Two die in Pacific Highway car crash near Bulahdelah
Two people have died in a head-on crash on the Pacific Highway near Bulahdelah.
View ArticlePolice investigate fatigue as possible cause of fatal Pacific Highway car crash
Police say yesterday's fatal crash, south of Bulahdelah, proves upgrades to the roadway will not prevent accidents.
View ArticleNBN rollout expands to thousands of extra Hunter homes
Thousands of Hunter region homes and businesses have been added to the list of regions where the National Broadband network will be rolled out.
View ArticleCommunications Minister brings cash for TV transmission at Port Stephens
The Federal Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced more than $450,000 to improve television transmission services at Port Stephens.
View ArticleRoads flood, dam spills as heavy rain swamps NSW Hunter region
Authorities rescue people from submerged cars as a deluge in the New South Wales Hunter region causes flash flooding and a dam to spill, with the unseasonal rain set to continue.
View ArticleRecord rain causes flood chaos in Hunter region
Emergency services receive about 2,000 calls for help as NSW's Hunter region experiences its wettest January day on record, though severe weather conditions are easing around the state.
View ArticleMaintaining town's identity in the face of progress.
At the Pacific Highway bypass looms closer, Macksville residents are working to gentrify the town and bring back the swinging 60s.
View ArticleCarved trees newest attraction for bypassed NSW town
At the entrance to Bulahdelah Mountain Aboriginal Place are intricately carved trees marking the way to two spectacular summits.
View ArticleBulahdelah Aboriginal Place a drawcard for tourists seeking Indigenous...
The Buladelah Mountain Aboriginal Place, launched during Reconciliation Week with a cultural ceremony, creates a unique interpretation of culture along the walk to two remarkable lookouts.
View Article'I've suffered my whole life': Living with borderline personality disorder
Borderline personality disorder can be a debilitating mental illness, but thanks to a new collaborative approach to treating personality disorders, help is more accessible to patients and families and...
View ArticleWhy burning trees to make electricity may not be a good choice
Biomass, or burning forests for electricity, is being recommended to the NSW Government as a renewable energy. But is it a good choice for tackling climate change?
View ArticleRobotic dairy makes life easier for farmers and cows
A solar-powered, robotic dairy allows the herd to choose when it wants to be milked, making life much easier for a long-time dairy family.
View ArticleInvestigation praises chopper pilot for quick thinking before hard landing
An investigation into the hard landing of a waterbombing helicopter near Port Stephens during last summer's bushfires has found the chopper's driveshaft failed due to a fatigue crack.
View ArticleThey're one of our most popular recreational fish. This is why you should...
Shane Porter is after a one-metre long dusky flathead. When he catches her (they are always female) she will be released to repopulate the fishery.
View ArticleHero in a tinnie saves houseboats from being hit by out-of-control shipping...
A row of houseboats on the Hawkesbury River were in the firing line of a floating shipping container, adrift in floodwater, until an employee made a bold move.
View ArticleAged care crisis in NSW as more than 500 homes deal with COVID outbreaks
The sector's peak body says up to 50 per cent of staff have been affected amid a threefold increase in infections in the space of a month.
View Article'I don't know how we'll fill the gap': Two more aged care homes to close,...
A month ago more than a third of all residents in Bulahdelah's only aged care home had COVID, today residents were told their home was one of two to close in the NSW Hunter region by provider Anglican...
View ArticleNew biosecurity zone established at Bulahdelah to contain mite outbreak
The zone has been set up on the state's Mid North Coast following the discovery of the deadly varroa mite in hives there.
View Article600 hives destroyed as varroa mite red zones are added, plans to target feral...
As more NSW apiarists prepare to have their bees euthanased and hives burnt, authorities work on a plan to release a chemical "in certain parts of those eradication zones" to target feral bees.
View Article'Who's gonna pay?': Beekeepers 'lose everything' as hives go up in flames
Devastated apiarists are demanding to know how they will be compensated as millions of bees are killed in NSW. Meanwhile, Queensland has become the latest state to impose border restrictions amid the...
View ArticleThree kilometres from the varroa mite kill zone, NSW's queen bee 'palace' is...
There are fears a major bee breeding research hub in New South Wales is under threat, a week on from varroa mite being detected at the Port of Newcastle.
View ArticleWoman, 72, rescued after being trapped in car with water up to her neck, as...
A 72-year-old woman was rescued after being trapped in her car with water up to her neck on the NSW Mid-North Coast.
View ArticleWild weather and hail hits NSW Mid North Coast and western Sydney
Hail has been reported up and down the NSW Mid North Coast and at Penrith in western Sydney, with the most intense hail between Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie.
View ArticleOff-duty special forces 'undoubtedly' save woman after NSW campervan crash
Fire rescue crews cut the roof off the vehicle in order to extricate the woman before she was treated at the scene and flown to Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition.
View ArticleCar driver dies after fiery Pacific Highway truck crash
A car driver has died after a serious crash on the New South Wales Mid North Coast which resulted in a fire on the Pacific Highway.
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