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'Nothing left but a brick shell': residents near now contained inferno urged to close homes
4+ hour, 8+ min ago (430+ words) ALMOST two hours after a terrifying inferno broke out at a Mayfield business, the blaze that blanketed the suburb in thick black smoke was contained. Residents within a five-kilometre radius of the fire were urged to close their doors and…...
Knights star Dylan Lucas talks about his Origin call up for NSW | Newcastle Herald | Newcastle, NSW
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (1190+ words) Dylan Lucas was out for dinner with his family after Sunday's Magic Round victory in Brisbane. Then the phone rang. It was NSW coach Laurie Daley on the line. While admitting the heart rate definitely quickened, the mentor's message was…...
Passenger bites Qantas crew member in mid-air meltdown
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (20+ words) Newcastle Herald Passenger bites Qantas crew member in mid-air meltdown...
'Nothing to lose': Man accused of firebombing home, attempting to murder ex's new partner
6+ hour, 17+ min ago (687+ words) A MAN accused of firebombing his ex-wife's house at Fletcher, and then repeatedly stabbing her new partner in the groin with a hunting knife, has been refused bail after prosecutors said the case had "all the hallmarks of a domestic…...
Trailblazing women in Newcastle's maritime sector chart the next stage of their careers | Newcastle Herald | Newcastle, NSW
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (220+ words) Meet Alies van Driel and Fredrikke Mundal, pioneers in Newcastle's growing maritime industry, boosted by a new TAFE maritime simulator....
First look at $5m simulators preparing students for life at sea
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (461+ words) Melissa Fraser can't wait to use a new, immersive system that could bring her one step closer to taking her maritime career international. Ms Fraser will be among the first maritime operations students at the Tighes Hill TAFE campus to…...
'Brown envelopes being passed around': corruption allegations hit the Mater
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (1007+ words) A whistleblower has alleged corruption occurred at the Calvary Mater Newcastle over quotes for maintenance work at the hospital. The explosive claims emerged in documents tabled to a parliamentary inquiry into the Mater mould and maintenance scandal. They reveal details…...
Calvary Mater - deadly mould sparks health union calls to end PPP | Newcastle Herald | Newcastle, NSW
17+ hour, 9+ min ago (249+ words) Unions demand Minns government ends Calvary Mater Newcastle's PPP after deadly mould contamination, alleged corruption and patient risk. HSU and ASMOF comment....
Man admits to creating bomb scare at Glendale shopping centre | Newcastle Herald | Newcastle, NSW
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (22+ words) Anthony Craig Mc Callister pleads guilty in Belmont court to creating a false bomb scare at Glendale City Centre, Lake Macquarie, sparking evacuations....
Maitland council vote: next use of old administration building site | Newcastle Herald | Newcastle, NSW
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (19+ words) Maitland councillors will vote on options for the next use of the old administration building site on High Street....