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Earthquake shakes up Muswellbrook
A 3.2 magnitude earthquake was felt throughout the Muswellbrook Shire on Thursday afternoon.
Anglicans scrutinised
ROYAL COMMISSION: What the investigator saw. And found.
A drive down memory lane | photos
Racing is in the blood for motoring Mike.
Bishop ‘told Lawrence’ of claims against him
ROYAL COMMISSION: Former Newcastle bishop gives sensational evidence.
Victim ‘could have died’ in toilet assault
The trio appeared in court on Friday for sentencing on a charge recklessly cause grievous bodily harm in ...
Making the Grade: The school that’s disrupting the system | photos
The International Football School is challenging norms and changing the way kids learn.
Former Knight convicted
“We have reason to believe that you’re selling drugs here today,” a police officer told Lachlan Shipard.
Brain-eating virus forces lake closure
A Hunter Valley lake has been permanently closed due to public health concerns.
Farran’s ‘victim’ label offends
What the professional standards director told the bishop.
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Nothing friendly for Jets in hit-out
At war in a white box
Big Seva ready to rock
Making the Grade: The school that’s disrupting the system | photos
The International Football School is challenging norms and changing the way kids learn.
There’s a gift in every failure
Life happens FOR you, not TO you.
We’re sitting ducks so be smart
Technology has made us couch potatoes, so we need to be smart.
Flexible workers a major asset
If you’re looking to grow your business, then adding freelancers to your team brings many benefits.
Property not necessarily right for you
Property is a good investment strategy, but is it right for you?
When tradition is king
The men's domain Thommo's Barber is one of Charlestown's oldest businesses
Eco warrior will help you wipe slate clean
Megan Garnham's Eco Earth Traders aims to help people pursue more sustainable lives.
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Coast lines
August 10: Newcastle beaches, boating, shipping and air quality.
Centenary of The Great War
David Dial takes a look at the war news that made headlines this week in 1916.
Regional Focus
Aussies at the Olympics: Day 7 preview
Need to schedule your early morning Olympic viewing? We can help.
Wrong Kyle Chalmers praised for winning Rio gold
His name is Kyle Chalmers. The thing is he's nowhere near Rio de Janeiro.
Accused murderer 'obsessed' with on-off girlfriend: court
NSW: She was the trusted best friend called upon to perform the "boyfriend test" - and she didn't ...
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National
Fairfax Media journalist Jewel Topsfield wins Lowy Institute award
Fairfax Media journalist Jewel Topsfield received the prestigious Lowy Institute Media Award at a ceremony in Sydney on ...
Baby boy found unconscious in bath in Sydney's west
A baby boy has been rushed to hospital after he was found unconscious in a bath in Sydney's west.
'Calm waters' likely to elude embattled CSIRO chief Larry Marshall
With the chief executive's contract still under a cloud is it time for him to go?
Malcolm Turnbull steps in as Christopher Pyne says census attack came from Australia
The Turnbull government's struggle to explain exactly went wrong in the Australian census intensified on Friday, with Prime ...
Legal advice says child abuse royal commission could investigate Nauru detention centre
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Tony Abbott reopens racial discrimination debate and laments 'hyper-partisan' politics
Former prime minister Tony Abbott says his government should have pursued less ambitious reform of section 18C of ...
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Vision of improving game for all involved
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Racing is in the blood for motoring Mike.
Live coverage: Day nine of the Newcastle child sexual abuse royal commission
Rolling coverage at the Newcastle Royal Commission public hearing into child sexual abuse.
Entertainment
Derek B. Miller's The Girl in Green makes sense of the Middle East
Derek B. Miller's novel "The Girl in Green" examines the legacy of the Gulf War with humanity and ...
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Lili Wilkinson is the award-winning author of 10 young adult novels, including Scatterheart, Pink and Green Valentine.
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The International Football School is challenging norms and changing the way kids learn.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story new trailer is out, with the first glimpse of Darth Vader
The much anticipated trailer has dropped as promised during the Rio Olympics - and we have only three ...
Life & Style
Andrew Churchyard allegedly groomed dozens of patients to molest them
Aggrieved patients describe the doctor as a man who built up their trust before indecently assaulting them and ...
Stepping out and into our backyard
College football is coming Down Under this month.
Build it and they will come
Great location, great coffee, hot food: what more do you want
Plenty of goodies at ‘Jurassic Park’
Fast build, lots of luxuries, for Tony and Vanessa Williams
How to get your child to pack their own lunch
Here's my plan for empowering kids to pack their own lunches.
Free expression: Nigel Milsom prepares for his first hometown show
A year has passed since Nigel Milsom's controversial Archibald Prize win and he's now ready for his first ...
Travel
Narrowboating in Yorkshire: The world's slowest boat is the best way to experience Yorkshire
There is nothing quick about narrowboating and that's how it should be.
Designs for 'renewed' Sydney Opera House revealed by the NSW government
The Concert Hall in the Sydney Opera House will be closed for 18 months as the iconic building ...
Vail Resorts buys biggest ski resort in North America, Whistler: What does it mean for Aussies?
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