Hunter News

A man has gone into cardiac arrest after his ute crashed into a tree on John Renshaw Drive, in a serious single vehicle crash in Buchanan, just after 10:30am this morning.

The construction of a $59 million multi-storey apartment and commercial complex in Honeysuckle, has been earmarked as one of the next 2 dozen projects to be fast-tracked by the State Government.

The latest jobs figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics paint a grim picture of the labour market in the Hunter as the impact of COVID-19 hits home.

Police are searching for two men over an armed robbery on a service station at Sandgate early Friday morning.

Marine Rescue at Port Stephens has been called to a vessel in distress at Shoal Bay.

Upper Hunter Police have charged a man with several offences as they continue investigations into the death of a baby boy at Aberdeen.

Six Hunter researchers and their projects have received a combined total of $10.6 million in the latest round of grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council.

A third man has been charged and is facing court today, as part of an ongoing investigation into the death of another man in Hamilton South last year.

A report released today shows Port Stephens made the list as one of the least affordable areas for renting in regional NSW, whilst the Upper Hunter is one of the most affordable areas.

It's hoped the University of Newcastle will soon be able to welcome back international students as the coronavirus pandemic eases.