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• NSW budget 2016: Record infrastructure spend fails to reach Hunter

  

  The NSW budget shows the state is in impressive shape. THE Baird government’s record spend on infrastructure has failed to reach the Hunter, with a number of electorates receiving no new funding in Tuesday’s budget.In her second budget as Treasurer, Gladys Berekijlian has unveiled $8 billion worth of surpluses in the next four years and almost no net debt, a rosy economic picture that she says has NSW "leading the nation".But despite spending an average of $12.1 billion a year on ..

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• Hoole back home with the Jets

  

  NEWCASTLE Jets have officially confirmed the signing of locally bred Olyroo Andrew Hoole on a one-year deal following his release by Sydney FC on Monday. Hoole and the Sky Blues agreed to the mutual termination of the final season of his two-year deal with Sydney, opening the door for his return to the Hunter.Hoole made 50 A-League appearances for the Jets between 2013 and 2015 and was the club’s Player of the Year in 2015 before making the decision to link with Sydney.media_cameraAndrew Hoole h..

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• State of Origin: Game Two QLD v NSW

  

  The second game is always a nervous affair when it comes to State of Origin.Josh Papalii attempts to break away from the defence of Sam Thaiday during a Queensland Maroons State of Origin training session. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)The victor of Game One are looking to seal up the series with one more good showing. But the defeated are looking for a ray of hope to turn the series around and force the issue with a “decider” in Game Three. TeamsThe Queenslanders, unsurprisingly, have ..

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• NRL: Newcastle Knights playing hardball with out-of-favour Akuila ...

  

  Video will begin in 5 seconds. Parker to retire on own terms An emotional Corey Parker fought back tears as he announced his retirement, with 2016 to be his last season. PT1M31S 620 349 The portents appear ominous for Akuila Uate.When Newcastle's NRL squad resumed training on Monday after last weekend's bye, the former Test winger was nowhere to be seen.Uate, who was dropped after Newcastle's 20-12 loss to Wests Tigers four weeks ago, played in NSW Cup at the weekend as the K..

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• Sailor's horror Rio ride

  

  Liesl Tesch says Rio de Janeiro is a scary place. ROCKY ROAD TO RIO: Lake Macquarie Paralympian Liesl Tesch was held at gunpoint in Rio after returning from a bike ride in preperation for the Olympics in less than two months.THE Lake Macquarie Paralympian sailor held up at gunpoint in Rio is in disbelief violent crime is “normal” in the Olympic city and says the stand-off puts “everything into perspective”.In an interview with the Newcastle Herald on Tuesday, Liesl Tesch said crim..

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• All aboard: Newcastle's Spanish light rail

  

  EDITORIAL: Real work on the Newcastle light rail is under way. TIMED to coincide with the Tuesday’s state budget, the Baird government has unveiled a series of key announcements about the Newcastle light rail project.As well as confirming the allocation of $142 million towards construction of the light rail, the government has opened a “request for proposals” from transport consortia interested in running the city’s new amalgamated public transport service.A number of groups, incl..

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• NSW Budget 2016: long-awaited Hexham rail by-pass under way

  

  NSW Budget 2016: An end to the long Adamstown gates queues could be in sight. AN end to the long delays at the Adamstown and Islington rail gates is in sight, with the Hexham to Fassifern rail by-pass receiving initial funding in this year's state budget.Although the $14 million allocated for the coming financial year is a modest amount compared to the overall cost of the project, it is a sign the state government is closer than ever to committing to the project.In a budget where ..

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• NSW Budget 2016: Hunter's infrastructure list

  

  NSW Budget 2016: Roads, rail and the rest By IAN KIRKWOODDESPITE state government claims of a record infrastructure spend of $71.5 billion over four years, the 2016-17 budget is a modest one as far as the Hunter Region is concerned.By the government's reckoning, the Hunter highlights, contained in a "regional overview" of the budget, begin with the $142 million to be spent from June 30 on the Newcastle Light Rail.This comes on top of $133 million spent so far on the truncation of ..

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• Catherine Keenan, 2016 Australia's Local Hero. Pic: NADC

  

  Catherine Keenan, Australia's 2016 Local Hero in the Australian of the Year awards, reflects on her year. Catherine Keenan, 2016 Australia's Local Hero. Pic: NADCCatherine Keenan, co-founder and executive director of The Sydney Story Factory, was named Australia’s Local Hero in the 2016 Australian of the Year awards. Here she reflects on her year ...Catherine Keenan with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on January 25, 2016. Pic: NADCNo-one was more surprised than me when Malcolm ..

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