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Unions to protest against prisons privatisation
Union delegates from prisons across New South Wales will meet this week to plan a campaign of industrial action in protest of the State Government's decision to privatise Cessnock and Parklea jails.[MORE]
'Just the beginning': Prison officers rally over privatisation
Prison officers are vowing today's strike is just the beginning of their plans to fight privatise New South Wales' jails.[MORE]
Love saved me: winery explosion survivor
An assistant winemaker who survived a fatal Hunter Valley winery explosion has spoken publicly for the first time.[MORE]
RFS investigator clarifies cover-up comments
A Rural Fire Service (RFS) investigator has admitted at a coronial inquest he told a man there had been a cover-up in relation to a fatal bushfire in the New South Wales Hunter Valley.[MORE]
Man spent $17k on Abernethy fire investigation, inquest told
A coronial inquest has heard a Cessnock man spent $17, 000 conducting his own investigation into the fatal Abernethy fire in 2002.[MORE]
Inquest told no evidence of fatal bushfire cover-up
A Maitland detective has told a coronial inquest there is no evidence to suggest there was a deliberate cover-up by the Rural Fire Service (RFS) over a fatal bushfire in the New South Wales Hunter Valley in 2002.[MORE]
Detective denies RFS started fatal fire
The detective in charge of re-investigating a fatal fire in the Hunter has told an inquest the RFS did not start the blaze.[MORE]
Mother 'tried to poison 5yo'
A Hunter Valley woman has appeared in a New South Wales court charged with attempting to murder her child.[MORE]
Council rangers scandal sparks job changes
Cessnock council has announced changes to the way it employs rangers, two years after its rangers were implicated in scandals involving alleged illegal activities.[MORE]
Independent wins Cessnock mayoral spot
After almost a decade of ALP control, Cessnock council will now have an independent mayor, former councillor Alison Davey.[MORE]
ALP 'shouldn't take comfort ' in west Sydney vote
A western Sydney Labor Party Mayor says a relatively strong performance in the region at the weekend should not be seen as support for the New South Wales Government.[MORE]
Councillors in close contest in Parramatta
A close contest is being fought by candidates in local government elections in Parramatta.[MORE]
Green group backs smaller development
A lower Hunter environmental group has applauded a massive scaling back of a residential development near Cessnock.[MORE]
Cessnock Mayor opposes jail privatisation
Cessnock Mayor John Clarence says privatising Cessnock Jail would have a similar impact on the region as selling off electricity assets.[MORE]
MPs hope Hunter shares in power sale funds
A Lake Macquarie MP says he is hoping the Hunter region is not financially disadvantaged as a result of several local Labor MPs opposing the Government's power privatisation plans.[MORE]
Council probe findings won't be released before election
Cessnock Greens' councillor James Ryan says he is disappointed the findings of a probe into the council will not released before the upcoming local government elections.[MORE]
Council by-election fears extinguished
A late flurry of candidates for next month's local government elections has ensured two of the Hunter's smaller councils will not be headed for by-elections.[MORE]
NIB blames technology for store closures
Newcastle-based health fund, NIB, has blamed a downturn in business for its decision to close retail centres at Singleton and Cessnock.[MORE]
Bodies recovered from ultralight crash
Authorities have recovered the bodies of a NSW couple killed in an ultralight crash in north Qld.[MORE]
Flying club devastated by couple's death
The president of the Hunter Valley Recreational Flying Club says the club is devastated by news that two of its members have died.[MORE]
Family members among 11 arrested in NSW drug ring
Seven people from one family are among 11 people arrested today as part of an investigation into a $1 million drug ring in the New South Wales Hunter Valley and Sydney.[MORE]
Van Halen-obsessed psychologist barred over lesbian tryst
A Hunter Valley psychologist who was obsessed with the rock group Van Halen has been struck off for having a lesbian relationship with a patient and acting unprofessionally.[MORE]
Wet June for some Hunter regions
Some parts of the New South Wales Hunter have received more than double their average rainfall in June, after a wet start to the month.[MORE]
Power privatisation timetable on track: Costa
New South Wales Treasurer Michael Costa says the electricity privatisation timetable will not be affected by a decision to delay legislation relating to the sale in order to satisfy State Opposition demands.[MORE]
Power, carbon trading uncertainty delaying smelter expansion: MP
Cessnock MP Kerry Hickey says he would like to see obstacles that are delaying a proposed multi-million dollar expansion of the Kurri aluminium smelter, removed.[MORE]
