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Defence and aerospace contractor BAE Systems is set to get a share in the NSW Government's new $250 million Jobs Plus Program. 

The boards of Newcastle Permanent and the Greater Bank have both endorsed the proposal to merge the Hunter mutuals.

The Newcastle Ocean Baths has shut its doors today and won't be open for at least another year, as works kick off, including a new pump system and a renewed boardwalk.

Protestors have gathered in Newcastle this morning, rallying against the possibility of a nuclear submarine base in the city.

Newcastle's been shortlisted as a potential location for a new submarine base to house the country's nuclear-powered fleet in the future.

The Former Agriculture Minister is backing a push for the Port of Newcastle to open to container trade and grain exports.

Firefighters are assessing the aftermath of a blaze which destroyed the former wool sheds on at Wickham yesterday afternoon and raged throughout the night.fa

Local governments across New South Wales have voted to ban property developers and real estate agents from standing for elected councils.

Newcastle businesses have hit back at a graffiti clean-up effort over the weekend, saying the work was done without permission.

A graffiti clean-up campaign over the weekend has been welcomed by much of the community, but the move has stirred up controversy with the City of Newcastle.