Could the seat of Hunter decide Australia's energy future?

Nuclear, offshore wind, hydrogen and gas projects have all been slated for the NSW Hunter region but some may be scrapped depending on who wins the federal election.

The $13.5-million residential treatment centre in Newcastle will deliver support for people experiencing mental illnesses such as anorexia with treatment costs covered by Medicare and government funding.

Mary Fowler has played a starring role in attack as the Matildas completed a 2-0 win over South Korea in their second international friendly.

An exclusive ABC analysis has revealed the nation's worst postcodes for renters, and it doesn't look good for Denman residents.

The industrial action centres around claims of unsustainable workloads, chronic understaffing and low pay, with the union expecting up to 9,000 doctors to take part.

A statewide menu is rolling out in public hospitals across New South Wales. It means every hospital will provide patients with the same selection of meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The new study by the CSIRO found polystyrene and cigarette butts are some of the most commonly found items in the environment.

Adults can catch and spread the disease, especially if they are under-vaccinated — a category many Australians might find themselves in. Here's what you need to know about getting fully vaccinated against measles.

While the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens holds a huge array of plants in its grounds, many thousands more are stored in boxes in a room. Those preserved plant specimens are part of the gardens’ herbarium.

Tim Tszyu beats Joey Spencer by fourth round TKO in their super welterweight clash at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre.

NRLW fired up for Magic Round: About 60,000 people are expected to attend Hunter Stadium in Newcastle for the NRLW's first standalone Magic Round. Sydney Roosters centre Isabelle Kelly says Newcastle is the right location to host the event because people in the Hunter always turn up to support sport in the region. Tickets went on sale last week for the two-day event set down for August which will result in all 12 teams playing in Newcastle.

Photo: Newcastle Knights prop Yasmin Clydsdale (left) and Sydney Roosters centre Isabelle Kelly. Image credit: ABC News/Carly Cook

Appeal over chicken death: A Hunter Valley man who threw a live chicken into an alligator pen at a wildlife park has won an appeal against his sentence after arguing abuse in the community amounted to extra punishment. Peter William Smith removed the chicken, named Betty White, from its enclosure in January last year before tossing it to alligators. Smith avoided jail, instead being allowed to serve his nine-month prison sentenceby way of a community corrections order requiring 100 hours of community service work. Last week he appealed and won, his sentence replaced with a $2,000 fine. Smith's appeal was allowed because of fresh evidence presented about him being abused and shunned in the community, amounting to extra-curial punishment. His conviction stands.

Residents feel earth move: An earthquake was recorded near Singleton on Tuesday morning, Geoscience Australia reporting a 3.4-magnitude quake hit the town about 5:20am. The epicentre was at the Mount Thorley coal mine and the quake reached a depth of 4 kilometres. Residents in Broke and Bulga reported feeling the shake.

Upper Hunter battery plans: Plans for a new grid-scale battery to be built in the Muswellbrook Shire have been lodged with the state's planning department. The project will involve the construction, operation, and eventual commissioning of a 400-megawatt battery energy storage system at McCullys Gap in the Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone. Proponent BW ESS says the 13-hectare site would be cleared and a 330-kilovolt transmission line installed to support the battery modules. The application says the project would create up to 150 jobs during the 18-month construction period and 10 to 15 jobs once operational.

More sick corellas: More corellas have been found dead and dying in Newcastle, prompting extra testing by the Environment Protection Authority. Last month more than 250 corellas died in inner-city suburbs like Carrington, Wickham and Hamilton. Poisoning is suspected, but it's unclear if it's accidental or deliberate. Hunter Wildlife Rescue said last week more ill corellas had been found.

Jets go down at home: Newcastle Jets men's coach Rob Stanton says the team got the result it deserved after going down 2-1 against the Wellington Phoenix in front of a home crowd at the weekend. The Jets were trailing 2-nil at half time before picking up in the second half with a goal in the 65th minute and a handful of other on-target shots. Stanton says the team's first-half performance let it down.

All the best parts of bangers and mash, baked up in one tray. Juicy sausages, roasted tomatoes, sweet onion and golden smashed potatoes come together for a no-fuss dinner full of flavour (and barely any washing up).

Do you want to bring music to the streets of your town? To celebrate the launch of the new ABC series The Piano, the ABC has partnered with Piano Plus to donate up to 20 pre-loved pianos to towns across Australia. If you know the perfect spot for a Pop-Up Piano, and wish to bring the gift of music to your neighbourhood, nominations are open now.