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Also today - Newcastle Council has forecast a modest surplus in its draft budget.
Also today - Newcastle Council has forecast a modest surplus in its draft budget.
02:06
18 Apr 24
Also today - Westfield Bondi Junction to reopen today for a day of mourning following the deaths of six people.
Also today - Westfield Bondi Junction to reopen today for a day of mourning following the deaths of six people.
02:08
17 Apr 24
Also - talk more seats could be set up in Maitland for the Jets women's semi final.
Also - talk more seats could be set up in Maitland for the Jets women's semi final.
02:08
16 Apr 24
Also - the Premier calls for calm following alleged stabbing at Western Sydney church.
Also - the Premier calls for calm following alleged stabbing at Western Sydney church.
02:08
15 Apr 24
Also - flags to fly at half-mast across the nation to honour the victims of the Bondi Junction tragedy.
Also - flags to fly at half-mast across the nation to honour the victims of the Bondi Junction tragedy.
02:08
14 Apr 24
Also today - disaster supports offered to the Hunter following this months' big wet.
Also today - disaster supports offered to the Hunter following this months' big wet.
02:08
11 Apr 24
Also today - the iconic Tower Cinemas in Newcastle's CBD set to reopen. Image: Tim Crakanthorp MP Facebook
Also today - the iconic Tower Cinemas in Newcastle's CBD set to reopen. Image: Tim Crakanthorp MP Facebook
02:08
10 Apr 24
Also - the Roosters make wholesale changes ahead of facing the Knights in Newcastle tomorrow.
Also - the Roosters make wholesale changes ahead of facing the Knights in Newcastle tomorrow.
02:05
9 Apr 24
Also today - the Knights captain speaks about Dom Young's omission from the club's clash with the Roosters.
Also today - the Knights captain speaks about Dom Young's omission from the club's clash with the Roosters.
02:07
8 Apr 24
Also today - Business Hunter wants NSW Government to spend $15M in its state budget to help Newcastle Airport lock down fresh routes. Image: Nine
Also today - Business Hunter wants NSW Government to spend $15M in its state budget to help Newcastle Airport lock down fresh routes. Image: Nine
02:08
7 Apr 24
Plus - the Knights have suffered a late injury withdrawal ahead of tonight's clash with the Dragons
Plus - the Knights have suffered a late injury withdrawal ahead of tonight's clash with the Dragons
02:05
4 Apr 24
All roads leading to Hexham Bridge were clogged due to late finishing roadworks. Transport for NSW has now revealed what went wrong.
All roads leading to Hexham Bridge were clogged due to late finishing roadworks. Transport for NSW has now revealed what went wrong.
00:51
3 Apr 24
Plus - torrential rain is about to drench the Hunter, prompting fears of flooding (Photo - 9 News)
Plus - torrential rain is about to drench the Hunter, prompting fears of flooding (Photo - 9 News)
02:09
3 Apr 24
As work continues on the massive outdoor concert venue at Morisset, discussions have begun with promoters on finding a major music act for the opening show. The venue, which will have capacity for 30,000 people, is due to open at the end of 2025.
As work continues on the massive outdoor concert venue at Morisset, discussions have begun with promoters on finding a major music act for the opening show. The venue, which will have capacity for 30,000 people, is due to open at the end of 2025.
01:04
2 Apr 24
Plus - the search for a missing 12 year old girl from Waratah
Plus - the search for a missing 12 year old girl from Waratah
02:07
2 Apr 24
Plus - investigations continue into a deadly two-seater ATV crash at Cooranbong
Plus - investigations continue into a deadly two-seater ATV crash at Cooranbong
02:06
1 Apr 24
Also - tonnes of prawns to fly out the door of our local seafood co-op for the Easter break.
Also - tonnes of prawns to fly out the door of our local seafood co-op for the Easter break.
02:07
27 Mar 24
Also - the Knights coach to celebrate a big milestone during the club's clash with NZ.
Also - the Knights coach to celebrate a big milestone during the club's clash with NZ.
02:06
26 Mar 24
Also today - fire engulfs a boat at d'Albora Marina. Image - NSW Government
Also today - fire engulfs a boat at d'Albora Marina. Image - NSW Government
02:07
25 Mar 24
Also today - Canberra makes a push to lift the minimum wage from July. Image - Newcastle Knights
Also today - Canberra makes a push to lift the minimum wage from July. Image - Newcastle Knights
02:07
24 Mar 24
Also - the state government is meeting with experts in hopes of saving the NSW koala population from extinction. Photo - Fire and Rescue NSW
Also - the state government is meeting with experts in hopes of saving the NSW koala population from extinction. Photo - Fire and Rescue NSW
02:08
21 Mar 24
Also today - a woman is off to court next week accused of blowing more than seven times the legal limit in Lake Macquarie. Image: Maitland Council
Also today - a woman is off to court next week accused of blowing more than seven times the legal limit in Lake Macquarie. Image: Maitland Council
02:07
20 Mar 24
Crews were called out to the two-storey home just after midnight - Fire and Rescue say thankfully everyone inside got out safely. Photo: Fire and Rescue NSW Station 447 Swansea
Crews were called out to the two-storey home just after midnight - Fire and Rescue say thankfully everyone inside got out safely. Photo: Fire and Rescue NSW Station 447 Swansea
02:07
19 Mar 24
Also - three teens charged over a Hunter police pursuit in a car allegedly stolen.
Also - three teens charged over a Hunter police pursuit in a car allegedly stolen.
02:06
19 Mar 24
Plus - firefighters have dealt with a smelly job at Cliftleigh this morning
Plus - firefighters have dealt with a smelly job at Cliftleigh this morning
02:12
19 Mar 24
Also - Hunter New England scores well in the latest emergency department report card.
Also - Hunter New England scores well in the latest emergency department report card.
02:05
18 Mar 24
Also - Australians estimated to have spent $63 billion dollars on online shopping over the past year. Image - Australian Defence Force
Also - Australians estimated to have spent $63 billion dollars on online shopping over the past year. Image - Australian Defence Force
02:07
17 Mar 24
Also today - more cocaine has washed up in the NSW east coast.
Also today - more cocaine has washed up in the NSW east coast.
02:07
14 Mar 24
Also - Maitland gets its own Monopoly board!
Also - Maitland gets its own Monopoly board!
02:07
13 Mar 24
Also - the driver accused of causing last year's Hunter Valley bus tragedy returns to Newcastle Court today.
Also - the driver accused of causing last year's Hunter Valley bus tragedy returns to Newcastle Court today.
02:07
12 Mar 24
Also - the Knights promise redemption ahead of facing the Cowboys this weekend.
Also - the Knights promise redemption ahead of facing the Cowboys this weekend.
02:06
11 Mar 24
Also - investigations into a weekend fire at the site of the former Myuna Bay Sports & Recreation Centre is being investigated. IMAGE: Surfest
Also - investigations into a weekend fire at the site of the former Myuna Bay Sports & Recreation Centre is being investigated. IMAGE: Surfest
02:06
10 Mar 24
Plus - breakthrough arrest made following last week's armed hold-up in Cooks Hill
Plus - breakthrough arrest made following last week's armed hold-up in Cooks Hill
02:09
7 Mar 24
An arrest has been made following last months' armed hold-up.
An arrest has been made following last months' armed hold-up.
00:38
7 Mar 24
Plus - excitement builds in Newcastle ahead of Knights season opener against the Raiders
Plus - excitement builds in Newcastle ahead of Knights season opener against the Raiders
02:10
6 Mar 24
Plus - solid Knights line-up named ahead of season opener against Canberra
Plus - solid Knights line-up named ahead of season opener against Canberra
02:07
5 Mar 24
Plus - Knights keen to set winning standard early - ahead of Thursday's opener.
Plus - Knights keen to set winning standard early - ahead of Thursday's opener.
02:08
4 Mar 24
Also today - tributes continue to pour in for Knights founding father Leigh Maughan.
Also today - tributes continue to pour in for Knights founding father Leigh Maughan.
02:07
29 Feb 24
Also - the Hunter's Matildas stars on cloud nine following a 10-0 win over Uzbekistan to secure place at the Paris Olympics.
Also - the Hunter's Matildas stars on cloud nine following a 10-0 win over Uzbekistan to secure place at the Paris Olympics.
02:08
28 Feb 24
There's several road closures and diversions in effect while investigations continue.
There's several road closures and diversions in effect while investigations continue.
02:07
27 Feb 24
Also today - millions of Australians to receive tax relief from July.
Also today - millions of Australians to receive tax relief from July.
02:07
27 Feb 24
Also - we hear from former Knights skipper Kurt Gidley on how he thinks Newcastle will go in 2024.
Also - we hear from former Knights skipper Kurt Gidley on how he thinks Newcastle will go in 2024.
02:07
26 Feb 24
Also today - the Jets share the points with Macarthur in men's A-League action.
Also today - the Jets share the points with Macarthur in men's A-League action.
02:07
25 Feb 24
Also - the latest on the state's buses calls for the focus to be shifted to the regions.
Also - the latest on the state's buses calls for the focus to be shifted to the regions.
02:08
22 Feb 24
Also - it's been revealed close to 80% of people who presented at the state's emergency departments over the past year could have been treated elsewhere.
Also - it's been revealed close to 80% of people who presented at the state's emergency departments over the past year could have been treated elsewhere.
02:07
21 Feb 24
Plus demand for share house accommodation surges in Newcastle.
Plus demand for share house accommodation surges in Newcastle.
02:11
21 Feb 24
Also - the number of people looking for a share house across the Hunter skyrockets.
Also - the number of people looking for a share house across the Hunter skyrockets.
02:07
20 Feb 24
Also - Merewether surfer Ryan Callinan into the quarter finals of the WSL event at Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Also - Merewether surfer Ryan Callinan into the quarter finals of the WSL event at Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
02:07
19 Feb 24
Also - the opposition blow up over the NSW Government's early childhood plans.
Also - the opposition blow up over the NSW Government's early childhood plans.
02:07
18 Feb 24
Also today - five Knights stars prepare for tonight's NRL All-Stars clash tonight.
Also today - five Knights stars prepare for tonight's NRL All-Stars clash tonight.
02:07
15 Feb 24
Also today - music superstar Taylor Swift has touched down in Australia. Image - Fire and Rescue NSW
Also today - music superstar Taylor Swift has touched down in Australia. Image - Fire and Rescue NSW
02:08
14 Feb 24
Organisers say ticket sales haven't been sufficient.
Organisers say ticket sales haven't been sufficient.
00:38
14 Feb 24
It follows the company going into voluntary administration earlier this month.
It follows the company going into voluntary administration earlier this month.
02:06
13 Feb 24
Also - Knights NRL star Bradman Best opens up about re-signing with the club.
Also - Knights NRL star Bradman Best opens up about re-signing with the club.
02:06
13 Feb 24
Also today - P!NK fans prepare for the muso's big show in Newcastle tonight.
Also today - P!NK fans prepare for the muso's big show in Newcastle tonight.
02:07
12 Feb 24
Also - the Jets share the points with the Wanderers in men's A-League action.
Also - the Jets share the points with the Wanderers in men's A-League action.
02:07
11 Feb 24
Also today - pneumonia cases in kids and teens up across NSW.
Also today - pneumonia cases in kids and teens up across NSW.
02:08
8 Feb 24
Plus - paintball guns found in a stolen ute following Newcastle police chase
Plus - paintball guns found in a stolen ute following Newcastle police chase
02:06
7 Feb 24
Plus - the search for a missing Hunter woman
Plus - the search for a missing Hunter woman
02:07
6 Feb 24
Plus - a man accused of throwing a live chicken into an alligator enclosure at Oakvale Wildlife Park pleads not guilty
Plus - a man accused of throwing a live chicken into an alligator enclosure at Oakvale Wildlife Park pleads not guilty
02:10
5 Feb 24
Plus huge bush fire still burning in Hunter amid heatwave warning.
Plus huge bush fire still burning in Hunter amid heatwave warning.
02:09
4 Feb 24
Also - three state Premiers call for RBA to leave interest rates on-hold next week.
Also - three state Premiers call for RBA to leave interest rates on-hold next week.
02:07
1 Feb 24
It's taken dozens of firefighters to get the blaze on High Street under control.
It's taken dozens of firefighters to get the blaze on High Street under control.
02:07
31 Jan 24
Also today - Majestic Cinemas announces its gone into voluntary administration.
Also today - Majestic Cinemas announces its gone into voluntary administration.
02:06
31 Jan 24
Plus - one of the Spice Girls is heading to the Hunter
Plus - one of the Spice Girls is heading to the Hunter
02:07
30 Jan 24
Plus - Hunter Valley winemakers say this year's harvest is one of the earliest ever
Plus - Hunter Valley winemakers say this year's harvest is one of the earliest ever
02:07
30 Jan 24
Also today - the hunt continues for three involved in a Belmont South home invasion.
Also today - the hunt continues for three involved in a Belmont South home invasion.
02:07
29 Jan 24
Also - the reason for that smoky smell over Newcastle yesterday revealed.
Also - the reason for that smoky smell over Newcastle yesterday revealed.
02:08
29 Jan 24
Also today - Hunter cliff diver Rhiannan Iffland wins her seventh title.
Also today - Hunter cliff diver Rhiannan Iffland wins her seventh title.
02:07
28 Jan 24
Also - two NSW Professors named the 2024 Australians of the Year.
Also - two NSW Professors named the 2024 Australians of the Year.
02:06
25 Jan 24
He was found guilty last year of sexually assaulting a woman in Newcastle.
He was found guilty last year of sexually assaulting a woman in Newcastle.
02:07
25 Jan 24
Also today - the PM set to announce changes to the state three tax cut package.
Also today - the PM set to announce changes to the state three tax cut package.
02:07
24 Jan 24
Also today - a woman missing near Morisset since Monday found safe and well. Image: Hunter Water
Also today - a woman missing near Morisset since Monday found safe and well. Image: Hunter Water
02:07
23 Jan 24
Also today - new Domain data shows its now more expensive to buy a house in Port Stephens than Newcastle. Photo: NSW Police
Also today - new Domain data shows its now more expensive to buy a house in Port Stephens than Newcastle. Photo: NSW Police
02:07
23 Jan 24
Plus a learner driver allegedly caught with a gel blaster in Hamilton South.
Plus a learner driver allegedly caught with a gel blaster in Hamilton South.
02:15
23 Jan 24
Also today - two local councils have now moved their Australia Day citizenship ceremonies forward.
Also today - two local councils have now moved their Australia Day citizenship ceremonies forward.
02:07
22 Jan 24
Also today - Canberra to consider more cost of living relief this week.
Also today - Canberra to consider more cost of living relief this week.
02:08
21 Jan 24
Also today - the Powerball jackpot jumps to $150 million dollars. Image - Google Maps
Also today - the Powerball jackpot jumps to $150 million dollars. Image - Google Maps
02:07
18 Jan 24
Also today - new data shows just how successful the NSW Government's liquor reforms have been over a decade.
Also today - new data shows just how successful the NSW Government's liquor reforms have been over a decade.
02:07
17 Jan 24
Brett Button will return to court in March.
Brett Button will return to court in March.
02:08
17 Jan 24
Also today - Canberra leaves the door open to reviving the Glendale Transport Interchange project.
Also today - Canberra leaves the door open to reviving the Glendale Transport Interchange project.
02:07
16 Jan 24
More than 25,000 music fans are expected to head to the city for the event.
More than 25,000 music fans are expected to head to the city for the event.
02:05
15 Jan 24
Also today - the Premier defends decision for health workers to lose free parking at several Hunter hospitals next month.
Also today - the Premier defends decision for health workers to lose free parking at several Hunter hospitals next month.
02:06
15 Jan 24
Lake Macquarie police have launched an investigation.
Lake Macquarie police have launched an investigation.
02:11
15 Jan 24
Also today - the Minister for the Hunter outlines her 2024 priorities.
Also today - the Minister for the Hunter outlines her 2024 priorities.
02:07
14 Jan 24
The 25-year-old man faces court today.
The 25-year-old man faces court today.
02:09
10 Jan 24
The 17-year-old allegedly returned a positive roadside breath test.
The 17-year-old allegedly returned a positive roadside breath test.
00:54
8 Jan 24
RFS crews are trying to contain the fire ahead of dangerous conditions tomorrow.
RFS crews are trying to contain the fire ahead of dangerous conditions tomorrow.
02:03
15 Dec 23
While assessors will hit the ground today to determine the extent of the losses
While assessors will hit the ground today to determine the extent of the losses
02:09
14 Dec 23
Folbigg says ‘they took my words out of context and turned them against me.'
Folbigg says ‘they took my words out of context and turned them against me.'
02:08
14 Dec 23
Plus: Investigations continue into a body found in an Upper Hunter river
Plus: Investigations continue into a body found in an Upper Hunter river
02:07
13 Dec 23
Plus: Newcastle Basketball downplays concerns about new stadium site
Plus: Newcastle Basketball downplays concerns about new stadium site
02:09
12 Dec 23
Plus: More grim forecasts for renters ahead of 2024
Plus: More grim forecasts for renters ahead of 2024
02:09
11 Dec 23
Plus: Holiday parks already starting to book out ahead of the Christmas break
Plus: Holiday parks already starting to book out ahead of the Christmas break
02:07
10 Dec 23
Plus a big win for the Hunter's contractor Coal miners
Plus a big win for the Hunter's contractor Coal miners
02:07
7 Dec 23
And another busy month for Marine rescue crews
And another busy month for Marine rescue crews
02:07
6 Dec 23
The popular swim coach (pictured) was gunned down at her own front door in 2021
The popular swim coach (pictured) was gunned down at her own front door in 2021
02:11
6 Dec 23
Plus: Ausgrid says significant works in the Cardiff CBD to go ahead just before Christmas
Plus: Ausgrid says significant works in the Cardiff CBD to go ahead just before Christmas
02:09
5 Dec 23
Among those affected, Andrew Cornwell's Vet hospital (PICTURED) Plus: A stay of execution for the old Myuna bay sports and rec site
Among those affected, Andrew Cornwell's Vet hospital (PICTURED) Plus: A stay of execution for the old Myuna bay sports and rec site
02:11
4 Dec 23
Plus: Local MP on the fence over Cessnock supercars proposal..
Plus: Local MP on the fence over Cessnock supercars proposal..
02:08
3 Dec 23