Chris Minns still has questions to answer on Tim Crakanthorp

Chris Minns still has questions to answer on Tim Crakanthorp

Faced with his first big scandal,the NSW premier got on the front foot. But plenty about the Crakanthorp saga remains unclear.

  • byMichael McGowan

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Crakanthorp was ‘knocking on doors’ over redevelopment his family could have benefited from

Crakanthorp was ‘knocking on doors’ over redevelopment his family could have benefited from

The MP held many meetings as a minister over plans for a potential multibillion-dollar redevelopment in Newcastle that could have substantially improved the value of land held by his family.

  • byMichael McGowan andMax Maddison
Man shot dead by police after stabbing officer in the back near Newcastle

Man shot dead by police after stabbing officer in the back near Newcastle

Both officers involved in the incident were taken to John Hunter Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

  • bySarah Keoghan
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
NSW deputy premier backs MPs to cross the floor over ports bill

NSW deputy premier backs MPs to cross the floor over ports bill

Paul Toole said he would not stand in the way of MPs who are prepared to cross the floor to undo a once-secret penalty imposed on the Port of Newcastle by the Baird government.

  • byTom Rabe
‘Crisis point’:Doctors slam one of the state’s biggest hospitals

‘Crisis point’:Doctors slam one of the state’s biggest hospitals

Internal conflict has erupted at a major hospital after doctors penned a damning letter describing deteriorating care triggered by a failure of leadership.

  • byLucy Cormack
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Government MPs could cross floor over controversial port penalties

Government MPs could cross floor over controversial port penalties

Independent member for Lake Macquarie Greg Piper will table his bill to parliament this week,seeking to remove a harsh penalty on the Port of Newcastle.

  • byTom Rabe andAlexandra Smith
NSW man jailed for 20 years for murdering girlfriend in drug-induced psychosis

NSW man jailed for 20 years for murdering girlfriend in drug-induced psychosis

Jordan Miller violently attacked Emerald Wardle when delusional and suffering a psychotic disorder,believing he had been cursed and needed to kill either himself or Wardle to lift the curse.

  • byMark Russell
Superyacht operator charged with manslaughter over drug diver death

Superyacht operator charged with manslaughter over drug diver death

James Blee is accused of being responsible for the death of a Brazilian diver who allegedly drowned while attempting to retrieve 54 kilograms of cocaine from a ship.

  • byJenny Noyes
We don’t want Sydney to be ‘based on what your postcode is’

We don’t want Sydney to be ‘based on what your postcode is’

The man charged with guiding the region’s future said the government needed to step in and introduce more affordable housing for key workers.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
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