Hunter

Revenue from unmarked mobile speed cameras has skyrocketed over the past six months, with fines flying into the pockets of Hunter motorists.

Submissions made to the Parliamentary Inquiry in Rural and Regional Healthcare have revealed medical services in the Hunter and other regional areas could be teetering right on the edge of a serious crisis.

New data has revealed the Hunter and Regional NSW have some of the most affordable public education options in the entire country.

The Hunter is set to benefit from plans for five new Business Fibre Zones, which will bring local Internet speeds up to date with the best in the country.

The Federal Government announced on Thursday a $44.7 million rail link between the Hunter coal line and the Inland Rail at Narrabri.

Newcastle MP Sharon Claydon has criticized the Federal Government's attempts to push an extension and expansion of the cashless welfare card program through parliament.

Police are asking for public assistance to help locate a teenage girl missing from the Hunter.

Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes will speak at a State Government inquiry on Friday, raising the issue of the city missing out on grant programs.

Thousands of dollars worth of plants have been stolen from the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens.

Thirty-five projects across the Hunter will receive a share in more than $15 million in bonus funding thanks to a revision of the Resources for Regions program.