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Muswellbrook siege ends after 16-hour standoff

June 26, 2026 9:09 am

A 16-hour siege at a Muswellbrook home has ended with a man in hospital following a police operation that stretched...

Police, riot squad complete 16-hour standoff in Muswellbrook

June 26, 2026 8:00 am

A major incident has been completed in Muswellbrook, with police, firefighters and the riot squad all attending the operation. Negotiators...

Permanent knife-wanding powers could see more Upper Hunter operations under new NSW laws

June 26, 2026 6:34 am

Communities across the Upper Hunter could see expanded knife-scanning operations after the State Government introduced legislation to make police wanding...

Branxton post office closes tomorrow as Senate inquiry targets Australia Post’s secret restructuring plan

June 25, 2026 7:48 am

The Hunter Valley is experiencing firsthand the pressures threatening regional post offices across the country, with the Branxton licensed post...

NSW on alert for H5 bird flu as Hunter Land Services officers join frontline surveillance effort

June 25, 2026 7:10 am

Upper Hunter farmers and poultry producers are being urged to strengthen on-farm biosecurity as NSW ramps up surveillance for H5...

Coalition promises to scrap New England transmission lines, backs city renewable zones

June 25, 2026 6:04 am

The NSW Coalition has promised to scrap the State Government’s proposed 500-kilovolt transmission lines from Walcha to Bayswater and cap...

Budget wins across health, roads, and energy for the Upper Hunter

June 24, 2026 8:42 am

The Hunter region has been a beneficiary of the State Budget, with funding commitments spanning health infrastructure, road upgrades, the...

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