Today is Thursday, June 30,, 2022, and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, Federal Nationals leader David Littleproud admits it was a mistake by the former Coalition government not to announce a $250million funding package for a Newcastle Container Terminal - but he insists that Labor now fund the project

Today is Wednesday June 29, 2022, and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, A MAN who left New Zealand helicopter pilot and firefighter Ian Pullen for dead after hitting him with his car outside Singleton will be out of jail in less than 12 months..

Today is Saturday, June 25, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, a critical shortage of GPs could soon leave some Hunter towns without a doctor.

Today is Friday, June 24, 2022, and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, four people are before the courts after two separate, wild police pursuits through the Hunter this week.

Today is Thursday June 23, 2022, and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, A MAN will face court next month after a Cessnock Road crash that left a pedestrian dead.

Today is Wednesday June 22 2022, and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, a woman who made a miracle escape from a crash off Swansea bridge five years ago has been left gobsmacked after receiving an $11,000 statement of claim from Roads and Maritime Services.

Today is Tuesday June 21 2022, and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, HUNTER councils have won approval to lift their rates by more than the statewide cap in the coming financial year, reaping millions more for their budgets.

Today is Saturday, June 18, 2022, and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, A MAN accused of helping cover up the 2014 murder of Carly McBride did not know she had been killed on the day he is alleged to have helped dump her body in remote bushland outside Scone, a jury has been told.

Today is Saturday, June 17, 2022, and this is your daily news briefing from the Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, businesses in the Upper Hunter have called for government support to secure the region’s future after BHP announced it would be applying for an extension to their Mount Arthur operation to 2030, rather than 2045.

Today is Thursday, June 16, 2022, and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, CHARLESTOWN is set to become a development powerhouse as the local council slashes red tape in favour of intensified housing, more employment, services and recreation in the city's north-east.