Local researchers extract oldest Neanderthal DNA on record and other top stories

Local researchers extract oldest Neanderthal DNA on record

Two University of Newcastle researchers have helped extract the oldest Neanderthal DNA on record. Conjoint Professor Andrea Borsato and Associate Professor Silvia Frisia are world leading experts in cave and geological structures, and were part of an ... >> view original

Discovering secrets of Islington's past through technology

The Newcastle suburb of Islington has long had a less than rosy reputation. Developed to support the city's working-class enclave, Islington has had its fair share of bad stories and unfavourable promotion over the years. But according to two women ... >> view original

Turning back the clock with Newcastle's 'art deco' women

It is these elements of 'hoity-toity' social revolution that has caught the attention of two Newcastle academics. Dr Margot Ford (a.k.a. Lady Winifred Fordworthy-Twatt, Duchess of Mayfield) and Professor Lyndall Ryan (a.k.a. Honourable Cecily Knowles ... >> view original

Buried war medal reunited with family

Around two weeks ago, Newcastle man Rod Pritchard visited 1233 ABC Newcastle wanting to share a discovery he had made. While roaming the local parks, he had discovered two medals (dating back to World War I), buried below the grassy surface. >> view original

Community urged to get educated about weather emergencies

Subscribe to ABC Newcastle NSW features · RSS Subscribe to all ABC Local features. Topics: emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, weather, rainfall, storm. Locations: blacksmiths-2281, newcastle-2300. Print page; Email this · Permalink. Share ... >> view original

Your local guide to the NSW election

1233 ABC Newcastle will have comprehensive coverage of the 2015 NSW election. Throughout the day online, ABC News will provide coverage of the poll. On the radio from 6pm, through 1233AM, will be statewide coverage. Aaron Kearney will present ... >> view original

Bad illicit drug policy has been good politics

Find out more about the Hunter's addiction to drugs in the 2012 Walkley-award nominated series Hooked on Heroin. Tune in to Jill Emberson on ABC Newcastle weekday mornings from 8.30am via 1233AM, 95.9FM or online. >> view original

Meet Newcastle's 2015 State Election Candidates

The seat of Newcastle was once a Labor stronghold but it was swept up by the statewide swing to the Liberal party in 2011. Former Labor MP Jodie McKay discovered in the ICAC witness box that her party colleagues Joe Tripodi and Eric Roozendaal had ... >> view original

Capitalising on a tourism boom

In Newcastle, hot rod enthusiasts flocked in their thousands to get a glimpse of the vehicles at the Australian Street Rod Nationals. British rocker Rod Stewart entertained a large crowd at the Hope Estate vineyard in the Hunter Valley. On Lake ... >> view original

Hunt on to find owners of buried war medals

Newcastle man Rod Pritchard is on a mission to find the families who own two war medals he's discovered with a metal detector. ... "He had a sister named Gertrude Muggleton, and he had a brother, J. Lyons from Woodstock in New South Wales," said Rod. >> view original