Today is Saturday, May 14, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, Police have released images of two people they want to speak with in connection to a diver who died with $20 million worth of cocaine nearby at Newcastle port this week.

Today is Friday, May 13, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, a man charged in connection to $20 million worth of cocaine found at Newcastle port this week - who was allegedly caught trying to board an international flight in Queensland - will face court again on Friday, with NSW Police traveling north to secure his extradition.

Today is Thursday, May 12, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, The second crime scene established on the bank of the Hunter River, up-stream from where a diver died with $20 million worth of cocaine nearby, showed signs of outstanding drugs brought in on the shipment.

Today is Wednesday, May 11, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, Senior police investigating the death of a diver in Newcastle found with an estimated $20 million worth of cocaine say the 50kg drug importation was clearly attempted by a "well-drilled, professional group".

Today is Tuesday, May 10, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, the team behind a pre-election survey of young people in the Hunter says neither major party is addressing their "pessimism" and struggles with mental health.

Today is Saturday, May 7, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, a federal Labor government would not commit to property buy-outs for Williamtown Red Zone residents living on Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) contaminated properties around Australia's defence bases.

Today is Friday, May 6, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, the NRMA is urging motorists to shop around before filling their tanks as whopping petrol price differences - as much as 30c/l - have been seen from one suburb to the next in Newcastle this week.

Today is Thursday, May 5, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, There has been confusion around refunds for the Newcastle 500, with Supercars saying ticket holders can ask for their money back, but fans claim they've had no communication about this.

Today is Saturday, April 30, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, helicopter pilot Ian Pullen was found dead by the side of Carrington Street at Glenridding about 5.30am on September 29, 2018.

Today is Friday, April 29, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today’s top stories, Labor will match the $82million in funding for a Hunter Super Hydrogen hub, that has the potential to attract 2500 jobs in coming decades.