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Police appeal for help to locate missing Muswellbrook teenager

July 22, 2026 6:23 am

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenage girl missing from the Muswellbrook area. Shyanne Millington, aged 16,...

Bus replacements to disrupt Hunter Valley rail line this week

July 21, 2026 7:19 am

Rail commuters across the Hunter are being advised to plan ahead this week, with the Australian Rail Track Corporation set...

Merriwa post office to continue trading under new operator

July 21, 2026 6:49 am

Australia Post has confirmed the Merriwa Licensed Post Office will keep trading beyond this Thursday, following a recent expression of...

Telstra hit by fresh double outage in Pokolbin

July 21, 2026 6:33 am

Telstra customers across the Pokolbin area were left without phone and internet services yesterday, in the latest of several outages...

Hunter students help bring Wonnarua wetlands story to life

July 20, 2026 11:54 am

A cross-cultural storytelling project facilitated by the University of Newcastle is celebrating the environmental and cultural significance of wetlands and...

Man flees afer woman dies in crash at Greta

July 20, 2026 11:03 am

A woman has died, and a driver has been arrested following a two-vehicle crash near Greta this morning. About 8.50am...

Environment group urges rejection of Hunter Valley Operations mine extension

July 20, 2026 8:41 am

A community environment group has used a hearing before the Independent Planning Commission to argue a recent court ruling on...

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