Josh Leeson is a news and features journalist, who focuses on Lake Macquarie, politics and entertainment at the Newcastle ...

A DEBATE about whether to cut Port Stephens Council meetings to once a month has been deferred by the same councillor who put ...

SPINY and globular, sea urchins are creating barren habitats in the Great Southern Reef, threatening its ecosystem.

TWO women have been charged following a brawl at the Knights vs Bulldogs match in Sydney's west over the weekend, which ...

Two former Cessnock councillors say they are taking legal action against the Liberal party for the registration bungle which robbed them of the chance to recontest their seats.

Labor and the Coalition have refused to reveal if they would wind back Chinese control of the Port of Newcastle, despite both ...

Can Merewether go back to back?

REGARDING Richard Ryan's letter ("Blood-chilling thought on Medicare under Libs", Letters, 7/4): the health system really ...

Ian Barry has proposed appointing an 'ethics officer' to oversee clean energy infrastructure projects as a way of ensuring ...

The housing crisis continues to bear down on the Hunter as more people struggle to pay their rent and mortgage, according to ...

Drivers should expect significant delays on the Pacific Highway near Raymond Terrace after a multi-vehicle crash in ...

HUNTER Wildfires fullback Nate De Thierry thought someone had stood on his foot when he felt a sharp pain after a tackle ...