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Motorcycle dealer gives advice for mitigating theft risk

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Hunter community urged to stay vigilant amid ice crackdown

In Newcastle, there has been an 18 per cent rise in ice detections; while in Lake Macquarie, there has been an increase in drug possession rates. Domestic violence rates are also of concern for authorities, with 629 incidents reported each month in the ... >> view original

Hands-on science lessons set to push students further

But for current school students in the Hunter, these types of lessons are set for a shake-up, after the launch of a new science education program which is being offered by the Newcastle Museum (operated by Newcastle City Council). The 'Museum Express' ... >> view original

Former rugby union players connected through mateship

Each weekend during the rugby season, David picks Ray up, and then travels to Newcastle's Waratah Oval so they can watch their beloved team play. It's a ritual engrained in their lives, stemming back to when they first started playing for the club in ... >> view original

Newcastle and UrbanGrowth NSW to sign MOU on urban renewal

The City of Newcastle will sign a memorandum of understanding with UrbanGrowth NSW that acknowledges the council's role in the urban renewal of Newcastle and defines how the two bodies will work to implement the state government's controversial ... >> view original

Win tickets to Star Struck

More than 3 thousand students from schools around the region are taking part in Star Struck with the theme being "aMAZING." The show is about mazes and Daisy Maze will take the audience on a journey through a series of different mazes. From street ... >> view original

Keep out US pastor Mark Driscoll, Hillsong warned

He is already being put in the same category as world champion boxer Floyd Mayweather and self-proclaimed pick-up artist Julien Blanc – barred and kicked out respectively. US pastor Mark Driscoll, invited by Hillsong Church to its Australian conference, ... >> view original

Stabbed Vic teen didn't see attacker

A 16-year-old girl stabbed in the neck outside a shopping centre in Melbourne's southeast can't remember anything of the attack. TAFE student Monica Hawkins is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after being found with a stab wound to her neck ... >> view original

War and peace: Abbott's battle

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten persisted with the introduction of his marriage equality legislation this week, in the full knowledge it would go nowhere once he introduced it to parliament. Nevertheless, the Labor leader got the chance to say some fine words in ... >> view original

Police make 35 drug arrests at festival

Police have arrested 35 people following a drug detection operation using sniffer dogs at the Atlantis Music Festival in Melbourne. Drugs seized at Friday night's event at Hisense Arena included Ecstasy, Amphetamine, Cocaine, Cannabis, GHB and MDMA ... >> view original