Former Knights Dane Tilse and Joel Edwards not on Nathan ... and other top stories.

• Former Knights Dane Tilse and Joel Edwards not on Nathan ...

  

  Edwards, Tilse interested in returning to home-town club ... but it's not mutual FORMER KNIGHT: Joel EdwardsTHEY are the hardened veterans willing to help their home-town club in its hour of greatest need.FORMER KNIGHT: Dane TilseUnfortunately for Dane Tilse and Joel Edwards, their interest in re-joining the Newcastle Knights appears unlikely to be reciprocated.The Herald understands that Tilse, 31, and Edwards, 28, would both be enthusiastic about finishing their NRL careers wher..

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• Strike Force Trawler: Newcastle men charged with child grooming

  

  The first investigation began in June after Strike Force Trawler officers engaged with a man online. One of the arrests this week. Picture: NSW PoliceTWO men will face court after they were arrested in separate covert investigations into online child exploitation. The first investigation began in June after Strike Force Trawler officers engaged with a man online. Strike Force Trawler is an ongoing unit investigating the sexual abuse and exploitation of children through the interne..

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• Ministers warn delay on corridor a big risk

  

  The State government has warned the council it is putting $100 million in investment at risk. RISKY BUSINESS: The Baird government has fired a warning shot at Newcastle City Council, with ministers saying further delay to the rail corridor rezoning could put $100 million in investment at risk. Picture: Jonathan Carroll THE Baird government has issued a stern rebuke to Newcastle City Council and Tim Crakanthorp for stalling progress on the former heavy rail corridor, saying the dec..

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• Throwback Thursday: 2013 Hunter bushfires

  

  A fire sign near Nords Wharf. Picture: Phil Hearne Exhausted firefighters take a rest while fire burns beside them in Cragan Bay Road, Nords Wharf. Photo by PHIL HEARNE Scenes from the fires at Catherine Hill Bay and Chain Valley Bay on Friday. Photo by Phil Hearne Scenes from the fires at Catherine Hill Bay and Chain Valley Bay on Friday. Photo by Simone De Peak Checking power lines in Catherine Hill Bay. Picture: Simone De Peak The scene at the Gwandalan motorbike club. Picture: Phil Hearne A ..

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• How we covered the first HSC in 1967

  

  OLD NEWS: The original page from 1967. Future Olympic gold medallist Nathan Outteridge as a HSC student at St Pauls Booragul juggling sailing with school studies. Student records from the 1967 HSC. Picture: Board of Studies Student records from the 1967 HSC. Picture: Board of Studies Student records from the 1967 HSC. Picture: Board of Studies 'Information concerning the HSC' booklet from 1967. Picture: Board of Studies Prescribed texts book, 1967 and 1968. Picture: Board of Studies Prescribed ..

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• Devante Clut gives Jones selection dilemma

  

  The young recruit shone on his Jets A-League debut. Devante Clut gives Jones selection dilemma exitDevante Clut would love to celebrate his 21st birthday by beating Brisbane on Sunday but says he will not be motivated by proving a point to his former club.Clut joined the Jets in April after struggling for game time in Brisbane last season under John Aloisi. He scored a stunning volley on his Roar debut in 2014 but played only 81 minutes last season.The forme..

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• Prime koala habitat threatened under land clearing proposal: WWF

  

  Study finds proposed loosening of NSW's land clearing controls expose much of the state's woodlands bulldozers. Prime koala habitat threatened under land clearing proposal: WWF exitProposed loosening of NSW's land-clearing controls could leave more than a third of the state's woodlands exposed to bulldozers including prime koala habitat, a report commissioned by WWF-Australia has found.The study by consultants Eco Logical Australia examined how the potential..

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• Challenges ahead in Newcastle Bass Island Race

  

  Challenges ahead in Newcastle Bass Island Race Jim Delegat’s Giacomo from New Zealand and Rupert Henry’s Chinese Whisper are expected to lead the fleet in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 200 nautical mile Newcastle Bass Island Yacht Race, starting at 7pm this Friday, while six TP52s and entries from Western Australia and Queensland are amongst the overall contenders.      After chasing the JV62 Chinese Whisper around the track in last month’s Flinders Islet Race, the V70 Giacomo finall..

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• Trucks, car in Pacific Highway crash | photos

  

  A car towing a caravan has crashed in an accident that sent two truck drivers to hospital with head injuries. Trucks, car in Pacific Highway crash | photos The scene of the accident involving two trucks and a car towing a caravan on the Pacific Highway near Taree on Thursday. Photo: TNV.com.au The scene of the accident involving two trucks and a car towing a caravan on the Pacific Highway near Taree on Thursday. Photo: TNV.com.au Picture: NSW PolicePicture: ..

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• Nuatali Nelmes to shoot for the hoop

  

  Topics: Nuatali the basketballer, a magpie photobomb and a shopping safari. Political Points: Nuatali Nelmes scores for the Opals against the US. Bet you didn’t know Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes was a star basketball player.Here she is playing for the Opals, doing a slam dunk in a match against the USA.It’s good to see her smiling, too. She looks so calm and happy.Our multi-talented mayor, nicknamed “Nua the Doer” by some, will be pulling on the gym shoes at the weekend at..

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