Newcastle news

Logan council could be sacked Thursday  Newcastle HeraldLogan City Council could be sacked as early as Thursday, while there are reports the beleaguered mayor of the southeast Queensland city faces court.

Property plunge strips $50000 off house prices, Lake renters among nation's most 'stressed'  Newcastle HeraldNew figures show east Lake Macquarie is one of the worst areas in the nation for rental stress and the property plunge has wiped more than $50,000 off the ...

Newcastle Beachwatch with Dave Anderson: Thursday, May 2, 2019  Newcastle HeraldBoating and surfing in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens.

Pearce overcomes early-season concerns  Newcastle HeraldNewcastle skipper Mitchell Pearce admits his individual game suffered as he attempted to navigate the side through their slow start to the season. The Knights...

NSW man guilty of meat grinder bomb plot  Newcastle HeraldA jury is continuing its deliberations at the trial of a Sydney man after finding his brother guilty of plotting to blow up an Etihad plane with a bomb hidden...

Never underestimate Sydney Swans: GWS CEO  Newcastle HeraldGWS chief executive Dave Matthews is taking no delight in 16th-placed Sydney's slide down the AFL ladder, also suggesting it's too early to rule a line throug...

Bennett comes to Bronco Boyd's defence  Newcastle HeraldWayne Bennett has leapt to the defence of under fire former pupil Darius Boyd, arguing his NRL form isn't as bad as what his critics have made out. For the fi...

​Newcastle keeping tabs on Venezuela whizkid Hurtado  Tribal FootballNewcastle United are keeping tabs on Gimnasia y Esgrima star Jan Carlos Hurtado for a summer transfer, according to the Chronicle.The whizkid has been ...

Short Takes May 2: Readers have their say  Newcastle HeraldReaders have their say. Text yours to 0427 154 176 (include name and suburb)

Letters to the editor May 2 2019  Newcastle HeraldNOT FOR SAIL: Reader Carl Stevenson argues a cruise terminal needs to be built on public land to represent true value to Newcastle. Picture: Max Mason- ...

Newcastle United fans pick their player of the year, and it's two summer arrivals at the top  ChronicleLiveNewcastle United's season is heading to its conclusion, and now Chronicle NUFC readers have voted on their player of the season.

Assange sentence 'very tough': Aust lawyer  Newcastle HeraldThe almost year-long sentence imposed on Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange for skipping bail has been labelled as "very tough" by his Australian-based ...

Queries over $2.2b funding for NT housing  Newcastle HeraldFederal Labor admits it will only be able to deliver on its promise of over $1.1 billion over 10 years for remote indigenous housing - with matching Northern...

A-League: Home-grown teenager graduates to senior deal at Jets  Newcastle HeraldIT was a cold winter's night in Weston. A blanket of fog covered Bear Park. A few hundred fans had braved the conditions to watch the local side take on the J...

Theatre | Amy G leads spiegeltent show Deluxe Deluxe into Newcastle  Newcastle HeraldPerformer Amy G has shown an amazing range of talents in her career, including tap-dancing while wearing roller skates.

Billie Eilish at the Hordern and Catfish and the Bottlemen add Newcastle gig | Soundbites  Newcastle HeraldWere you lucky enough to catch Billie Eilish on tour? Check out all the photos from her Sydney gig.

Labor’s pledge to fund Central Coast University of Newcastle campuses  Daily TelegraphA Shorten Labor government would commit 133 million to the University of Newcastles presence on the Central Coast, blowing the governments 18 million ...

Newcastle RL: Frazer feels the price is right with Maitland  Newcastle HeraldSWAP: Maitland Pickers five-eighth Frazer Price, playing rugby union for Merewether Carlton in 2017 (above), will line up against his former rugby league club ...

Third man charged over Hamilton kidnapping, stabbing  Newcastle HeraldDetectives have charged a third man over a wild serious of events in Newcastle in March, during which a man was allegedly kidnapped and then fatally stabbed ...

New bush search for missing Sydney woman  Newcastle HeraldSpecialist police have searched a second tract of bushland for the remains of missing Sydney woman Samah Baker and seized several "items of interest" which ...

The five signings Newcastle United are most tipped to sign this summer  Chronicle LiveThere is just a month to go until the summer transfer window opens and Newcastle United could be very active.

Harness racing: Aaron Goadsby expects big tests in Newcastle Derby and NZ group 1  Newcastle HeraldSingleton trainer Aaron Goadsby is hoping for encouraging runs when he chases a Newcastle Derby and New Zealand group 1 double on Friday night.

What they said on Day 21 of the campaign  Newcastle HeraldWHAT THEY SAID ON DAY 21 OF THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN THE BEST LINE "What you have before you is a choice between Bill's stable and united team ...

2019 Port to Port  Newcastle HeraldThe Hunter will host the 2019 Port to Port MTB event from May 23-26 in which riders take on four days of stage racing across the spectacular Hunter Valley, Lake ...

Newcastle's effort and intent - TV  NRL.COMChris Kennedy and Matthew Elliott highlight some examples from the Newcastle Knights in recent weeks against the Titans and Eels around the side's effort on ...

Newcastle Jets snap up midfield starlet  Hyundai A-LeagueNewcastle Jets' focus on youth goes on, with the Hyundai A-League club securing promising young midfielder Pat Langlois on a first-team contract.

Planning commission to hear from public on Bloomfield Group mining plan  Newcastle HeraldTHE Bloomfield Group's plan to extend the life of its Rix's Creek South open-cut coalmine will be discussed at a public meeting in Singleton on May 20, called by ...

Public transport fares under review by IPART, including Newcastle buses, ferries and trams  Newcastle HeraldPUBLIC transport fares are being reviewed by the state's pricing tribunal to determine the maximum cost of travel on Opal-networked services for the next four ...

Second alleged kidnapping in Newcastle in 24 hours after woman taken from Cardiff  Newcastle HeraldA SECOND woman has allegedly been kidnapped in the Newcastle area within a 24-hour period, according to police.