Hunter Water's Tillegra Dam sweetener
HUNTER Water has delivered a sweetener for the controversial Tillegra Dam project in a bid to win over its critics. The Herald can reveal Water Minister Phil Costa will today announce extra offset  | CommentsComments (32)
Quake shakes Port Stephens
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Time running out for Merewether's Surf House
THE days are numbered for one of Newcastle's most prominent eyesores, with civic authorities stepping in to ensure Surf House is demolished, once and for all. The Merewether beachfront site is appr  | CommentsComments (5)

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I'M NOT SOFT: Ben keen to prove a point to doubters
KNIGHTS prop Ben Cross hears the critics but does not flinch at their slings and arrows. On the eve of Newcastle's season-opening game against the Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium tonight, the 31-year-old p
MacDougall out of opening dogfight: Naiqama gets late call-up
VETERAN Knights centre Adam MacDougall will miss tonight's season-opener against Canterbury-Bankstown at ANZ Stadium after being ruled out yesterday with a knee injury. The 34-year-old former Test  | CommentsComments (1)
Matthew Johns returns with new show
LESS than a year after he quit our TV screens in disgrace, Matthew Johns is ready to crack jokes ...  | CommentsComments (18)
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Q: Do the changes to the Tillegra Dam plan revealed in today’s Herald make the proposal more acceptable to you?




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