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The experience of a Muslim man living in Newcastle

Turki has abstained from eating and drinking all day, in accordance with the custom of fasting during daylight hours over the month-long period of Ramadan. At 29-years-old, he has recently finished studying a PhD at the University of Newcastle in ... >> view original

NSW budget to include $100m to progress Newcastle light rail plans

The Baird Government is pushing ahead with its light rail plans in Newcastle, with a major funding allocation expected in today's budget. The Government says it intends to prove to Hunter residents it is sticking to its promises. Several local projects ... >> view original

NSW Govt ignores planning inquiry recommendation to keep Newcastle rail line

The Government's response to the inquiry brushes off the recommendation to retain the city's heavy rail line, and to reduce building heights in Newcastle East. The Government said both are key revitalisation projects, as is light rail and the Wickham ... >> view original

Iftar feast for Ramadan aims to educate Newcastle community

On a winter's night in the Newcastle suburb of Wallsend, a chorus of conversation drifts into the cool air from a community hall next to the local mosque. An Iftar dinner is in full swing, and is being staged by local Muslims. Along with celebrating a ... >> view original

Massive solar-powered glasshouse in NSW Hunter Valley to employ refugees ...

Excavators have started the groundwork on the vegetable growing facility at Fullerton Cove, about 40 minutes outside of Newcastle. At more than 16 hectares, it will cover the size of 20 rugby fields. Dutch investor Cor Disselkoen has developed ... >> view original

Shower cap led recovery

"I cut them out in my Newcastle shop, Dad picks them up and drives them to Maitland for Mum to sew in the plastic. My boyfriend's mum threads in the elastic, then Dad drives them back to Newcastle at six AM the next day," she said. "I would have sent ... >> view original

Hunter Valley gliders using technology to reach new heights

Subscribe/RSS. Expand/Collapse. RSS Subscribe to ABC Newcastle NSW photos · RSS Subscribe to all ABC Local photos. Topics: community-and-society, sport, air-transport. Locations: newcastle-2300, warkworth-2330. Print page; Email this · Permalink. >> view original

Infection warnings after fake dental surgeries raided in Melbourne

Two victims of an alleged unregistered dentist practising out of what appears to be a shed in a Melbourne suburb, have come forward to testify to the damage done to them by someone they believed was a fully qualified dentist. The Australian Health ... >> view original

Scientists map Klebsiella pneumoniae superbug's genome

The genome of the superbug that has put hospital authorities across the globe on alert has been mapped, raising hopes that scientists could finally tame the bacterial bandit that has been linked to Australian deaths. Known as Klebsiella pneumoniae, the ... >> view original

Hidden cancer threat - the everyday chemicals around us

"Every day we are exposed to an environmental chemical soup, so we need testing that evaluates the effects of our ongoing exposure to these chemical mixtures." Photo / Thinkstock. Common chemicals we encounter every day may combine in the human ... >> view original