In the aftermath of the recent election debacle the much-vaunted, seemingly permanent coalition, between the Liberals and the ...

Mental health will be the central issue in the case of a woman accused of murdering her two young grandsons in their rural ...

THE Maitland-Newcastle diocese's Catholic Schools Office has appointed its first female Director of Schools.

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The new, sixth-generation Toyota RAV4 has been revealed, and is due in Australia during the first half of 2026 with a racier ...

The numbers have been crunched and digested, and the results are in. The fifth annual Newcastle Food Month is the most ...

The 2026 Toyota RAV4 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) has been confirmed for Australian showrooms and is scheduled to ...

The discovery of a backpack filled with cash has prompted police to arrest four people in sweeping raids targeting an alleged ...

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It's thought that, between 2.6 and 2.5 million years ago, our distant human ancestors were subsisting mostly on fruits, ...

A new chapter of 'speaking up instead of shutting down'.

Japanese agriculture minister Taku Eto has resigned, taking responsibility for remarks he made about rice that angered voters ...