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  • Woman trapped under car rescued by bystanders

    Woman trapped under car rescued by bystanders
    Video will begin in5seconds.Car lifted off woman and babyOnlookers lifted a car to rescue a woman and baby who were pinned beneath it following an accident in Newcastle on Friday.PT0M37S620349A group of people have lifted a car to free a woman who was trapped underneath after an accident in Newcastle on Friday.Police said emergency services were called to the intersection of Perkins and Hunter streets about 2.20pm on Friday.Officers were told that the car reversed into a parked vehicle before mo..
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  • Newcastle Council holds talks with officials about resettling Syrian refugees - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

    Newcastle Council holds talks with officials about resettling Syrian refugees - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
    Newcastle Council holds talks with officials about resettling Syrian refugeesPostedNovember 13, 2015 11:59:19 State government officials have revealed that Newcastle has put its hand up to resettle Syrian refugees in response to a growing humanitarian crisis.Australia has agreed to resettle 12,000 Syrian refugees, with around 4,000 set to come to New South Wales.Newcastle has a proud history of resettling people fleeing wartorn countries and the city's Catholic and Anglican Bishops have spen..
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  • Newcastle's Mullen out for up to two months | : The World Game

    Newcastle's Mullen out for up to two months | : The World Game
    Mullen was already expected to be sidelined for at least four weeks but it could take longer depending on how he recovers from the procedure, coach Scott Miller says."(The surgeon) says elite athletes recover quicker from it," Miller said."The positive is it's not in a weight-bearing situation in his knee, it's towards the back of his knee, which means the recovery period could be shorter."Mullen originally suffered the injury last week in what Miller described as an innocuous training ground co..
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  • Newcastle Jets not getting carried away with great start to A-League season | DailyTelegraph

    Newcastle Jets not getting carried away with great start to A-League season | DailyTelegraph
    Graham Arnold's plan to beat Melbourne Victory0:34A-League: Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold shares how he plans to defeat Melbourne Victory in the sides' Grand Final re-match at Allianz StadiumTHEY won’t admit it but the first time this season — probably even longer than that — Newcastle Jets head into an A-League game as favourites.Five games in and the Jets have proved arguably the biggest surprise of the competition, claiming three wins in increasingly impressive performances — away in Wellingt..
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  • Anzac Walk graffiti sparks fury | photos

    Anzac Walk graffiti sparks fury | photos
    Graffiti on Newcastle's Anzac Memorial Walk sparks fury | photosByMATT CARRNov. 13, 2015, 8:06 a.m.GRAFFITI on the Anzac Memorial Walk is expected to fade within days but for many the damage is already done.Anzac Walk graffiti sparks fury | photosFacebook user Andrew Frith shared this image of the graffiti on Thursday. Pic: Andrew Frith/FacebookRemnants of graffiti can be seen after cleaning on the anzac memorial walk Newcastle. Picture: Darren PatemanRemnants of graffiti can be seen after clean..
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  • Herald Breakfast - November 13

    Herald Breakfast - November 13
    Herald Breakfast - November 13 2015ByMATT CARRNov. 13, 2015, 7:23 a.m.A PROPERTY Council vision for Newcastle revealed, a parting shot at Save Our Rail from a closing retailer and Scott Miller defends the Jets' style of football ahead of the F3 derby.Morning Shot: Instagram's @o_s_photos shared some "morning curtains" from Redhead beach this week.Beachwatch:Once again afternoon showers and thunderstorms are predicted but it should be a pretty good morning beachside.The wind will be north-west fo..
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  • Kilgour Prize: Janelle Thomas wins $50000 Kilgour Art Prize

    Kilgour Prize: Janelle Thomas wins $50000 Kilgour Art Prize
    SYDNEY artist Janelle Thomas is the winner of the $50,000 Kilgour Art Prize offered through Newcastle Art Gallery, and voting is now open here for the People's Choice Award.Kilgour Prize: Janelle Thomas wins $50,000 Kilgour Art PrizeJanelle Thomas has won the $50,000 Kilgour Art Prize for 2015 with her portrait of Central Coast identity Helen Ross and her dog Kirsty. Picture: Ryan OslandJanelle Thomas' 'Helen Ross 94 with Kirsty'Mark Berryman - 'Stop-go'Peter Boggs - 'Self portrait'Tony Costa ..
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  • Severe storms dump hail on central and coastal NSW

    Severe storms dump hail on central and coastal NSW
    Storms have dumped hail on parts of central and coastal NSW and the wet weather is forecast to continue into the weekend.A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Sydney, the Mid North Coast, and inland to the Central West Slopes Plains, with large hailstones, heavy rainfall and damaging wind likely.Hailstones measuring up to 2cm have fallen in the state’s north and heavy rainfall for up to half an hour has been recorded, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said. Hail at W..
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  • Lawyers slam ICAC inquiry as nearly 'out of control'

    Lawyers slam ICAC inquiry as nearly 'out of control'
    Lawyers slam ICAC inquiry as nearly 'out of control'ByMICHAELA WHITBOURNNov. 12, 2015, 10 p.m.AN Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry into secret donations to NSW Liberal candidates appeared at times ‘‘close to being out of control’’ and commissioner Megan Latham should have stepped in to restore order, a court has heard.Jeff McCloyAN Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry into secret donations to NSW Liberal candidates appeared at times ‘‘close to being out of control’’ ..
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  • City needs landmark building: Fletcher

    City needs landmark building: Fletcher
    City needs landmark building: FletcherByJASON GORDONNov. 12, 2015, 10 p.m.POLL: Newcastle needs its own version of the Opera House if it’s going to attract more visitors, and that might mean transforming the Newcastle train station into a national Aboriginal cultural centre.City needs landmark building: FletcherexitPETER LEWIS' VIEWNEWCASTLE needs its own version of the Opera House if it’s going to attract more visitors, and that might mean transforming the  Newcastle train station into a nati..
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