Port Stephens Examiner
Friday, 1 December 2023
News
Local News
Councils want electric vehicles but the answer isn't simple
Council workers learnt about cars to suit their fleet and even saw battery-operated trucks. Picture supplied
Lucinda Garbutt-Young
Meet the future stars of Raymond Terrace Cricket club
Michael Hartshorn
Clockwise from top left: Lachlan Walker, Harry Jordan, Archie Grining, Hunter Wells, Hunter Holstein and Sam Jordan. Pictures supplied
Pat Mata'utia returns home to Raymond Terrace Magpies' nest
Peter Arnold
Pat Mata'utia, picture in action for Maitland, returns to the Raymond Terrace in 2024 where his career began. Picture by Michael Hartshorn
Court and Crime
Buxton crash driver sentenced for killing five teenagers in crash
Pictured clockwise from left, Lily Van De Putte, Antonio Desisto, Gabby McLennan, Tyrese Bechard and Summer Williams.
Natalie Croxon • 55m ago
Sensitive Content
Senior public servant accused of raping, sex trafficking teenage girl
Hannah Neale
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, leaves court on Thursday. Picture by Hannah Neale
Sensitive Content
Dress wasn't a concern 'as I was being raped': Higgins
Tim Piccione
Barrister Steven Whybrow SC, inset, is cross-examining Brittany Higgins, pictured arriving at the Federal Court. Pictures by Karleen Minney, AAP
Property
Coastal celebration
Coastal celebration
Coastal gem with panoramic vistas
Coastal gem with panoramic vistas
Largest residential block in Garden Suburb listed with $2m to $2.2m guide
Jade Lazarevic
This acreage property at 41 Cambridge Drive in Garden Suburb is listed for sale with a guide of $2 million to $2.5 million. Picture supplied
History
Flashback Friday: BHP closure, 24 years on | photos, video
1915: Bloom Mill Shears.
41m ago
Families finally get chance to 'honour the courage' of WWII warship victims
Steve Evans
Les Drew, 90, and the picture of his brother Ken who died on the Montevideo Maru. Picture by Keegan Carroll
Join me on an after-dark mission to see if scorpions glow in the dark
Tim the Yowie Man
Lauren Ogden, left, and friend Robyn Hall carefully search under rocks for scorpions, inset. Pictures by Tim the Yowie Man, Lauren Ogden
Politics
Smithsonian returns Indigenous remains to Australia
Linda Burney: repatriation of First Nations ancestors is an important step towards reconciliation. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)
Andrew Brown • 1hr ago
Show kindness at home amid violence overseas: minister
Kat Wong and Dominic Giannini • 1hr ago
Politicians are expressing concern about Australia's diaspora communities amid violence overseas. (AP PHOTO)
Report urges open justice in national security cases
Paul Osborne
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said he will consider the report's 40 recommendations. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)
National
2023 set for hottest year on record
Temperature difference from the 1991-2020 average. Picture supplied by World Meteorological Organisation
Anna McGuinness • 2hrs ago
Buxton crash driver sentenced for killing five teenagers in crash
Natalie Croxon • 55m ago
Pictured clockwise from left, Lily Van De Putte, Antonio Desisto, Gabby McLennan, Tyrese Bechard and Summer Williams.
Opinion
If you want women to have more babies, fix this first
Jenna Price
Fellas, here's a simple recipe to get the birthrate cooking again. Picture Shutterstock
World
Has Elon Musk launched the world's ugliest vehicle?
Elon Musk launches the Cybertruck. Picture AP
Peter Brewer • 25m ago
Florida Republican chair investigated over alleged rape
Brendan Farrington • 1hr ago
A rape investigation into Christian Ziegler comes at a critical time for Florida's Republican Party. (AP PHOTO)
More advertisers could flee X after Musk's tirade
Sheila Dang, Chavi Mehta and Jaspreet Singh • 1hr ago
Elon Musk lashed out with expletives towards advertisers that have fled social media platform X. (EPA PHOTO)
Australian of the Year
Victoria's 2024 Australians of the Year revealed
Victoria's 2024 Australian of the Year is Indigenous health leader, Janine Mohamed (right). Picture supplied by australianoftheyear.org.au
Acm Network
Meet the melanoma fighters named 2024 Australians of the Year for NSW
Acm Network
NSW's 2024 Australians of the Year are melanoma treatment pioneers Professor Richard Scolyer and Professor Georgina Long. Picture supplied by australianoftheyear.org.au
Stephanie Trethewey is Tasmania's 2024 Australian of the Year
Acm Network
Tasmania's 2024 Australian of the Year is rural women's advocate and founder of Motherland, Stephanie Trethewey. Picture supplied by australianoftheyear.org.au
Car Expert
Electric cars trump American pickups at ANCAP
Car Expert
Electric cars trump American pickups at ANCAP
Paul Gover • 9m ago
Car Expert
Orders are still closed for the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series
Scott Collie • 21m ago
Orders are still closed for the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series
Car Expert
There's lots of life left in the 39 year-old Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series
Scott Collie • 21m ago
There's lots of life left in the 39 year-old Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series
Car Expert
2024 Jeep Wrangler says goodbye to the petrol V6
Jack Quick • 43m ago
2024 Jeep Wrangler says goodbye to the petrol V6
Car Expert
Volkswagen Amarok recalled
William Stopford • 54m ago
Volkswagen Amarok recalled

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