A university building evacuated, a hapless driver rescued, shipping paused, and thousands without power as emergency and ...

A Port Stephens wildlife park avoided disaster on Friday, which could have seen hundreds of sharks and rays destroyed.

Opinion | "While the powerful headwinds facing the port's traditional coal-driven business model were becoming apparent, so ...

POLICE are seeking help to find a woman missing from New Lambton Heights. Kaytana Smallwood, 29, was last seen at a hospital ...

BUSINESS owner Ian Mitchell said Nelson Bay had been blown "back to the Stone Age" by the violent storm that left the ...

An upcoming review of the laws around dog ownership could have extensive consequences for owners, who may even need a licence ...

A hapless driver had his vehicle pulled from the water's edge at Horseshoe Beach on Friday after apparently trying to perform ...

Labor frontbencher Murray Watt was in Newcastle on Friday to spruik the party's Same Job, Same Pay laws as the federal ...

Newcastle's flagship cultural festival has a new director with more than two decades experience in the creative industry, and ...

PARTS of the Hunter may be without electricity for days, Ausgrid has warned, as efforts continue to end blackouts around the ...

Matt began his Newcastle Herald career as a cadet in 2009. He is a Walkley nominated reporter who has covered councils, ...

About 30,000 people are still without power in the Hunter and phone reception is still down on Friday morning as emergency ...