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Young people in regional New South Wales will now have the chance to connect with their community with the announcement of the NSW Government's Regional Youth Radio Program.

A new bill put forward by Labor MP's in State Parliament is being touted as a solution to pork barrelling across the Hunter.

Newcastle's share of the long-awaited Richmond Vale Rail Trail has been given the green light by planning authorities.

The Federal Government has announced huge investment in Newcastle Airport, shaping the Hunter up as a new heartland for tourism and defence.

University of Newcastle researchers believe they might have figured out the reason why male fertility has plummeted over the past 50 years.

The Hunter's set to see the profit from local mining thanks to the latest round of Resources for Regions funding.

Lake Macquarie will soon see ferries back on its waters, with services set to return from January 1.

Local MPs and councillors have rallied behind Hunter teachers this morning, ahead of the sector's first 24-hour strike in a decade next Tuesday.

Newcastle is set to join Wollongong and the Central Coast as the three regional centres signed up to the State Government's new Minister for Cities portfolio.

A rehabilitation program in Newcastle has helped people battling Parkinson's Disease find their voice again.