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Paul Barning

‘Tragic accident’: Sydney fisher tangled in line and dragged into ocean after hooking shark

The search continues for Paul Barning, who was pulled overboard while taking part in a game-fishing competition off the coast of Newcastle on Sunday.

  • Riley Walter, Kayla Olaya and Nick Newling

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A man is in a serious condition after being shot by police in Mayfield, NSW after he allegedly ran at officers armed with a meat cleaver.

Man shot by police after allegedly running at officers with meat cleaver

Police say they shot the man after he ran at them in a Newcastle suburb and a Taser was deployed unsuccessfully.

  • Penry Buckley
Newcastle’s Merewether Baths and Beach.

Port guide: Newcastle, Australia

This once-declining NSW industrial town has undergone a transformation, with a newfound buzz, a great food scene and interesting attractions.

  • Brian Johnston
Hussein Chamas

Accused smuggler sailed into sea cucumber bust after ‘fleeing’ rehab for Indonesia

An accused drug trafficker who “fled rehab” in NSW unwittingly sailed into a border force operation targeting sea cucumber poachers, derailing his plot to reach Indonesia.

  • Perry Duffin and Jordan Baker
Connect Global

From Andrew O’Keefe to accused drug boss: Controversial rehab centre’s uncertain future

The facility remains home to accused criminals despite an alleged escape and an urgent investigation by the attorney-general after a Herald exposé.

  • Jordan Baker and Perry Duffin
Port of Newcastle

The coastal NSW hotspot that became a prime target of world’s most fearsome drug bosses

For the cartels trying to feed Australia’s ravenous appetite for cocaine, lucrative drug smuggling missions are almost the perfect crime.

  • Sally Rawsthorne and Perry Duffin
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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
Vicki McCarty is selling a home built by her parents.

Where you can buy a beach house in NSW under $1.5m, $1m and $750,000

The typical house in Byron Bay now costs more than $2 million, but buyers who look a little further along the coast can spend much less.

  • Carmen Forward

Five years and $4 billion later, the verdict on our new intercity trains

The shiny new interiors, replete with faux leather arm rests and charging ports, caused huge celebration along the Central Coast line on Tuesday morning.

  • Anthony Segaert
Bistro Penny owner-chef Joel Humphreys.

How Newcastle became one of our hottest food destinations (and nine places you must try)

With big-city talent at the helm, Newcastle’s new Bistro Penny joins several other venues making the Steel City a cracking place to eat and drink this summer.

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