2+ hour, 31+ min ago   (341+ words) Around 400 West Wallsend High School students and teachers will take on a 13km trek to the summit of Mount Sugarloaf this week, raising money for Newcastle-based Breast Cancer Trials. The school’s Cancer Sux walk will return on Friday 4 September, continuing a…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (486+ words) At the age of 17, Jess Riley was admitted into hospital with severe head pain where she was diagnosed with an aggressive brain and spine cancer. Sadly, she passed away three months later. And, the Year 12 Hunter student’s family and friends…...

3+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (301+ words) Adamstown resident Jessica Jordaan is among countless Australians preparing to take part in the Big Bold Walk next month, supporting life-saving breast cancer research. The 50-year-old baker and mother-of-two was diagnosed with HER2-positive breast cancer in December 2025 after discovering a…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (354+ words) The Hunter Melanoma Foundation is calling on local businesses to take a more proactive approach to sun safety, with the launch of its new initiative. Identified as the Sun Safe Workplace Awareness Program (SWAP), it’s designed to help employers better…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (312+ words) The theft of more than $100,000 through getting elderly people to “open up” their wallets has led to a man being handcuffed by cops and hauled across Australia. The 38-year-old was extradited from Western Australia for allegedly being part of a…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (351+ words) Following a lengthy battle, Myuna Colliery workers – and the local community – are in celebration mode this week. After much toing and froing, a joint union campaign confirmed on Tuesday 3 March that an agreement had been reached between Centennial Coal, who…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (17+ words) Newcastle Weekly Newy Sandrays dive in for breast cancer research...

7+ mon, 4+ day ago   (481+ words) In an historic moment, City of Newcastle (CN) honoured two seniors as joint winners of a top award, acknowledging their decades of service to vulnerable communities. As a deserving Peter Sleap was named Citizen of the Year at council’s chambers…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (320+ words) The revered Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) won’t be the only location turning “pink” this week to support the McGrath Foundation. While the Australian and English teams will face off in the fifth Ashes fixture, the third day of the final…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (579+ words) Changes to government payments and policies will impact the finances of millions of households in 2026. From Thursday 1 January, the maximum cost of medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) was slashed from $31.60 to $25 – the lowest the co-payment has been since…...