Today is Thursday, July 14, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, several Hunter councils have been left in limbo for electricity supply after a company that agreed to provide power for 10 years tried to pull the plug on its contract.

Today is Wednesday, July 13, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, people shouldn't be concerned about taking repeated shots of COVID vaccines in a bid to prevent infection of more contagious Omicron strains, Newcastle virologist Nathan Bartlett says.

Today is Monday, July 12, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, a man accused of murdering a six-month-old boy at New Lambton in 2019 told detectives after his arrest that he was "covering" for the baby's mother and the child had bruises on his body before arriving at his house, a jury has heard.

Today is Saturday, July 9, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, Bee experts believe the deadly varroa mite has been in Newcastle since the summer.

Today is Friday, July 8, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, NSW Treasury has confirmed coal royalties will more than double in 2021-22, bringing in $2.2 billion more than last financial year, a total of $3.6 billion thanks to record-high coal prices.

Today is Thursday, July 8, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, former Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns has escaped a full-time jail term over a case of high-range drink-driving that led to a crash after he drove in the wrong direction along the Pacific Highway.

Today is Wednesday, July 6, 2022, and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, the proposed 30-storey residential development at the former Store site in Newcastle West has been given the green light.

Today is Tuesday, July 5, 2022, and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, Port Stephens MP Kate Washington says a Hunter mum facing a looming eviction with nowhere to go is one of an increasing number of constituents who had contacted her office for help in recent months at immediate risk of homelessness.

Today is Saturday, July 2, 2022, and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, About $65million a year needs to be invested over the next decade to ensure the Hunter Region achieves a just and sustainable clean energy transition, according to a new analysis.

Today is Friday, July 1, 2022, and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, McDonald Jones Stadium could host huge international music acts in a bold plan to stage open-air concerts at the sporting venue.