Sick baby rescued from submerged town as rescue divers search for missing pair and other top stories

Sick baby rescued from submerged town as rescue divers search for missing pair

She was rescued by boat and taken to Maitland Hospital in a stable condition, a NSW Ambulance spokeswoman said. The search operation for the missing pair is continuing. The duo are two elderly women who were returning from Maitland to Gillieston ... >> view original

NSW storm: Fallen tree cuts Newcastle house in half

... was staying with neighbours when her cat Eli was returned. She said it was unfathomable that they had escaped relatively unscathed. "We are lucky, we could have been dead, we could have been maimed," she said. "We will rebuild." Newcastle Herald ... >> view original

Two teenagers ignore the storm warnings, by risking their lives at Bronte ...

Newcastle and Hunter Region were the worst hit yesterday, with three dead in the town of Dungog. • More than 9000 people have called the State Emergency Service for help since the storms began lashing the NSW coast on Monday. • There have been more ... >> view original

NSW floods: Woman, 80, evacuated amid landslide fears

Additional information in relation to the flood and severe weather warnings can be viewed on www.emergency.nsw.gov.au. It should be noted that this inquiry hotline does not replace any emergency hotlines. For emergency flood calls please call the State ... >> view original

An insight into the storm destruction

Evelyn Sansom and her family have lived in the NSW Hunter town of Salt Ash for over 50 years. Over the decades storms have come and gone, but she says this weather event is only matched by the infamous 1955 Maitland flood. Amidst the torrential rain ... >> 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

NSW weather: Power out, flooding, trees down

Fire and Rescue NSW says two people are missing in floodwaters in Stroud, a small town about 80 kilometres north of Newcastle. An additional four people were rescued from the roof the local football club, firefighters say. The State Emergency Service ... >> view original

Building pathways to make Newcastle a creative industry hub

... outside the square. It's a skill set which has seen him design world-famous products and bring Hollywood blockbusters to life. But he's now got his eyes set on the New South Wales city of Newcastle, by helping turn the Hunter into a creative ... >> view original

An Anzac from Hamilton

Subscribe/RSS. Expand/Collapse. RSS Subscribe to ABC Newcastle NSW photos · RSS Subscribe to all ABC Local photos. Topics: veterans. Locations: newcastle-2300. Print page; Email this · Permalink. Share ... >> view original

Meet the Mob: Brian Dowd

Hosted by Jill Emberson, Mornings presenter on 1233 ABC Newcastle, Meet the Mob is a weekly profile of Aboriginal people in the Hunter region of New South Wales. You can listen to each Meet the Mob interview by clicking on the audio player or you can ... >> view original