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The state government is being urged to force mining companies to increase the rate of land rehabilitation for mine sites in the Hunter Valley.

A community petition has been launched through State Parliament against the tree pruning being undertaken by Ausgrid around powerlines across Newcastle.

Recent research conducted by the Salvation Army showed the most vulnerable in the Hunter and across Australian communities are reaching out to the Salvation Army for support more than ever before

Hunter Workers are protesting outside of Harvey Norman Kotara at 12pm today in response to the submissions opposing a minimum wage increase.

Police are searching for a missing Queensland man who was last seen in West Wallsend on Thursday afternoon.

Police are on the hunt for a man who robbed an East Maitland service station armed with an axe on Thursday morning.

The boss of the planned gas-fired power station at Kurri Kurri says New South Wales will suffer the same fate as Queensland if the project doesn't go ahead.

The Crash Investigation Unit are working on the scene of a crash on the M1 at Cooranbong which involved 4 cars.

The Raymond Terrace State Emergency Service base has been burglarised with a number of items being stolen.

The NSW Health Minister was at John Hunter Hospital on Tuesday to unveil the designs of the new Acute Service Building.