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Families left in the lurch over beach erosion | |
| This childcare centre at Stockton, north of Newcastle, closed its doors for the last time this week after the sand below its playground was washed away by heavy weekend swells.
Locals are worried more big seas forecast this weekend could see the building lost. | |
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Who killed Danielle Easey? | |
| Homicide detectives described her death as "gruesome". The 29-year-old's body was found wrapped in plastic in a Lake Macquarie creek on the weekend.
Her devastated family is looking for answers as police urge people who knew her to come forward. | |
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Measles alert for Newcastle | |
| Health authorities are urging people in Newcastle to be on the lookout for symptoms of measles after two confirmed cases in the region.
A middle-aged woman and a teenage male have been diagnosed after contact with a man from South America. They visited local shopping centres and swimming pools while infectious. | |
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What's eating our river red gums? | |
| About 100 river red gums on an Upper Hunter property have been torn to pieces by a mystery attacker.
There's speculation it could be deer or cockatoos trying to get to grubs inside the trees. | |
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Shaky start for racing royalty | |
| Champion racehorse Winx has a new half sister. Born on Tuesday morning at Segenhoe Stud in the Hunter Valley, this little filly took some shaky first steps as her mother, Vegas Showgirl, watched on. | |
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Wambo mine will always have Paris... | |
| A $381 million super pit has been approved in the Hunter Valley with an unprecedented condition that coal from the mine can only be exported to countries that have ratified the Paris Climate Agreement.
The NSW Minerals Council has described the condition as "curious", but welcomed the approval as a shot in the arm for the region's economy. | |
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It's a big week for... | |
- Life after BHP. Former Newcastle steelworkers look back as the 20th anniversary of the closure looms.
- Saving turtles. A marine hospital planned for Port Stephens.
- Old Boys' Day. Knights fans on the horror week that saw the coach quit and players panned.
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