Opinion

TOPICS: Beloved bunnies burgled

DAISY Mills isn’t pointing fingers at anyone but she suspects rugby league fans could be behind the devastating ...

OPINION: State of religion in politics

From marriage equality to terrorism, religion remains visible in politics.

EDITORIAL: When the boom is over

UNTIL recently some optimists had asserted that the latest long boom in Australian mining would be permanent.

GREG RAY: Back off, eco-whingers

MOST Hunter voters believe the coalmining industry should be allowed to get on with its work unhindered by whingers, a ...

OPINION: Key to affordable housing

THE Anglicare Australia report on rental affordability is a timely wake-up call about the affordability of housing.

LETTER: Rules clear on eatery surcharges

IN response to Brian Crooks of Williamtown (Short Takes 18/5) regarding 10per cent surcharges on weekends at restaurants: just type ...

OPINION: Hunter’s on target for defence growth

Our region has a real shot at greater opportunities in the defence industry, writes Richard Anicich.

OPINION: Pensioner housing supply needs action

THE budget announcement that older Australians will be able to unlock equity in the family home without affecting their pension ...

EDITORIAL: Political history on the line

IT is a measure of the extraordinary nature of present-day federal politics in Australia that a succession of senior Coalition ...

GREG RAY: White collar and grime

THE new dean of Newcastle University’s law school, Professor Sandeep Gopalan, doesn’t pussyfoot.

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EDITORIAL: When the boom is over

UNTIL recently some optimists had asserted that the latest long boom in Australian mining would be permanent.

EDITORIAL: The high cost of housing

DURING the global financial crisis, property markets in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries experienced big ...

EDITORIAL: Living in fear of fracking

NOBODY can blame Gloucester residents for being worried about the state government's decision to permit them to be ...

EDITORIAL: Innovate to stay in the black

INNOVATION is one of those words that business consultants love to latch onto. Like other, similar words, it ...

EDITORIAL: Difficult surgical decisions

ANGELINA Jolie’s highly publicised decision to have her breasts removed and reconstructed with implants has naturally generated wide ...

EDITORIAL: Budget austerity roulette

FACED with a convergence of negative political and economic circumstances, Treasurer Wayne Swan has put the best face ...

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TOPICS: Beloved bunnies burgled

DAISY Mills isn’t pointing fingers at anyone but she suspects rugby league fans could be behind the devastating ...

TOPICS: Independence from British rule ‘flagging’

THAT’s a nice Australia shirt. We’ll take a dozen, thanks. Hang on a sec.

Greg Ray - Pictures of the Past

These photos, scanned from magic lantern slides created by the late Herald photographer Milton Merrilees, show a boat ...

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Dodging taxes a family affair

I BELIEVE that family trusts are a sacred cow that need to be slaughtered in order to bring ...

LETTER: Devaluing dollar will cost us

The question of who really benefits from a devaluation of the hard-earned Australian dollar raises further questions.

LETTER: Industry impact digging deeper

JUST because 62per cent of respondents to a recent NSW Minerals Council phone poll agreed that mining was ...

LETTER: Applause for away strip

I WOULD like to congratulate the Newcastle Jets management for giving the vote to members to choose the ...

LETTER: Seeking recovery for enchantress

IN 1966, three years into their stellar careers as a singing group, I attended a performance by The ...

LETTER: Taking the wind out of kite day

LAST Sunday, I attended a kite-flying event held at Stockton Park, behind the swimming pool, organised by the ...

Polls

POLL: Health insurance for pets

HUNTER pet owners are rushing to insure their dogs and cats against astronomical vet bills and the increasing ...

POLL: Patients leaving emergency

ALMOST 40,000 sick and injured people walked out of Hunter hospital emergency departments without treatment in the past ...

POLL, INTERACTIVE: Hunter happy, on the whole

MORE of us are struggling to pay bills on time and turning to welfare organisations for help, and ...

POLL: Pot for terminally ill has multiple backers

A HUNTER man who used cannabis daily to battle HIV has backed a NSW parliamentary inquiry recommendation that ...