Staff shortages in aged care homes has reached a new crisis point, with the issue forcing the closure of a facility at Lake Macquarie. Samantha Poate reporting. by Madison Boland | NBN News-News, Sport & Weather
An eight-week-old baby has become the youngest person to die with COVID-19 in Australia during the pandemic so far. Health authorities have confirmed the child passed away at John Hunter Hospital in December. In a statement, a Hunter New England Health spokesperson said "given uncertainties . by Samantha Poate | NBN News-News, Sport & Weather
A manhunt is underway after man was stabbed to death in a Jesmond home yesterday. About 3.45pm, emergency services were called to a home on Michael Street following reports a man had been stabbed. Officers attached to Newcastle City Police District attended and located a 34-year-old man sufferin . by Samantha Poate | NBN News-News, Sport & Weather
The Jets and Wanderers Boxing Day clash at McDonald Jones Stadium will go ahead but without fans. This action has been taken in light of the ever-evolving COVID outbreak sweeping across the Hunter and follows similar action in relation to other events in the region. https://twitter.com/SammyPoat . by Samantha Poate | NBN News-News, Sport & Weather
A television crew member, accused of sparking the Tweed and Byron lockdowns, has been charged with breaching Public Health Orders. Police launched an investigation yesterday, after receiving information a woman from Greater Sydney had travelled to the region and since tested positive for COVID-1 . by Samantha Poate | NBN News-News, Sport & Weather