Bridget Murphy

A NSW magistrate says climate protesters who stopped coal ships during a blockade of the Port of Newcastle in 2023 acted out of "genuine" concern for the environment.

Police are renewing efforts to solve the murders of Robert Pashkuss and Stacey McMaugh, revealing the man, who was trying to escape the world of drug dealing, had possible links to organised crime.

Recent heavy rain and flooding in NSW and Queensland slowed production and delivery, but co-op managers are confident plenty of local prawns and oysters will be on Christmas plates.

When writer Az Cosgrove started his transition journey, a shocking tumour led to a devastating brain injury that put him in a wheelchair. But that didn't stop him affirming his true identity.

After an extremely busy 24 hours for emergency services in the state's south, conditions in southeast NSW are easing, but residents are advised to remain alert.

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.

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.

An offshore wind zone has been formally declared for the New South Wales Hunter's coast, with more to come elsewhere, including the Illawarra. Some locals are worried about the impact of the turbines.

The NSW Rural Fire Service's main concern shifted north to Nymboida on the state's mid north coast, where a bushfire burned near remote properties.

Hundreds of people — family, friends, community leaders, and strangers — gather to pay tribute to those who were lost after a bus rolled at a roundabout near Greta in June.

Emergency crews were called to Trafalgar Avenue on Umina Beach around 3:15am after a man's body was found with stab wounds.

Mark* never expected to learn algebra, and he definitely didn't think he would pick it up in prison. But the Hunter Correctional Centre inmate is now aiming for a degree in construction management.

The ABC spoke to a number of First Nations people in Sydney and the regions to hear what the Voice means to them.

The Newcastle Yowies and Walgett Aboriginal Connection take home the titles in a nailbiting day of rugby league.

Partly funded by the state government and councils, the balloon is intended to allow people with diverse accessibility needs to see the world from new heights.

Jeremy Buckingham's son Eden took his own life. His devastated childhood friends say Eden's memory will help them get through a 680km trek in his honour.

Nestled in NSW's rugby league heartland, the Maitland Pickers again defend a trophy only they've ever won.

The NSW Environment Protection Authority alleges Delta Electricity, which owns Vales Point Power Station, is responsible for the deaths of thousands of fish at Mannering Park in 2022.

The NSW Upper Hunter is one of Australia's worst regions for childcare accessibility, forcing families such as the Bakers to travel several hours daily to drop off their children in order to work.

A project linked to the family of Newcastle MP Tim Crakanthorp is set to proceed after an urgent review.

Two men, including the brother of NRL star Payne Haas, have been refused bail for a second time after facing a NSW court accused of trafficking a commercial quantity of methylamphetamine. 

A New South Wales court hears that the charges against the 75-year-old are "as serious as it gets" and that "he will go to jail" if convicted.

Police have shut down roads in a Newcastle suburb and are using helicopters to track down a bandit who assaulted a man and stole his car.

The paint for the highly advanced F-35 Lightning II will be applied in Australia for the first time after a government commitment to spend $100m on a facility in Newcastle.

After pleading guilty to several drug-related charges, Hunter Valley woman Felicity Fraser has been sentenced to nine-and-a-half years behind bars.