Virtual reality is being used in physical rehabilitation
Virtual reality being used in physical rehabilitation in Newcastle.
View ArticleCould virtual reality help revolutionise health rehabilitation?
Advances in virtual reality technology are at a stage where the technology can be used to help with physical rehabilitation.
View Article'Are you a man or a mouse?': NSW teacher allegedly taunted victims
A court has been told that an ex-army sergeant and teacher taunted alleged abuse victims, asking if they were 'a man or a mouse?'.
View ArticleCheers and jeers as former NSW teacher found guilty of 21 child sex offences
A former Newcastle and Sydney school teacher spends his first night in jail after being found guilty of 21 child sexual abuse offences.
View ArticleOne man's quest to swim in Australia's 1,000 public pools
Meet the pool tourists of Australia who go to to great lengths in their quest to get wet.
View ArticleOn a day of 'terrifying' 5-metre waves, one ride in Newcastle still has...
Last Saturday is now known around Newcastle as 'Big Saturday', and for one local surfer "nothing comes close" to the wave he caught in front of a packed beach of spectators.
View ArticleNewcastle man who rescued a surfer from a shark awarded Governor-General's...
A man attacked by a great white shark while surfing near Forster in 2016 has paid tribute to the courage of bravery medallist Billy Eitz, who saved his life.
View ArticleRip Curl Pro to return to Bells Beach under new government agreement
A new agreement is struck between the Victorian Government and World Surf League to secure the iconic Rip Curl Pro surfing competition at Bells Beach until 2024 after coronavirus led to the competition...
View ArticleWildcard Jackson Baker not intimidated by world's best surfers
Jackson Baker has grown up surfing at Merewether Beach, but he's about to ride his biggest wave yet.
View ArticleResults are in: as five Hunter students top their HSC courses
More than 6,000 Hunter teenagers will be waking this morning to find out their Higher School Certificate (HSC) results.
View ArticlePart of bowling green collapses at Merewether
A Newcastle dental surgery has been evacuated and ordered to remain closed while authorities investigate a land slip on a development site.
View ArticleMerewether residents vent frustration after landslip at construction site
Newcastle residents say they warned about landslips at a Merewether construction site.
View ArticleCricketer found guilty of bat attack on opposing player
A former New South Wales police officer is found guilty over a cricket bat attack on an opponent in a low grade match in Newcastle.
View ArticleNewcastle surfer Philippa Anderson.
Newcastle surfer Philippa Anderson on her journey to the top of the sport.
View ArticlePhilippa Anderson taking on the world at Surfest
Newcastle surfer Philippa Anderson says taking on the waves with the boys has made her strong.
View ArticleSally Fitzgibbons wins Surfest
World number three Sally Fitzgibbons has taken out the women's final of Surfest at Merewether Beach.
View ArticleHealthy lifestyle program addresses need in Newcastle
A food-centred charity in Newcastle says people need more support in learning how to have a healthy lifestyle.
View ArticleSurfest drone footage (Supplied: Callaghan College, UAVAIR)
Surfest 2017 as seen from a drone about Merewether Beach (Supplied: Callaghan College, UAVAIR)
View ArticleNewcastle school teaching students how to fly drones as part of the curriculum
A school in Newcastle is teaching students how to fly drones as part of the curriculum.
View ArticlePregnant woman fighting for life in ICU 'tried to get vaccine'
A pregnant woman in Newcastle is fighting for life after catching COVID-19, prompting calls for expectant mothers to be given priority access to the Pfizer vaccine.
View Article'We still have a problem': One in five aged care residents on antipsychotic...
New data shows one in five aged care residents are being given antipsychotic medication, and elderly residents are more likely to be given the drugs if they live in rural areas.
View ArticleMan spared conviction for high-range drink driving on mobility scooter
The 65-year-old was three times the legal limit when breath-tested by police after witnesses saw him driving erratically and crashing into a gutter.
View ArticleCommunity rallies for lifesaver paralysed in freak surfing accident
24-year-old lifesaver Jessica Collins who broke her neck while surfing in Queensland last month has been told she may never talk again.
View ArticleGolf-ball-sized hail reported as storms hit NSW coast
The New South Wales Hunter and Central Coast regions have been battered by large hail stones this afternoon as wild storms sweep across the region.
View ArticleBoy, 14, charged with attempted murder after alleged Newcastle home invasion,...
Police allege six teenagers forced their way inside a home at Merewether before stabbing a man and a woman.
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