#HunterLocalNews

A critically-endangered animal in the Hunter has been given new hope, after rangers found a small family in the wild.

Labor has announced $16 million for a new facility at the University of Newcastle, for research into hydrogen and other renewable energy industries in the Hunter.

The Prime Minister was in the Hunter on Wednesday morning, announcing a $50 million investment in a new business and research partnership with the University of Newcastle and the University of New South Wales.

A popular Hunter magazine is shutting up shop, with last week's print issue to be its last.

New Maitland Hospital is undergoing accreditation this week, but it's feared issues around staffing and resourcing could mean the hospital will struggle to meet the standards.

A new study has revealed, the Hunter is losing out on more than $250 million in economic activity each year, due to wage-cutting strategies by mining companies through labour hire.

NSW Teachers Federation members across the Hunter will join their colleagues to walk off the job next Wednesday.

Hunter shoppers are feeling the hip-pocket pain at the supermarket, but farmers are describing it as a rort on the part of supermarkets.

Newcastle Council has launched a new repair café at Lambton Library, operating on the final Saturday of every month.

Farmers across the Hunter and Australia are calling on the next Federal Government to offer certainty the country will meet its net zero targets.