Today is August 11th 2021; snowy hydro defends hunter gas plant and Newcastle Uni students still waiting for Covid tests.

Today is August 10th 2021; lockdown extension for the hunter looms and funding for a materials recycling facility at Summerhill.

Today is August 9th 2021 Contact tracers search for Blacksmith’s party link and hunter water security plan released today..

Today is August 5th 2021 Snap lockdown for the Hunter, and the beach party identified as the source of local COVID-19 cases.

Today is August 4=5th 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s update: Covid fragments found in hunter sewage and employer groups and unions at odds over WorkPac ruling.

Today is August 4th 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s update: Proposed merger of two Hunter financial institutions and Hunter has some of the lowest Covid-19 vaccination rates in the country.

Today is August 3rd 2021 Belmont Desalination plant has been given planning approval, and police seek to use accused rapist’s DNA.

Today is August 2nd 2021 Hunter residents furious over ab confusion and Michael Johnson “vindicated”.

Today is July 30 2021 Disgraced councillor says he’ll run despite being dropped by Independents, and Western Sydney teens arrested in Hunter after car chase.

Today is July 29 2021 Councillor’s “abhorrent sexim and misogyny” made public, and 1 in 8 Newcastle residents are getting tested.