End of an era:What happens when Liddell is switched off for good?

End of an era:What happens when Liddell is switched off for good?

The towers will be blown up,thousands of tonnes of steel and concrete will be trucked away and workers will hang up their hard hats. This is how the Liddell coal-fired power station will be demolished.

  • byLaura Chung andJanie Barrett

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Hunter Valley,NSW:Australia's oldest,most underrated wine region is on Sydney's doorstep

Hunter Valley,NSW:Australia's oldest,most underrated wine region is on Sydney's doorstep

It's easy to overlook the Hunter's impressive credentials - not only is it Australia's oldest wine region,it also has the most cellar doors (more than 150).

  • byRob McFarland
‘It was a bonfire’:More than 50 firefighters needed to combat Hunter winery blaze

‘It was a bonfire’:More than 50 firefighters needed to combat Hunter winery blaze

The fire at Tamburlaine Organic Wines raged for about 4½ hours on Thursday night and its main function area was “basically destroyed”.

  • byOlivia Ireland
‘Absurd position’:Concerns grow over Hunter Valley coal mine expansion

‘Absurd position’:Concerns grow over Hunter Valley coal mine expansion

A mine in Hunter Valley would release 1.1 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over the next 27 years,2.5 times the nation’s total emissions,if given the green light.

  • byLaura Chung
Revealed:Secret high-speed rail plan backs Newcastle,Sydney,Wollongong link
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Revealed:Secret high-speed rail plan backs Newcastle,Sydney,Wollongong link

The NSW government has kept the paper secret for years,but the author told the Herald a high-speed Newcastle to Sydney route must be the first priority.

  • byMichael Koziol
Tower Lodge,Hunter Valley review:Australia's most unusual luxury lodge

Tower Lodge,Hunter Valley review:Australia's most unusual luxury lodge

Staying here is like watching an art movie you're not sure you really'got',then realising you're still replaying it in your mind months later.

  • byCraig Tansley
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Hotel review:QT,Newcastle

Hotel review:QT,Newcastle

QT delivers a much-needed injection of its quirky designer flair and fun to Australia's second oldest city.

  • bySheriden Rhodes
The grape escape:why more home buyers are making a vine change

The grape escape:why more home buyers are making a vine change

Nick Clark and Brett Hadlow are among a growing number of city escapees making a vine change rather than a tree change.

  • byMelissa Heagney
Tinonee Vineyard Estate review,Hunter Valley:Versatile country retreat can accommodate all sorts of holidaymakers

Tinonee Vineyard Estate review,Hunter Valley:Versatile country retreat can accommodate all sorts of holidaymakers

A boutique vineyard in a tranquil,beguiling but more remote part of the Hunter Valley.

  • byRob McFarland
‘Google these towns’:Urgent plea for nurses across 14 regional hospitals

‘Google these towns’:Urgent plea for nurses across 14 regional hospitals

Severe shortages across regional NSW has prompted health officials to offer up to $500 a week in bonus payments to lure nurses to hospitals,including Tamworth,Tenterfield,Moree and Armidale.

  • byLucy Carroll andCarrie Fellner
NSW government rules out coal exploration licences for two major regions

NSW government rules out coal exploration licences for two major regions

NSW Deputy Premier Paul Toole said coal exploration licences would not be able to proceed in the Ganguddy-Kelgoola region and Wollombi due to “environmental and cultural constraints”.

  • byLaura Chung