountains paramedics say when they asked for winter clothing, they were asked for proof that they needed ...
Travel
Virgin Australia Velocity Frequent Flyer points can now be used to pay for petrol
Virgin Australia has announced members of its Velocity Frequent Flyer program will be able to pay for petrol ...
Underrated cities to visit: The 13 best cities you've never thought of going to
Tourists tend not to head to these 13 cities. Here's why they should.
Traveller quiz: Test your travel knowledge, July 8, 2016
“There’s no place like home…“ is uttered by Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz in relation to which ...
Fake bags are fake bargains: Why you should avoid Chinese knock-offs
Inside China's giant 'fake mall' where a $1200 bag sells for $10.