'When's mummy coming home': how a family's love shone through in trauma

'I needed to see her every day. I had to do it.'

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How high-speed rail could affect the future of thousands of new homes

Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) has urged the state government to push ahead with the development of the Broadmeadow precinct

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Jumping on the ban-wagon for good reason

Letters | 'It is like the wild west in Newcastle for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists'

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Travellers stranded, sector in disarray as Middle East war deepens

Commercial flights have been grounded, abandoning the airspace over the Middle East amid fears some travellers may be stranded for weeks.

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When (and where) to see tonight's total lunar eclipse

It will be Novocastrians only chance to see a blood moon for the next three years

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Council's remote-controlled mower tipped to cut safety risks and costs

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Tactical police describe fatal confrontation with Krista Kach in Stockton siege

An inquest is exploring the police response to the 47-year-old's acute mental health crisis.

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Pressure at the pump: NRMA warns against taking motorists for a ride

Prices rose by 27 cents a litre as the Herald spoke to drivers.

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How 'religious confession' allegedly exposed teacher having sex with student

Prosecutors say the pair had sex multiple times. He says none of it ever happened.

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Police hailed 'heroic' after shooting armed man in Honeysuckle unit

'It's absolutely traumatic.'

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