Ben Clifford is a news reporter for ABC Newcastle.
Moments before going into surgery, Hayley Deniss was told about a potential disruption to her IVF care.
IVF, elective abortions, voluntary assisted dying and gender reassignment surgeries are set to cease if the sale of two Newcastle hospitals is approved.
Police are investigating a suspicious motorhome fire in the Newcastle suburb of Wallsend that left a 69-year-old man with serious burns to his arms and legs.
A workplace safety review has given the Northern New South Wales Helicopter Rescue Service a "pass mark" despite admitted workplace culture shortfalls.
The development is expected to support up to 780 jobs during construction and about 550 ongoing jobs across the facility and supply chains, the NSW government says.
The temperature has reached 500 degrees Celsius inside a feed mill near Newcastle as firefighters and engineers work to control a blaze.
Christopher Mark Whitty has pleaded guilty to using a carriage service to threaten serious harm against Gosford MP Liesl Tesch.
Police charge sheets allege a P-plater's dangerous driving spanned 15 minutes before a crash that injured 10 Newcastle Knights fans.
An 18-year-old P-plater who was allegedly behind the wheel of a car that crashed into 10 Newcastle Knights fans has been granted bail after a review hearing.
Despite Sunday's loss against the Roosters, Newcastle Knights fans remain proud of the team's effort.
The drownings come amid a warm start to spring, which has seen beachgoers take to the water well ahead of the official surf lifesaving patrol season.
Mark Distefano, 25, is sentenced to 12 months in jail for his role in a riot in Newcastle earlier this year.
The first vehicles have hit the $2.24 billion M1 extension at Raymond Terrace, 18 months ahead of schedule.
The NSW One Nation leader promises to reverse bans on uranium mining and nuclear energy, invest in coal-fired power and slash regulation to get "out of the way of business".
A man and a teenage boy are being praised for their efforts in trying to break into a home to rescue a five-year-old girl who perished in a house fire near Newcastle.
An analyst says the breaches at the Williamtown base show that Australia's $100 million fighter jets are "completely vulnerable".
Topic: Defence and National Security
An artwork exploring the legacy of a century-old statue of an African American boy on the main street of Maitland has sparked a feud between the local council and the artist.
The federal opposition has described the deal as a net zero "failure", while the Greens want the government to own a stake in the smelter.
A 10-year funding deal will see $2.5 billion in taxpayer money spent to keep Australia's largest aluminium smelter open.
The prime minister and NSW premier are expected to announce a bailout for the country's largest aluminium smelter tomorrow.
A parliamentary committee has handed down its findings after an investigation into a Newcastle hospital where staff reported maggots falling from the ceiling.
An investigation is underway after a fatal truck accident in the NSW Hunter Valley.
Topic: Mining Accidents and Incidents
A breakdown in safety systems was a contributing factor to the lethality of a bus rollover in the NSW Hunter Valley that killed 10 passengers and injured dozens more, according to a new safety report.
Topic: Road Accidents and Incidents
After more than four hours floating in rough seas, 77-year-old John "Stinker" Clarke was starting to lose hope. Then he saw a light from above.
The voice of John "Stinker" Clarke is well known to those who love to wet a line, but there was no-one around to hear a cry for help when his boat capsized north of Newcastle.
