Activism group Rising Tide says more than 900 people registered to take part in its paddle-out on Newcastle Harbour, near the channel that leads to the world's largest coal port.
The NSW Supreme Court has approved a planned climate protest on Newcastle Harbour, dismissing a bid by NSW Police to stop it.
Keely Johnson is a reporter for ABC Newcastle. She previously worked for ABC Mid North Coast and is a former ABC Heywire winner.
From morning swims and coastal cafes to harbourfront parks and city dining, Newcastle’s inner neighbourhoods offer a laid-back lifestyle with everything within easy reach.
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A huge solar storage project and a wind farm would be built near Newcastle in NSW under the accord unveiled by AirTrunk and a Danish renewables developer.
The City of Newcastle bans a climate action group from protesting on community land "now and into the future", sparking fears about the right to peacefully protest.
A spot in the Rugby League World Cup final is on the line as the first semis in the men's and women's tournaments are held in Newcastle. Follow live.
Newcastle United defender Amar Dedic is at the centre of a police investigation after being spotted carrying a bow and arrows at a Northumberland beauty spot.
The substitute scored from close range in the 83rd minute to secure Fulham a 1-1 draw against Newcastle, who led through Jacob Murphy
Panic building among fans as club head to Craven Cottage but Matthias Jaissle has resolute support of hierarchy
Blair Wise is the 2026 Caroline Jones cadet. The Newcastle University graduate was the 2025 Kennedy Foundation student journalist of the year. He’s a Dunghutti man from Kempsey and has had work featured in the Newcastle Herald, Vice, Crikey, National Indigenous Times, Indigenous X and the ABC.
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Newcastle’s Amar Dedic is unlikely to face a club sanction after being spotted holding a bow and arrow in the Northumberland countryside and sparking a major police pursuit involving an armed response unit
A 14-year-old boy has been charged over a motorhome fire in the Newcastle suburb of Wallsend.
Chlamydia poses a deadly threat to koalas, but researchers believe they have found a disease-free population near Newcastle.
IVF, elective abortions, voluntary assisted dying and gender reassignment surgeries are set to cease if the sale of two Newcastle hospitals is approved.
Laurise Dickson is a reporter and producer with ABC Radio. She currently works for ABC Newcastle and NSW. Laurise has worked for the ABC since 2018 creating stories for radio, online and social media. Follow her on Twitter @laurise_dickson
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