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The number of women and girls playing football has surged since the Matildas' incredible feats at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. But aiming for the top when you're from a regional area comes with added challenges.

Adam Bray lost his son Zach in the tragedy that claimed 10 lives in June. He wants a federal taskforce to examine bus safety management, seatbelt use, and regulation to ensure no-one else has to suffer his loss.

A man accused of breaking into a Central Coast nursing home and sexually assaulting a woman in her 90s been refused bail after being ordered to undergo a mental health assessment.

The former NSW government minister will be prosecuted for misconduct in public office for allegedly feeding confidential information to a company linked to ex-coal baron Nathan Tinkler.

It has only been two years since she last donned her home colours, but Emily Van Egmond said starting her sixth stint at the Newcastle Jets is as special as it has ever been.

Michaela Werner has spent years perfecting her dynamic no fins stroke technique.

Free diver Michaela Werner sets a new world record by swimming 101 underwater laps of a 25-metre pool in under an hour.

Reigning champion Dylan Biggs says he will not be playing second fiddle to Nikita Tszyu in their Australian super-welterweight showdown in Newcastle.

New data suggests many Australian shoppers are now treating snacks as luxury items, to combat rising grocery prices.

A man who created a high-speed rail strategy for NSW says time is running out to connect the Hunter region to the rest of the state.

The daughter of Stacey Klimovitch, who was fatally shot in Newcastle last year, testifies at the trial of her mother's alleged killer, Jason Paul Hawkins.

A jury has heard a hit man was arranged to kill 61-year-old grandmother Stacey Klimovitch, but the defence contends the accused was not at the crime scene.

With the surging costs of homes in Australia, more young people are relying on family to enter the market. It has experts concerned about deepening class disparity.

The family of the 57-year-old "larger than life" Jindabyne man who went missing after his helicopter crashed two weeks ago expect up to a thousand people at a memorial in Berridale. 

The NSW pricing regulator has released a final report into its rate peg review. It comes as rising rates add to the cost of living crisis. 

The potential impacts of varroa mite on Australia are being realised as a feral bee die-off is predicted, potentially leading to increased production costs for farmers who relied on them for pollination.

Police allege Dee Folpp could have already been dead when they did a welfare check at a Muswellbrook unit before officers left and then returned later to find her body.

The verdict comes after the four-week trial of a man who drove an alleged gunman to and from the home of a Newcastle woman shot dead at her front door.

Kathleen Folbigg was released from prison in June after being pardoned over the deaths of her four children. A final report after an inquiry into her convictions was released on Wednesday.

Almost 150 years ago, three miners headed into a swamp for an evening of wild duck hunting. They discovered a terrifying creature with a roar "like that of a lion" in the darkness.

The editor of a prominent scientific journal has described online claims about a study linking whale deaths to offshore wind farms as a "classic example" of misinformation as concerns grow about fake news distorting the debate.

Experts say the "confronting" sights that greeted NSW beachgoers was likely caused by bad weather, though other factors could also have been at play.

Police have taken a 24-year-old man into custody over the death of Zachery Davies-Scott in a Hunter Valley, NSW, home in 2022, after charging another man with murder yesterday.

"Chosen family" is the overarching theme of the acclaimed musical Rent, set to make its way around Australia next year. Stars Thndo and Nick Afoa shed light on how they will bring this iconic story to life.

Vision a defence lawyer fought to keep secret is released, showing two service station attendants being taken hostage near Newcastle, and one faking pregnancy in order to be freed.