Acclaim for Hunter heroes and other top stories.

• Acclaim for Hunter heroes

  

  These Hunter citizens have won Australia Day awards for their community contributions. MAN OF HERITAGE: Bob Cook, of Newcastle, was awarded an Order of Australia medal for his service to heritage preservation and the community. Picture: Simone De PeakTwenty-three Hunter citizens have made the Australia Day honours list for outstanding service to the nation.They were among 604 recipients of Order of Australia awards. Their service covered areas including children’s charities, lifes..

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• Australia Day Honours 2016: the full list

  

   COMPANION (AC) IN THE GENERAL DIVISIONDr Susan Marie ALBERTI AO, Wheelers Hill, VicFor eminent service to the community, particularly through philanthropic and fundraising support for a range of medical research, education and sporting organisations, as an advocate for improved health care services for the disadvantaged, and to young women as a role model and mentor.Professor Chennupati JAGADISH, O'Connor, ACTFor eminent service to physics and engineering, particularly in the field of nanotechn..

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• Australia Day honours: Newcastle's Cliff Beazley recognised for ...

  

  Australia Day honours: Newcastle's Cliff Beazley recognised for lifetime of maritime service Posted January 26, 2016 08:16:50 Almost 70 years ago, as a young boy growing up in the English port city of Bristol, a love for the sea and shipping ignited in the heart of Cliff Beazley.What followed was 57 years of work in the maritime industry.Captain Beazley, a resident of Twelve Mile Creek, north of Newcastle, has been recognised for his service to the marine transport in..

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• NRL SuperCoach study guide: Knights

  

  NRL SuperCoach 2016 is coming!0:44NRL SuperCoach 2016 is coming, January 29! With all new updated apps for Apple & Android, massive prize money and an extended free trial of SuperCoach Gold. THE mass exodus of senior players (Kurt Gidley, Chris Houston, Beau Scott etc.) will no doubt perk up some SuperCoach interest and may even make this team watchable from a fantasy standpoint. Nathan Brown coming in as head coach replacing Rick Stone can only be a bonus, with the Sione Mata’utia not likely t..

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• Coloccini concedes Newcastle are 'too nice'

  

  Fabricio Coloccini has urged his Newcastle United team-mates to show more aggression in their relegation battle.Newcastle United captain Fabricio Coloccini concedes his side are "too nice" as they continue to fight for Premier League survival.  The Tyneside club sit third last in the league and are embroiled in a relegation fight this season, and Coloccini wants to see more aggression from his team-mates. "Maybe we are too nice," the 34-year-old said. "It is true that we need to win more tackle..

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• Police injured shutting down Newcastle party

  

  Police injured shutting down Newcastle party

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• Carney to Sydney FC: Jets want two-for-one

  

  Arnold up in arms1:45A-League: Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold has lashed out at the FFA following the late return of his Olyroos players. OLYROO Andrew Hoole and Sydney FC teammate Chris Naumoff are believed to be at the centre of negotiations between Sydney and the Newcastle Jets over a player swap deal that could deliver Jets veteran David Carney to the Sky Blues for the remainder of the season.Carney’s future has been under a cloud for more than a week with Jets management not prepared to gu..

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• Barbecue could leave family pet sick as a dog

  

  Check out what you can and cannot feed your four-legged friends. Barbie bonus: But owners have been advised to stick to the regular low-fat diet for their pets. Photo: Justin McManusPet owners have been warned not to let their barbecues go to the dogs this Australia Day.Melbourne vet Russell Harrison has urged owners to avoid feeding their pets barbie scraps, saying dogs could become chronically ill or even die after eating unsuitable food.Dr Harrison, head of hospital services at..

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• Nick Lindahl: from ace to disgrace

  

  NSW: Eleebana's Nick Lindahl was one of Australia's most promising junior players IT was not the sort of court appearance Nick Lindahl envisaged during his days as a Lake Macquarie tennis prodigy.As a junior, he dreamed of winning fame and fortune on the professional circuit.Now he has become the public face of sporting corruption after pleading guilty to being involved in a tennis racket aimed at "fixing" a match.On Monday the 27-year-old, once regarded as a future star, faced Bu..

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• Heart Foundation wants state tax on sugary food

  

  TAS: The Heart Foundation has encouraged the state government to look seriously at introducing a tax on sugary foods and beverages. THE Heart Foundation has encouraged the state government to look seriously at introducing a tax on sugary foods and beverages THE Heart Foundation has encouraged the state government to look seriously at introducing a tax on sugary foods and beverages as part of its coming preventative health strategy.However, Health Minister Michael Ferguson said the..

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