Today is Thursday, April 7, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, the Hunter Central Coast Regional Planning Panel has signed off on plans for a 559 residential-lot development, known as Parry's Cove, on the edge of the Myall River at Tea Gardens.

Today is Wednesday, April 6, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, a "huge and impractical" amount of sand would be needed to return Redhead Beach to pre-storm levels as the local council estimates it could take up to two years to return on its own.

Today is Tuesday, April 5, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, Hunter aged care facilities are still in "crisis" as COVID-19 outbreaks continue to challenge a struggling workforce that is "working around the clock" to care for vulnerable residents.

Today is Saturday, April 2, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, a new report on PFAS contamination on and around Australia's defence bases did nothing to give impacted communities hope that the end of the pollution scandal was in sight.

Today is Friday, April 1, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, about a thousand nurses from across the Hunter and Central Coast came together to march through Newcastle to Foreshore Park as part of the state-wide strike action.

Today is Thursday, March 31, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, The federal government says it will invest $100 million to help establish a hydrogen and ammonia manufacturing hub at Newcastle port.

Today is March 24, 2022 and this is an update from The Newcastle Herald team.

Today is Wednesday, March 23, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, The chairman of the state's heritage council has reaffirmed the council's view on the historical and cultural significance of Ravensworth homestead, despite being urged by planning officials to change its position to help to pave the way for a coal mine extension.

Today is Saturday, March 22, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories,Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne has failed to have his third trial on sexual assault allegations moved from Sydney to Newcastle.

Today is Saturday, March 19, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, candidates in Singleton's most recent council election will "unfairly bear the burden of the failure of the iVote system" according to the NSW Supreme Court.