The Hunter,NSW:Time to revisit Australia's oldest wine region

The Hunter,NSW:Time to revisit Australia's oldest wine region

Shrinking travel options inspire Anthony Dennis to revisit the impressive wine region right on his doorstep.

  • byAnthony Dennis

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Closing Liddell power plant to have only short-term effects:report

Closing Liddell power plant to have only short-term effects:report

Closing Liddell power station would lift NSW wholesale power prices by more than a quarter but the effects would decline as more capacity entered the market,according to a leaked report.

  • byPeter Hannam
Newcastle,NSW,travel guide and things to do:Nine highlights

Newcastle,NSW,travel guide and things to do:Nine highlights

Forged by steel and sweat,Newcastle has risen once more to become one of Australia's coolest coastal cities.

  • bySheriden Rhodes
'Right moment':AGL unveils plans for at least 1000MW of batteries

'Right moment':AGL unveils plans for at least 1000MW of batteries

Energy giant AGL has lodged a proposal to build as much as 500 megawatts of batteries at its Liddell power plant and has plans of doubling that total across the nation.

  • byPeter Hannam
Bogey Hole,Newcastle:Australia's oldest sea baths were carved by convicts

Bogey Hole,Newcastle:Australia's oldest sea baths were carved by convicts

Lying spectacularly at the bottom of a rugged cliff face carved into a natural rock platform lies the little-known Bogey Hole.

  • bySheriden Rhodes
Hunter Valley ponders a future of dwindling coal

Hunter Valley ponders a future of dwindling coal

Hunter Valley councils and unions are preparing for a future without coal but say curbs on the Port of Newcastle imposed after the privatisation of ports near Sydney and Wollongong will hold back the transition.

  • byPeter Hannam
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From wombats to Wollombi,new mining plans stoke community concerns

From wombats to Wollombi,new mining plans stoke community concerns

The government's release of its'future of coal'statement has made those communities located in designated exploration zones wondering what's going to happen to them.

  • byPeter Hannam
'Like throwing a grenade':historic town braces for coal mining threat

'Like throwing a grenade':historic town braces for coal mining threat

Residents of Wollombi in the Hunter Valley have vowed to resist plans for mining in their region.

  • byPeter Hannam
Man,20,charged with murder after woman,18,found dead in Hunter Valley
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Man,20,charged with murder after woman,18,found dead in Hunter Valley

The man,believed to be known to the woman,is due to appear in court on Sunday charged with murder.

  • byLisa Visentin andLaura Chung
Here’s cheers:Australia’s 52 top wineries of 2020

Here’s cheers:Australia’s 52 top wineries of 2020

We've teamed up with wine website The Real Review to find the wineries that consistently produce top drops. Here,decanted,is the definitive list.

  • byHuon Hooke
'There's a real vibe':Sydneysiders flock to holiday towns for long weekend of freedom

'There's a real vibe':Sydneysiders flock to holiday towns for long weekend of freedom

The main roads out of Sydney were clogged with traffic as city dwellers took advantage of the easing of travel restrictions.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons