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Preparing for the centenary of Newcastle steelworks' opening

Amid much pomp and ceremony on June 2nd 1915, the Broken Hill Proprietary Company (BHP) officially opened the home of its new foray in heavy industry - the Newcastle steelworks. Perched on a sweeping curved bank of the Hunter River in the suburb of ... >> view original

Quintet earns selection in NSW Country under 18s

HUNTER region teams fell short of division one titles at the Country Rugby League under-14 and 15 championships at Cessnock on Saturday but Maitland and Newcastle secured lower-tier crowns. Maitland won the under-15 division-two trophy final 26-0 ... >> view original

Wendy and David Farnell are at the centre of an international surrogacy scandal ...

EXCLUSIVE: Bunbury couple break silence over baby Gammy; SCANDAL: Couple allowed to keep daughter after DCP review; OPINION: Baby Gammy case shows the need for paid surrogacy. BABY Gammy's biological father is trying to access charity ... >> view original

Long-dead Australian Prime Minister John Gorton claims phone expenses

Has the ghost of John Gorton been making phone calls? The former Australian prime minister, who died in 2002, racked up a $2.69 phone bill in the first half of 2014, records released by the Department of Parliamentary Services show. His phone usage is a ... >> view original

Car accident: Ex-Noiseworks singer Jon Stevens allegedly hit Israeli journalist ...

The 69-year-old man allegedly run over by rock star Jon Steven's luxury BMW 4WD in Point Piper on Monday is high-profile Israeli journalist Akiva Eldar. Mr Eldar has been in Sydney visiting his extended family, including his brother-in-law, the businessman ... >> view original

Kittens allegedly used in greyhound live baiting

Two men have been charged with serious animal cruelty for allegedly using kittens as live bait in greyhound training. Queensland Police said the men, aged 26 and 62, from Coominya, west of Brisbane, used the kittens between August 2014 and May 2015. >> view original

Treasurer lampoons Campbell Newman's leftover medallions

What do you get when you cross "Campbell Currency", coin tricks and Game of Thrones references? Christmas, for Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt. The state's money man seized the opportunity to spin Chinese nickel into comedy gold, lampooning the ... >> view original

Man arrested after body of woman found at Forestville

A man has been arrested over the death of a woman on Sydney's northern beaches. NSW Ambulance were called to the townhouse on Warringah Road at Forestville about 11:45am and found a woman with a wound to her neck. The 68-year-old woman died ... >> view original

High Court expedites ICAC appeal by Travers Duncan

Travers Duncan is asking the High Court to strike down laws validating ICAC findings. Brendan Esposito. by Marianna Papadakis. The High Court could decide if it will hear an appeal to strike down NSW laws that validated findings by the corruption watchdog ... >> view original

Australian Islamic State member in negotiations to return home

ELEANOR HALL: The lawyer for an Australian man who wants to come home after joining Islamic State in Syria says the trained medic would be a valuable resource for authorities as they try to steer young Australians away from radical ideas. That view is ... >> view original