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Krishna at the double as Phoenix secure first season win
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Fijian striker Roy Krishna bags a first half double against Newcastle, securing Wellington's maiden win of the campaign.
Topics: a-league, soccer, sport, new-zealand, newcastle-2300, nsw, australia
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Properties threatened as fires move through NSW Hunter region
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Easing weather conditions have helped fire crews in the New South Wales Hunter Valley gain the upper hand in the battle against a blaze threatening homes near Cessnock.
Topics: bushfire, fires, emergency-incidents, cessnock-2325, kearsley-2325, aberdare-2325, raymond-terrace-2324, newcastle-2300
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Naval officer who defused mine on Gold Coast returns, 50 years later
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A former naval officer who helped defuse a German mine that washed up on a Surfers Paradise beach has returned to the city more than half a century after his heroics.
Topics: history, world-war-2, community-and-society, unrest-conflict-and-war, southport-4215, qld, melbourne-3000, newcastle-2300, germany
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New artwork by John Olsen unveiled in Newcastle
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A man described as one of Australia's greatest living artists, John Olsen, has unveiled an artwork paying tribute to his hometown of Newcastle.
Topics: contemporary-art, library-museum-and-gallery, newcastle-2300
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Rare 'flasher' frog discovered near Newcastle
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Scientists discover a rare frog species in swampland north of Newcastle.
Topics: animal-science, biology, human-interest, science-and-technology, oyster-bay-2225, williamtown-2318, newcastle-2300, gosford-2250
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Michael Atkins probed about muddy clothes, heavy digging at disappearance inquest
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The partner of missing Sydney man Matthew Leveson is asked to explain his muddy clothes and any "heavy digging" in the days after his boyfriend went missing.
Topics: courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, sydney-2000, cronulla-2230, newcastle-2300
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Topics: rugby-7, newcastle-2300
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NSW rugby sevens championship in Newcastle aiming to further boost sport's popularity
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Organisers of a state rugby sevens championship being held in Newcastle hope it will grow the sport's popularity.
Topics: rugby-7, nsw-club-rugby, rugby-union, newcastle-2300
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Nursing home re-accredited after addressing problems
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A nursing home, north of Newcastle, has been re-accredited, despite a scathing initial assessment, which found some residents with bed sores and soiled underwear.
Topics: aged-care, health, community-and-society, tea-gardens-2324, newcastle-2300, port-macquarie-2444
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Jamie Buhrer excited about challenge ahead with Newcastle Knights
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New Knights recruit Jamie Buhrer is excited about the challenges ahead at Newcastle.
Topics: nrl, sport, rugby-league, newcastle-2300
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Plans to restart operations at Upper Hunter coal mine
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As the coal price shows evidence of a recovery, Glencore is announcing plans to restart operations at an underground mine near Singleton, NSW.
Topics: mining-rural, work, community-and-society, glennies-creek-2330, newcastle-2300, singleton-2330
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Evangelical preacher set to plead guilty to sexual abuse charges
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Former Christian radio station boss and evangelical preacher, Dr Gary Forbes, intends to plead guilty to several sexual abuse charges relating to incidents that allegedly occurred in the 1960s, a court hears.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, evangelism, christianity, community-and-society, newcastle-2300
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Newcastle Therapy Dogs Video
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Therapy dogs visit hospital wards in Newcastle.
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Therapy dogs putting smiles on the faces of sick kids in hospital
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A therapy dog program in Newcastle is helping put smiles on the faces of sick kids.
Topics: animals, human-interest, health, volunteers, community-and-society, children, newcastle-2300, new-lambton-heights-2305
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Topics: animals, newcastle-2300
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Topics: animals, newcastle-2300
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Making Hunter region Australia's premier dementia care location
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There are hopes to make the Hunter region the leading area for dementia care in the country.
Topics: alzheimers-and-dementia, diseases-and-disorders, health, aged-care, carers, community-and-society, newcastle-2300
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Topics: alzheimers-and-dementia, newcastle-2300
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Topics: alzheimers-and-dementia, newcastle-2300
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Table-topping Sydney FC makes it four from four with 2-0 win over Jets
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The impressive Sydney FC beats the previously-unbeaten Newcastle Jets 2-0 to stay top of the A-League ladder with four wins from four.
Topics: a-league, soccer, sport, newcastle-2300, sydney-2000, nsw, australia
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