1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (480+ words) No one knew the inherent dangers of mining more than Paul 'Chook' Phillips. An industry veteran, Mr Phillips worked at pits across the Hunter and in Queensland. He knew hundreds of miners, some of whom tragically died on the job....

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (639+ words) A Newcastle childcare centre embroiled in a months-long financial battle has suddenly closed its doors this week. The Little Unicorn on Honeysuckle informed parents on Tuesday September 9 that it would not open on Wednesday after its general manager resigned. A…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (437+ words) Knights, believe you can beat any team, starting with the Rabbitos on Friday night. Newcastle, let's go. We're right behind you. We all watched the ref send Jacob Saifiti off for a shoulder charge, yet the NRL golden boy Latrell…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (756+ words) When her son died inside a mental health unit, Donna Knight was determined to make change. Jamie Knight died by suicide at age 24 while an inpatient at Gosford Mental Health Centre, a psychiatric ward on the grounds of Gosford Hospital....

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (881+ words) Knights halfback Sandon Smith reckons: "If you see it, go after it". That's the confidence Newcastle's coaching staff have instilled in the playing squad this season. It has helped underpin a mindset of being able to attack from anywhere at…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (382+ words) The Hunter's business community is preparing for its night of nights, with the 2026 Business Hunter Awards set to shine a spotlight on the region's most outstanding businesses, entrepreneurs and community organisations following a record-breaking year for entries. More than 300 submissions…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (634+ words) A woman knocked on her sister's bedroom door and woke her in the night to tell her "I believe I got raped", the trial of two Hunter footballers has heard. Scone "footy boys" Hayden Charles Topliss and Ryan Matthew Hawkshaw…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (521+ words) Waratah-Mayfield Cheetahs are chasing a three-peat, while the Cardiff Cobras are hoping to end a 12-year drought. That's what's on the line in the Newcastle and Hunter Rugby League men's A-grade grand final. It's one of 10 deciders at Lakeside Sports…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (525+ words) The Knights have secured halfback Georgia Roche until the end of 2030 in what coach Ben Jeffries described as a "priority signing". The Knights announced contract extensions for the English international, who has taken on the No.7 role this season after…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (286+ words) Residents of a townhouse allotment at Mayfield spent the night out of their homes after a fire gutted a property on Elizabeth Street. The cause of the fire that tore through one townhouse and threatened others on the lot, which…...