Simon McCarthy
Newcastle Herald
Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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Newcastle Supercars 2023 photos: All of the action captured in pictures from the Newcastle Herald's award-winning photographers
All the action captured in pictures from Day 1 at the Newcastle Supercars. → Read More
Newcastle 500 2023: Supercars drivers Thomas Randle, Brodie Kostecki and James Golding at Fort Scratchley
Supercars drivers Thomas Randle, Brodie Kostecki and James Golding climbed to the Fort Scratchley headland Wednesday afternoon to take in the city's street track before the Newcastle 500 sets off from Friday. → Read More
Road builders begin work on "missing link" in Newcastle Inner City Bypass
The main phase of construction on the fifth section of the Newcastle Inner City Bypass began Monday between... → Read More
Lifeline tracks a spike in calls for help relating to cost of living and money stress
The rising cost of living has been linked to reports of "record" calls for help to the mental... → Read More
Video captures a time-lapse build of a massive 72 metre tower crane at John Hunter Hospital
A 72-metre tower crane has gone up at John Hunter Hospital where construction on the campus' Innovation Precinct... → Read More
Toohey's News the Podcast 2023 Season launch: Peter Parr on Dom Young, David Klemmer and the Newcastle Knights off-season drama
Listen to the latest episode of Toohey's News: The Podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you like... → Read More
First electric buses outside of Sydney enter service in Newcastle as Keolis Downer moves to replace old diesel fleet with greener
Newcastle has received the first electric buses to operate outside of Sydney, the first of which entered service... → Read More
Newcatsle Pride hosts Foreshore parade to celebrate WorldPride coming to Australia for the first time
Pride found its way to Newcastle at the weekend. → Read More
VIDEO: Inside the new-look Maryland Tavern at Newcastle
It was shoulder-to-shoulder at the new Maryland Tavern bar this week as the ground-floor rebuild was unveiled across the street from the former premises in the heart of the Maryland suburb. → Read More
Surf warning: Hunter coast warned of rough surf as tropical cyclone moves south-east offshore
Surf Life Savers issued a warning Friday afternoon as a tropical cyclone moves south-east offshore and is expected... → Read More
Police charge four people over fight on Hunter Street, Newcastle West
Police were told that four people entered a shop on Hunter Street before allegedly assaulting the owners, a... → Read More
Australian Boardriders Battle final end with dramatic surf rescue as swimmers swept off Newcastle Beach
Boardriders competing at the Australian Battle Final turned rescuers after a group of swimmers were swept from a... → Read More
Newcastle Herald photo competition 2023 finalists: Vote for this year's People's Choice winner
After sifting through hundreds of entries, our judges have finalised their shortlist. → Read More
Newcastle Herald photo competition 2023 finalists: Vote for this year's People's Choice winner
After sifting through hundreds of entries, our judges have finalised their shortlist. → Read More
Stockton Surf Life Saving Club marks 115 years of service
STOCKTON Surf Life Saving Club became the first in the Hunter to celebrate 115 years of service to the community Saturday, as members led by a veteran belt and reel teem marched along Mitchell Street to commemorate the milestone. → Read More
Two arrested after dramatic chase through Honeysuckle
A dramatic foot chase on Honeysuckle Drive ended in police arresting two men on the street outside the... → Read More
Three generations of champions: Australian first bike racing champion Keith Davies' 'priceless' slider motorcycle restored
The bike is priceless. And every inch of it reminds you that it was built for one purpose:... → Read More
Muswellbrook: Police release CCTV footage in hunt for alleged arsonist
Those inside the house on Tamar Way at Muswellbrook the night it burned told police that they heard glass shatter outside moments before the fire could be seen through the front windows. → Read More
Helloworld Hunter holiday expo surpasses pre-pandemic numbers as tourists plan their post-COVID adventures
Mitchell Swan of Medowie hasn't set foot outside Australia before. He spoke with the Newcastle Herald at the weekend, clutching a brochure for his first overseas trip - a honeymoon cruise on the Greek islands with his new fiance, Ebony Solomou. → Read More
Raptor Squad to station 30 new police in the Hunter as cops chase down bikies from Sydney to the regions
A contingent of 30 Raptor Squad police investigators, highway patrol and operations support officers will be stationed permanently in the Hunter Valley as the state seeks to give more resources to police to target organised crime and bikie gangs moving into the regions. → Read More