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Animation of a high-speed train on Australia’s East Coast.

Revealed: Colossal cost of high-speed rail line from Sydney to Central Coast

Confidential modelling underscores the challenges facing the Albanese government if it presses ahead with building a high-speed line all the way to Newcastle.

  • Matt O'Sullivan

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A man has been charged with animal cruelty after 98 kangaroos were allegedly shot at the NSW Hunter Valley.

Cruelty charges laid after almost 100 kangaroos shot

A man has been charged after the latest in a string of horrific animal cruelty cases in NSW.

  • Perry Duffin
Villa Alaia, Cedars Mount View.

Perfect score for this luxe NSW wine country gem

Hunter Valley newcomer Villa Alaia makes one of the strongest cases for staying indoors we’ve seen.

  • Katherine Scott
Elysia’s new ice bath, launched in January 2024.

This upgraded retreat now mixes wellness with indulgence

An ice bath and sauna to play at virtue between visits to local cellar doors? Oh, yes, you can “do you” at this Hunter Valley retreat.

  • Katherine Scott
Natalie Galcsik was allegedly murdered by her husband, Steven, at the family’s B&B cottages near Pokolbin, in the Hunter Valley wine region on Friday.

Son’s heartbreaking tribute after ‘best mum’ allegedly murdered by husband

The son of Natalie Galcsik has described his mother’s “selflessness and love” after she was allegedly killed at the B&B his parents ran in the Hunter Valley wine region.

  • Perry Duffin
Emergency services were called to a property on Coulson Road at Pokolbin, a wine district north-west of Newcastle, about 6:10pm on Friday.

Man charged with murder of woman, 46, after alleged domestic violence attack

A 47-year-old man, located at the Hunter Valley property where the woman was found with significant injuries, is due to appear before Newcastle Local Court on Saturday charged with murder.

  • Patrick Begley
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In their own words: The tragedy of the Hunter Valley bus crash

For two days a dark cloud settled over a Newcastle court as survivors and families of the 10 dead met face-to-face with the man who cut their futures short.

  • Perry Duffin
Brett Button has broken his silence in court after listening to two days of gut-wrenching testimony from his victims.

‘Extraordinary devastation’: Hunter bus driver to spend decades in prison

Brett Button has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison over the fatal crash that claimed 10 lives and injured dozens more.

  • Perry Duffin
Brett Button was the driver of the bus which crashed and caused the deaths of 10 passengers.

‘Look at my face’: Survivor dreamt Hunter Valley bus driver had killed himself

The man ordered guilty driver Brett Button to show him respect as he recounted the horrors of the June 2023 crash that claimed 10 lives.

  • Perry Duffin
The Enchanted Fig Tree, Kangaroo Island.

Ten of the world’s greatest experiences for foodies right now

If you’re the type to curate an entire travel itinerary around your must-eats, then this list is for you.

  • Traveller team

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