4+ hour, 8+ min ago   (666+ words) The company that hired a driver "addicted to opioids" after a flippant texted reference check has been fined after the flaws in its systems were exposed by the horror Hunter Valley bus crash. Linq Buslines and its directors, Christopher Terrence…...

1+ day, 49+ min ago   (357+ words) Newcastle lord mayor Gavin Morris will join a Hunter delegation to Singapore next month in an effort to promote the region to potential investors, tourists and business partners. Led by Newcastle Airport, the inaugural Hunter Region Singapore Trade and Connectivity…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (286+ words) A prominent Hunter Valley family has emerged as the buyer of late fashion icon Maggie Tabberer's Bellevue Hill apartment, securing the Sydney property for $4.175 million. The property was sold in February via Sydney Sotheby's International under a long settlement after…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (452+ words) Quick thinking by a bank manager and a woman's own skepticism have saved her from losing almost $10,000 to an impersonation scam. The young woman from the Central Coast called Newcastle Permanent's Bathurst branch after she received a call about a…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (419+ words) The $530 million Belmont Desalination Plant is a step closer to reality following the completion of a major construction milestone. The project team wrapped up major marine construction works last week. The specialist jack-up barge, which was operating off the beach…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (795+ words) More Hunter workers are facing financial stress simply keeping a roof over their head, a new analysis has found. A Hunter worker earning the median national income, according to latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data, takes home around $1100 each week…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (336+ words) Leaving aside those who believe the world is flat, there is widespread agreement that coal mining in the Hunter is ending. A consequence is the emergence of discussion about how to transition out of coal. Dealing with the loss of…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (546+ words) Hotel tycoon Jerry Schwartz says he is prepared to take legal action to keep his unauthorised slippery dip at Rydges if City of Newcastle refuses his development application. Dr Schwartz is already in the midst of a Land and Environment…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (400+ words) An interim report has revealed how a runaway Hunter coal train was finally stopped after it took off suddenly as crew members were attempting to fix a fault. The Office of Transport Safety Investigations (OTSI) has released its Interim Factual…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (341+ words) One of the Hunter's largest renewable energy projects, the $300 million Muswellbrook Solar Farm and Battery, is expected to be operating in 2028. Located on one of Australia's oldest coal mining sites, the 135-megawatt project will power up to 52,310 homes and create…...