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Dugald Saunders and Jo Haylen have both fallen foul of the rules around using public-funded transport.

NSW Nationals leader jetted to the wineries. He took ministerial car too

Documents released via freedom of information show then-agriculture minister Dugald Saunders took a ministerial vehicle with him on a controversial Hunter Valley trip.

  • Michael McGowan

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NSW Nationals leader Dugald Saunders

Jetting to the wineries: NSW Nationals leader took RFS plane to Hunter Valley

NSW Nationals leader Dugald Saunders was the only passenger on a 34-minute taxpayer-funded flight from Dubbo to the Hunter region for a two-day trip which included a wine tour and tasting.

  • Michael McGowan, Alexandra Smith and Max Maddison
The NSW government says it is closely monitoring the risks posed by tariffs, including for Tomago, which consumes 12 per cent of the state’s electricity.

‘The uncertainty is killing us’: Our aluminium town’s nervous wait

NSW is home to Australia’s largest aluminium and steel producers. And the government has warned Donald Trump’s tariffs are the biggest threat to the state’s economy.

  • Penry Buckley
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
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
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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

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

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/hunter-valley-1m16