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LEADERS: Port Stephens state MP Kate Washington and Paterson federal MP Meryl Swanson say they are excited to host their second annual International Women's Day breakfast on March 8.

International Women's Day: MPs supporting Port leaders

Ellie-Marie Watts

FLYING HIGH: Newcastle Airport chief Dr Peter Cock. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

New Zealand flights still in plane sight

Ellie-Marie Watts

FUNDING: Port Stephens duty MLC Catherine Cusack, Liberal candidate Jaimie Abbott, Destination Port Stephens CEO Eileen Gilliland (front) with tourism Port operators and Fisherman's Co-Op representatives in Nelson Bay on Thursday.

State's $20,000 Love Seafood boost

Charlie Elias

Adam Searle MLC, NSW Opposition leader Michael Daley, deputy leader Penny Sharpe and Port Stephens MP Kate Washington in Salamander Bay on Thursday.

Labor pledge to make Fisherman's Bay land part of national park

Ellie-Marie Watts

IN ACTION: The Port Stephens Triathlon returns to One Mile and Anna Bay areas on May 18.

Sign up for Port's super triathlon

One of the letters distributed in Port Stephens in support of Labor MP Kate Washington.

Campaign tactics draw ire

Charlie Elias

The proposed design for Stockton Street, Nelson Bay as featured in the new Public Domain Plan.

The Nelson Bay of the future

LEADERS: Port Stephens state MP Kate Washington and Paterson federal MP Meryl Swanson say they are excited to host their second annual International Women's Day breakfast on March 8.

International Women's Day: MPs supporting Port leaders

Ellie-Marie Watts

FLYING HIGH: Newcastle Airport chief Dr Peter Cock. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

New Zealand flights still in plane sight

Ellie-Marie Watts

'BIG BOY': Nerrida Bednar found a cane toad, considered a pest in Australia, the size of her hand in Medowie early on Monday morning. Picture: Nerrida Bednar

Toad-ally terrible sighting in Medowie

SILVERWARE: Orisi Vosuqa from the Nelson Bay Gropers with the ball in the Lake Macquarie Rugby Sevens. Picture: Stewart Hazell

Gropers men win sevens bowl

TEAM TYLAH: Simon Chappell with Verity and daughters Milly, Tylah and Summah.

Team Tylah walks for charity

IN ACTION: The Port Stephens Triathlon returns to One Mile and Anna Bay areas on May 18.

Sign up for Port's super triathlon

SILVERWARE: Orisi Vosuqa from the Nelson Bay Gropers with the ball in the Lake Macquarie Rugby Sevens. Picture: Stewart Hazell

Gropers men win sevens bowl

NEW SHARKS: Haley Dews (left) and Brie Carter will be part of the new-look Nelson Bay Sharks ladies tag team to play in the Newcastle Rugby League.

Sharks net ladies tag

Charlie Elias

BEACH PRIZE: Lismore visitor Kevin Schofield with a thumping Stockton Beach whiting caught on a worm. Picture: Supplied.

Stockton Beach, a fishing wonderland

John 'Stinker' Clarke

LEADERS: Port Stephens state MP Kate Washington and Paterson federal MP Meryl Swanson say they are excited to host their second annual International Women's Day breakfast on March 8.

International Women's Day: MPs supporting Port leaders

Ellie-Marie Watts

TRASH OR TREASURE: The Seaside Scavenge is coming to Anna Bay's Robinson Reserve on Saturday, March 16, and you are invited.

Seaside scavenge comes to Anna Bay

IN ACTION: The Port Stephens Triathlon returns to One Mile and Anna Bay areas on May 18.

Sign up for Port's super triathlon

LEADERS: Port Stephens state MP Kate Washington and Paterson federal MP Meryl Swanson say they are excited to host their second annual International Women's Day breakfast on March 8.

International Women's Day: MPs supporting Port leaders

CHILLED: Feel-good vibes and rhythmic guitar weaving through acoustic-driven folk/reggae/rap vocals makes for a head-nodding night with The Walking Phoenix Duo. They perform live Saturday night at Imperial Hotel, Maitland.

Gig guide: here is what's on

State election candidates Kate Washington (Labor) and Jaimie Abbott (Liberal) will go head to head at a meet the candidates forum in Nelson Bay on March 11.

TRRA hosts meet the candidates forum

The beautiful Maldives: In the Maldives the group will cruise some of the region's most spectacular islands, taking in pristine beaches and abundant wildlife. This is sponsored content from Travelrite.

Seychelles, Maldives and Andaman Islands make for the holiday of a lifetime

The beautiful Maldives: In the Maldives the group will cruise some of the region's most spectacular islands, taking in pristine beaches and abundant wildlife. This is sponsored content from Travelrite.

Seychelles, Maldives and Andaman Islands make for the holiday of a lifetime

GROW AND LEARN: Belonging to a great community, students from St Michael's Catholic School in Nelson Bay.

Growing a future community

GROW AND LEARN: Belonging to a great community, students from St Michael's Catholic School in Nelson Bay.

Growing a future community

LIFE LESSONS: Coaching kids to understand that they can achieve more by being less selfish, is one of team sports’ great takeaways.

Provide that sporting chance

LIFE LESSONS: Coaching kids to understand that they can achieve more by being less selfish, is one of team sports’ great takeaways.

Provide that sporting chance

Spacious home in a premium spot

Raising the bar in beachside living

Ghassan Aboud in front of the City Administration Centre building on Tuesday. Picture: Marina Neil

'Lovely pizza': Syrian billionaire says hotel rooms will overcome strange shape

Michael Parris

TRASH OR TREASURE: The Seaside Scavenge is coming to Anna Bay's Robinson Reserve on Saturday, March 16, and you are invited.

Seaside scavenge comes to Anna Bay

FLYPAST: The RAAF Williamtown flypast was a popular sight for those taking part in the Soldier On event held in Port Stephens on February 20. (Pictured Supplied)

Raising profile of Soldier On

Charlie Elias

TEAM TYLAH: Simon Chappell with Verity and daughters Milly, Tylah and Summah.

Team Tylah walks for charity

TRASH OR TREASURE: The Seaside Scavenge is coming to Anna Bay's Robinson Reserve on Saturday, March 16, and you are invited.

Seaside scavenge comes to Anna Bay

GOOD FOR THE SOUL: Naked Alley cafe manager Krysten Ciampi with Baden Milne (left), from the Men's Shed, and Civic Pride team member Ian Spight.

Gardens transform Bay CBD

Charlie Elias

FIVE GENERATIONS: Dorothy Wedd with daughter Sandy McDonald, grandson Jason Clements and his son Dylan Clements nursing baby Atticus Clements.

Five generations of pioneering Wedd family

LEADERS: Port Stephens state MP Kate Washington and Paterson federal MP Meryl Swanson say they are excited to host their second annual International Women's Day breakfast on March 8.

International Women's Day: MPs supporting Port leaders

Adam Searle MLC, NSW Opposition leader Michael Daley, deputy leader Penny Sharpe and Port Stephens MP Kate Washington in Salamander Bay on Thursday.

Labor pledge to make Fisherman's Bay land part of national park

'BIG BOY': Nerrida Bednar found a cane toad, considered a pest in Australia, the size of her hand in Medowie early on Monday morning. Picture: Nerrida Bednar

Toad-ally terrible sighting in Medowie

Newcastle Herald journalist Scott Bevan sits down with Kate Washington (top right) and Jaimie Abbott (bottom right).

Herald election special: the battle for Port Stephens

RUBBISH HAUL: Rob Redmayne from Seven Seas Oysters, Stephen Cole from Cole Bros Oysters and Hayden Sharpe from Sweet Water Oysters with rubbish collected from Salamander Bay on February 22. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

Oyster farmers clear 365kg of rubbish from Salamander Bay

Ellie-Marie Watts

ANNOUNCEMENT: Mayor Ryan Palmer with Liberal candidate Jaimie Abbott, roads minister Melinda Pavey and Avenue of Allies resident Garth Portus.

Pollies pave the way for road upgrades

Ellie-Marie Watts

Olivia Colman, Jason Momoa and Lady Gaga on the red carpet. Photo: AP

Who wore it well on the Oscars red carpet

The contenders and the victor: The 2019 winner was (left) Michelle 'Darlzy' Gearin. Photo: Jonathan Carroll

Australia's mullet queen has been crowned

Jessica Brown

DISADVANTAGE: Ken Craddock has concerns about Bill Shorten's (pictured) and federal Labor's plans for franking-credit reform should the party win the next federal election.

Letters to the Editor

UNHAPPY: Residents and conservationists at 109 Foreshore Drive. Picture: Sam Norris

Letters to the Editor

VITAL SUPPORT: After 26 years with the Yacaaba Centre, manager Lynn Vatner retired on January 31. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

Letters to the Editor: February 14

DISADVANTAGE: Ken Craddock has concerns about Bill Shorten's (pictured) and federal Labor's plans for franking-credit reform should the party win the next federal election.

Letters to the Editor

WON'T HAPPEN: Reader George Anderson believes that a complete move away from coal-powered energy is unrealistic.

Letters to the Editor: February 7

PRIDE: Marika Willock of Nelson Bay believes businesses should back Australia Day.

Letters to the Editor: January 31

End-of-life doula Helen Callanan

Doulas provide support for the dying

Eileen Wood

ON REFLECTION: Simon Cullen with the Lookinglass artifical intelligence mirror.

AI mirror monitors Parkinson’s signs

BE SAFE: If you find it is too tricky or unsafe to fit a smoke alarm yourself, contact your nearest Fire and Rescue NSW station for advice.

Be alarmed about fire risk

Tasmania is in for a heatwave this weekend with temperatures to go close to the March record of 38C.

Total fire ban as heatwave grips Tasmania

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Ita Buttrose will be the next chair of the ABC, and will to have to choose a new CEO.

New ABC chair Buttrose to help choose boss

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A video of George Pell giving evidence shows he scoffed at a victim's recollection of the abuse.

Pell scoffed at abuse claims in video

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The NSW government is chasing Eddie Obeid and his family for $8 million in legal bills.

NSW govt chases Obeid and family for $7.9m

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More very hot weather is expected for Victoria, with temperatures forecast to reach the high 30Cs.

Vic keeps sweating after hottest summer

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Police have charged a man of the 2018 shooting of Mahmoud 'Mick'' Hawi (right).

Man charged over link to Hawi murder

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Australia's best new fashion designer is set to be crowned with more menswear finalists than ever.

Focus on menswear at fashion awards

Benita Kolovos
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A collection of more than 150 couture garments will be unveiled at the National Gallery of Victoria.

Historic haute couture on show at NGV

Benita Kolovos
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Regional Investment Corporation chief executive Bruce King and Agriculture Minister David Littleproud field questions from the media.

Regional Investment Corporation open doors at Orange

Daniel Pedersen

This Charolais bull escaped injury in the Tabulam fire but now faces feed uncertainty as paddocks already affected by drought were reduced to ash.

Court appearance for Tabulam fire starter

Jamie Brown

NSW Farmers' president James Jackson

Farmers push for economic stimulus now

Samantha Townsend

The Gobi Desert: a highlight of the little known country of Mongolia.

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

The ultimate guide to unique stays you won't want to miss in 2019

IS THIS the best Greek restaurant in Melbourne? You'll have to try Philhellene yourself to find out.

Time to try living like a local in Melbourne’s west

Recipe supplied by sydneyfishmarket.com.au

Try This: Tuna baked in paper parcels

Cyber predators have been terrorising children using the character "Momo", based on this sculpture created by a Japanese animation company.

Nine-year-olds caught in terrifying online 'Momo challenge'

Kasey Edwards

Investors affected by Labor’s changes may close down their self-managed fund and moving the entire balance to an APRA-regulated industry or retail fund; reduce investments in Australian shares that pay franked dividends; or increase investment in international funds.

Changes to franking credits not thought through

Noel Whittaker