Publishing industry turning over a new page through technology and other top stories

Publishing industry turning over a new page through technology

With the rise of e-books, there's increased competition in the printing market, which means virtually anyone can become a published author. It's one of the topics that'll be covered at the Newcastle Writers Festival this weekend, when authors Greg ... >> view original

Meet Charlestown's 2015 State Election Candidates

The electorate is the on the border between Newcastle and Lake Macquarie City Councils and covers the suburbs of Adamstown, Charlestown, Kahibah, Kotara, Garden Suburb, Gateshead, Warners Bay, Eleebana, Tingara Heights, Windale, Dudley and ... >> view original

Using art to overcome mental illness

If you've walked into the Newcastle Community Arts Centre lately, you were probably met with an explosion of colour. The artworks lining the walls of this gallery are varied and unique. Some are paintings; some are sculptures; some are photographs. >> view original

NSW State Election 2015: The train that divides Newcastle

The first time Joan Dawson saw a train she was seven years old. It was a steam train she says, "it trundled on from Dungog to Newcastle". Four years later she first set foot upon the "Newcastle Flyer," the train that ran between Sydney and Newcastle ... >> view original

Final segments of cliff-top Memorial Walk installed

It's been years in the making, but the finishing line is well and truly in sight for the people tasked with constructing the Anzac Memorial Walk linking Newcastle's Strezlecki Lookout to Bar Beach. Under the cover of darkness on Monday night, heavy ... >> view original

Clear waters and military might: the Port Stephens electorate

A multi-million dollar redevelopment of the busy Newcastle Airport terminal at Williamtown has improved accessibility to the region for visitors and businesspeople. Next door to the airport is the Royal Australian Air Force base - one of the electorate ... >> view original

Will it be the end of the line for Newcastle's train, or for Baird?

If you're looking for key battles to watch in the New South Wales election, which could help decide who forms the next state government, then you need to know the story of the Newcastle railway line. >> view original

Meet Cessnock's 2015 State Election Candidates

Cessnock was first created in 1913 but was absorbed into the Newcastle regional seat in 1920 for the period of proportional representation. Re-created in 1927, Cessnock has remained in Labor hands for all but one term in 1988 when the Liberal Party's ... >> view original

NSW parliamentary inquiry to examine Newcastle rail line cabinet documents ...

A parliamentary inquiry will examine confidential cabinet documents which reveal the NSW government rejected advice about a light rail route into Newcastle in favour of one that may cost about $100 million extra and gives more opportunity to property ... >> view original

The broader impacts of 'ice' use in the Hunter

"Over the last two years, the annual average percentage change in the Hunter, excluding Newcastle, has been 71 per cent," he said. "There's [been] a big jump in the last two years. "It's a big problem, particularly in the Hunter and particularly in ... >> view original