Two people have been hospitalised after taking strong painkillers that turned out to be "extremely dangerous" opioid drugs.

The facelifted Kia EV6 GT will be upgraded with the electric motors and battery from its hot Hyundai Ioniq 5 N cousin, with ...

A primary school student has dodged an alleged child abduction attempt as police search for a man in a white van.

A young man will face court over the alleged killing and mutilation of a number of kangaroos in country NSW.

Taxi drivers who repeatedly breach standards by trying to rip-off passengers are facing a crackdown that could ...

The bodies of teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles have been flown back to Australia almost a week after their deaths in a ...

A state's biggest environmental commitment faces a potential funding shortfall as analysis shows protecting key koala ...

Newcastle Herald brings you live updates from breaking news incidents, traffic and travel from across Newcastle, the Hunter ...

A culturally significant carved dhulu (tree), taken from Country more than a century ago will return to Australia, instilling ...

On Sunday, I was one of 170 people arrested for blocking the world's largest coal port. Like most doctors, I have not ...

Max McKinney is a sports reporter with the Newcastle Herald. He previously worked in news, covering mainly local government and transport. Max mostly reports on the Newcastle Knights, but also covers ...

Nova Kakhovka is located on the Russian-controlled southern bank of the lower reaches of the Dnipro River, which forms a de ...