Plus, Heddon Greta Drive-in set to close, Dartbrook coal mine's future, and the Knights' women's team take the premiership?
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| Police and paramedics were called to a Fowler Street home in Hamilton South about 11pm Tuesday, where they found a 57-year-old man with gunshot wounds. He has since died from his injuries. | | This is what we know so far |
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| The government has approved the Mount Pleasant Optimisation Project, which will allow a Hunter Valley coal mine to extend its life to 2048. The owner of the Mount Pleasant site applied to extend the site's life and expand the open-cut pit to extract an additional 444 million tonnes of coal. | | Why was the mine approved? |
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| Stuart McBain is no stranger to pushing electric vehicles to their limits and his next challenge is possibly his greatest. He'll be tapping into 27 years of solar research at Newcastle uni to power his EV car on a 15,000km lap of Australia. | | Watch how the panels work |
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| It was the last thing Peter Capomolla Moore was expecting when he took an at-home ancestry test. He found out he was adopted at the age of 59. He now lobbying for better rights for adoptees and says "there's got to be a better way". | | What role does he think the government should play? |
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| Lock-out laws, the polymer bank note, even Maccas brekkie. When you think about it, Newcastle has been the test-city for a LOT of stuff before it's rolled out to the rest of New South Wales (and Australia!). | | Is it just because we're the best city in Australia? |
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| We don't want to get ahead of ourselves, but we can just feel a premiership on the horizon for the Knights's women's team. Their win against the Eels solidifies their spot in the finals. | | Miss the game? Catch up here |
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| The Australian Veterinary Association says "HECS forgiveness" would encourage vets to the regions and help address massive staff shortages. It's similar to how things work in New Zealand at the moment, and Hunter-based vets hope it'll help some of our rural towns. | | Read what a vet student has to say |
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| It started on a dive boat, and now Newcastle Uni PHD candidate Jeremy Day is diving into the fascinating world of marine life, with a particular focus on urchins … and the stuff that eats them. | | Hear more about Jeremy Day's work |
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| We never thought we'd be jealous of a referee's whistle, but here we are. The men's Rugby World Cup kicks off super soon, and to celebrate two blokes are cruising around the country with the whistle that'll be used for the Cup in Auckland (and they've made a stop here in the Hunter of course). | | Hear about the whistle's holiday that we all wish we were on |
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| The "Grandfriends" initiative is linking members of the Morisset Baptist Church with students from Brightwaters Christian College. Kids are learning how to make conversations and listen effectively, while the older visitors get to share their life stories. | | Hear more about the program |
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Clean sweep for the Thurras: The Scone Thoroughbreds have wrapped up a galloping season, with a premiership in the Group 21 Rugby League competition, as well as in the Ladies Tag, the Under 18's and the Reserve Grade.
Pumped hydro: A plan to use an open cut coal mine void to store water for an Upper Hunter hydro power plant has moved a step closer with a joint venture announcement for the project. The NSW government has pitched in $9.5 million for feasibility studies for the project by AGL and Idematsu near Muswellbrook.
Rural Medicare: Patients in rural and remote areas will continue to access Medicare bulk-billed services at approved hospitals under a new federal and state agreement. It means patients who can't get into a GP can visit their hospital for bulk billed treatment.
CSO changes: The Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle has announced plans for a restructure of the Catholic Schools Office, which is responsible for the management of 58 schools in the diocese. A spokesperson says non-educational components of the office would be transferred to other areas of the organisation
GrainCorp blaze: Fire and Rescue New South Wales says it's possible that an electrical fault is to blame for a fire that ignited inside a GrainCorp silo at the Port of Newcastle this week.
Suss fire: Police are investigating a fire that destroyed a unit in Charlestown earlier this week. Authorities say the blaze that caused a roof to collapse is suspicious.
Farewell Tony: Highly regarded Hunter policeman and former Newcastle Knight Tony Townsend has been laid to rest this week with a full police ceremonial send-off at Hunter Stadium. | | Visit our website for more local news |
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| | Who would think a fusion of Italian pasta and Japanese flavours could work so well? This is one-pot simplicity at its best – and it takes just 15 minutes to prepare and cook! Go on, it'll be quicker than grabbing takeaway. | | Find the recipe here |
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| | | | | We're looking at a soupy end to the week here across the Hunter. Showers will persist over the next few days, with the heaviest falls expected on Friday. The chilly weather will also remain, with temperatures struggling to break over 23 degrees.
A big thanks to Brenton Bradford for sharing this lovely sunrise in Nelson Bay. | | Check the seven-day forecast for your town |
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