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Hunter community urged to stay vigilant amid ice crackdown

In Newcastle, there has been an 18 per cent rise in ice detections; while in Lake Macquarie, there has been an increase in drug possession rates. Domestic violence rates are also of concern for authorities, with 629 incidents reported each month in the ... >> view original

Former rugby union players connected through mateship

Each weekend during the rugby season, David picks Ray up, and then travels to Newcastle's Waratah Oval so they can watch their beloved team play. It's a ritual engrained in their lives, stemming back from when they first started playing for the club in ... >> view original

Hands-on science lessons set to push students further

But for current school students in the Hunter, these types of lessons are set for a shake-up, after the launch of a new science education program which is being offered by the Newcastle Museum (operated by Newcastle City Council). The 'Museum Express' ... >> view original

Win tickets to Star Struck

More than 3 thousand students from schools around the region are taking part in Star Struck with the theme being "aMAZING." The show is about mazes and Daisy Maze will take the audience on a journey through a series of different mazes. From street ... >> view original

Newcastle and UrbanGrowth NSW to sign MOU on urban renewal

The City of Newcastle will sign a memorandum of understanding with UrbanGrowth NSW that acknowledges the council's role in the urban renewal of Newcastle and defines how the two bodies will work to implement the state government's controversial ... >> view original

Macquarie, Harvey Norman, Lend Lease 'still reasonable value', says Citi

Citi says Macquarie may still be attractive to investors who don't want to overpay in what is widely regarded as an expensive equity market. by Vesna Poljak. Top-performing stocks Macquarie Group and Harvey Norman are two companies with share prices ... >> view original

Peabody cuts Australian North Goonyella coking coal output 1.36 mil mt/year

US-headquartered Peabody Energy said Thursday, June 4, it will cut production at its North Goonyella coking coal mine in the Australian state of Queensland by 1.5 million short tons/year (1.36 million mt/year). "The modified production plan is designed to ... >> view original

Australia's phone and internet market could become duopoly, says Optus chief

Singtel-Optus chief executive Allen Lew has told investors Australia's telecommunications market could end up as a duopoly with just two main players over the long term, much like the supermarket and airline industries today. Sources said Mr Lew told a ... >> view original

Tax review politicised and flawed, EY says

The current tax review process lacks independence and is too politicised to get the right outcomes, EY says in its submission to the tax white paper. The Coalition's tax white paper is being headed by Treasury. "It's not the right process," EY tax policy leader Alf ... >> view original

David Jones to open in Wellington in trans-Tasman takeover

Up-market department store chain David Jones will make the first offshore move in its 177-year history with the launch of a store in Wellington next year. David Jones will open in New Zealand's capital after agreeing to buy out the lease currently occupied by ... >> view original