1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (798+ words) Public libraries are so much more than a place to borrow books. I've always loved libraries. Growing up, visiting the local public library was something of a ritual, nurtured by my parents, who both migrated to Australia from Italy as…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (501+ words) Mazda has subjected its CX-60, CX-70, CX-80 and CX-90 large SUVs to a range-wide shake-up in Australia. These cars form part of Mazda's large-platform family SUV range, with many now significantly more affordable than before. The CX-60 and CX-70 feature two-rows of seating, while the CX-80 and…...

4+ day, 1+ min ago   (1298+ words) The Newcastle Jets' Australia Cup defence is over after one game. In a major boilover - a Cupset - Victorian NPL side Preston Lions came from 2-0 down to run over the Jets 3-2 in Melbourne on Tuesday night. Substitute Daniel Lazarevski scored the…...

22+ hour, 50+ min ago   (121+ words) Newcastle Herald Looking for more local content? There are calls for change at local sports ground after a player sliced their arm open on a field fence. An abandoned cattle dog has a walked 40km loop for weeks, before rescuers later…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (740+ words) The Knights produced an attacking masterclass on the way to a 38-0 demolition of the Dragons at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday night. It was the biggest winning margin in Newcastle's NRLW history, eclipsing their 46-10 victory over the Gold Coast Titans…...

17+ hour, 43+ min ago   (582+ words) The Joker rubbed shoulders with the Ghostbusters and The Mandalorian at Hunter Sports Centre on Saturday, as hundreds of fans turned out for the return of Lake Mac's POP BAM! festival. The festival celebrates pop culture icons and the fans…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (361+ words) Finding a decent parking spot in Newcastle can sometimes feel like a high-stakes game of chance. In an effort to stop Novocastrians driving around in circles, eight Newcastle councillors are pushing for a review to address parking headaches. Independent and…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (521+ words) The operators of a Hunter hotel have been sanctioned after a man was served 19 beers and two shots before collapsing outside the venue. The former manager of Stockton's Gladstone Hotel, Mark Keegan, has had his approval to manage licensed premises…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (645+ words) The powerful Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders Association has warned the Hunter Valley Continuation Project could drive hundreds of millions of dollars of future investment out of the region. The association, which represents the owners of billions of dollars worth of bloodstock,…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (548+ words) Every morning, Charlotte Thaarup walks the tracks of Blackbutt Reserve, a daily ritual she says has given her a deep sense of responsibility to protect it. So when she discovered City of Newcastle was using glyphosate herbicides to control weeds…...