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Newcastle woman Rebecca Ode's family is seeking answers after she lost an eye and had 14 hours of surgery for a brain haemorrhage, shattered eye socket and cheekbone after a mystery incident in Bali.    

Environmental activist group Blockade Australia plans to continue protests, which have already stopped passenger trains and coal movements into one of the world's biggest coal ports for more than a week. 

The friends of three men accused of gang-raping three women in Newcastle have told a jury that "group sex" was never discussed amongst them.

A victim of domestic violence shares her story of survival, as lawyers and academics warn governments that rural communities are "drowning in" family abuse cases. 

Queensland winger Xavier Coates is out of State of Origin III after sustaining a hamstring injury in the Storm's gritty 16-6 defeat of the Raiders.

Frontline services for domestic violence victims say women in rural areas often fear "if they return home they will be killed"  but there is nowhere safe for them to go. They say more funding is vital to save women's lives. 

An emotional Anthony Albanese has revealed that an accused teenage terrorist's manifesto allegedly included direct threats on his family.

The Crown said in court that it would take no further proceedings against Jarryd Hayne and his bail conditions were discontinued.

A 19-year-old Newcastle man has been charged with a terrorism offence allegedly intending to kill MP Tim Crakanthorp

A court has heard a 19-year-old Newcastle man allegedly found with weapons and tactical equipment intended to kill New South Wales MP Tim Crakanthorp.

Three men are on trial for allegedly sexually assaulting three women during a bucks weekend at an Airbnb in Newcastle in 2022.

When Amelia Crispin was 17 she found out she was born without a uterus. But she didn't let her diagnosis stop her from having her own child.

The NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said it had reached its determination after "having carefully considered the many competing factors".

Wayne Marjoribanks always knew his dad was a great footy player. What he didn’t know was that the travelling confectionary salesman was the first Blues captain in what some rugby league historians consider the first ever State of Origin game. 

A report by the NSW Crime Commission finds tracking devices are now part of standard toolkit for violent organised crime and their widespread use by domestic and family violence offenders is an urgent issue.

A Sydney granny flat has been tested by police for fingerprints and DNA as part of the investigation into the death of a diver and a huge cocaine haul in Newcastle two years ago.

Police search a Sydney property as they investigate the death of a diver who was found near packages containing 54 kilograms of cocaine in Newcastle Harbour two years ago.

They fell in love with the beach as kids, and now this group of boogie-boarding women are defying age stereotypes and finding friendship and fun in the surf.

New research has found stingrays play a significant role in the health of water ecosystems.

Drones were used to take thousands of pictures to create this 3D model of feeding pits.

This group of women called the ‘Newy Granny Grommets’ has found community by riding the waves at a popular beach in Newcastle

The Coalition wants to build nuclear reactors at seven locations across the country, with several sites on or near known fault lines. And while nowhere is immune to earthquake risk, the bigger problem could be an increase to engineering costs. 

Three men have been charged over the alleged gang-rape of three women during a bucks weekend in Newcastle in February, 2022.

A District Court jury has heard three women were allegedly gang-raped by three men during a bucks weekend in Newcastle.

Back in her salon 12 months after the melanoma was removed from her arm, Kira Eacott is having honest conversations about skin health with clients and family.