NSW records 536 new COVID cases,Newcastle nightclub outbreak at 84

NSW records 536 new COVID cases,Newcastle nightclub outbreak at 84

NSW Health has identified 680 people at The Argyle House as close contacts,with Omicron “likely” among 24 COVID-19 cases.

  • byMary Ward andSarah McPhee

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The Crystalbrook Kingsley review:Newcastle's first five-star hotel is exceptional

The Crystalbrook Kingsley review:Newcastle's first five-star hotel is exceptional

This new hotel is mix of the old and the new - much like this historic yet culurally buzzy city.

  • bySheriden Rhodes
Former Perth Archbishop a no-show at conduct hearing

Former Perth Archbishop a no-show at conduct hearing

Anglican Archbishop Roger Herft could be defrocked in about a month as a church standards board considers allegations from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Abuse.

  • byPeter de Kruijff
‘It was a matter of when,not if’:Anxiety in the Hunter runs high as lockdown begins

‘It was a matter of when,not if’:Anxiety in the Hunter runs high as lockdown begins

Anxiety levels in the state’s Newcastle and Hunter regions are high as eight local government areas are plunged into lockdown.

  • byDaniella White
Five deaths,262 new local COVID-19 cases in NSW as Hunter,Upper Hunter to go into snap lockdown

Five deaths,262 new local COVID-19 cases in NSW as Hunter,Upper Hunter to go into snap lockdown

NSW reported 262 new local cases on Thursday,the highest number of local cases ever recorded in the state in a 24-hour period.

  • byMary Ward andSarah McPhee
Worst not over amid fears virus is spreading beyond Sydney

Worst not over amid fears virus is spreading beyond Sydney

With 1000 contact tracers working on stopping the spread of COVID-19 in NSW,authorities were becoming increasingly concerned about the quantity of virus fragments found in regional parts of the state.

  • byLucy Cormack,Alexandra Smith andJordan Baker
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Young,in love and from Newcastle? I took her to see the Castanet Club

Young,in love and from Newcastle? I took her to see the Castanet Club

The student share houses of Newcastle became a hot-house for a circle of talented oddballs who changed the face of Australian comedy.

  • byMark Mordue
British national rescued,quarantined after yacht starts sinking off Newcastle

British national rescued,quarantined after yacht starts sinking off Newcastle

The 40-year-old skipper,sailing from Tahiti,was processed by immigration officials and escorted by police to a Sydney hotel.

  • bySarah McPhee
Newcastle,Australia travel guide and things to do:Insider's highlights

Newcastle,Australia travel guide and things to do:Insider's highlights

Newcastle is a small city making a big impact.

  • bySheriden Rhodes
Wave goodbye:Bells Beach’s loss is a win for Newcastle
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Wave goodbye:Bells Beach’s loss is a win for Newcastle

There’s a holiness surrounding Bells. It feeds into what surfers receive from the activity,be it a sport,a pastime or a lifestyle.

  • byWarwick McFadyen
Body of man found in Newcastle harbour

Body of man found in Newcastle harbour

Police are investigating after two people who had been fishing made the grim discovery.

  • byAngus Thompson