7+ hour, 3+ min ago  (441+ words) A doctor was left bloodied, bruised and in shock on the ground after an e-bike rider hit her at speed at a Newcastle pedestrian crossing, with her concerned daughter now calling for change. Natasha, whose last name has been withheld…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (520+ words) FORMER lord mayor of Newcastle Ross Kerridge has emerged from months of intensive cancer treatment with scans showing evidence of an excellent response and cause for optimism. Dr Kerridge said he could now look forward to getting on with the…...

5+ hour, 33+ min ago  (903+ words) A Hunter preschool is "desperate" for a government funding boost as its operator struggles to pay staff wages and maintain the centre's 46-year-old demountable building. The director of Girrinbai Community Preschool in Jewells, Lyn Best, said she was battling increasing…...

4+ hour, 33+ min ago  (511+ words) NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has doubled down on the state government's call for the federal government to fund the majority of the Tomago Aluminium bailout package. Negotiations between the state and federal governments and Tomago about the makeup of the…...

7+ hour, 33+ min ago  (527+ words) Four siblings who lost their mother to breast cancer have made a pact to live together to help each other overcome the loss. Alison Barber, of Ashtonfield, died last Sunday at age 48, six weeks after being diagnosed. From her hospital…...

8+ hour, 3+ min ago  (428+ words) Police have been out knocking on doors, searching for wanted offenders, patrolling traffic and engaging with business owners and residents during a "surge" operation at targeted Newcastle locations. Uniformed officers, along with specialised resources from highway patrol, the domestic violence…...

9+ hour ago  (402+ words) Disability advocates are calling on the Albanese government to pause its plan to rush through an overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme after a major report into the changes was again delayed. A parliamentary inquiry was due to hand…...

12+ hour, 3+ min ago  (312+ words) On Thursday, June 11, the NSW Minister for Disability Inclusion, The Hon. Kate Washington MP, officially opened Cerebral Palsy Alliance's new $7million, purpose-built Hunter Centre in Beresfield, marking a major milestone in expanding access to vital disability services across the region. CPA…...

20+ hour, 11+ min ago  (337+ words) 5 bed | 2 bath | 2 car Situated in one of Newcastle's most desirable coastal pockets, this five-bedroom property balances refined design with the effortless ease of beachside living. The home's premier attraction is its location, sitting just a few hundred metres from the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (505+ words) AN idea to use billboards to subsidise sprucing up Newcastle's entry points has been shot down in flames with one councillor calling the proposal "crass". City of Newcastle staff will review existing gateway signage and develop designs for new ones…...