April 20, 2026
Mariners’ upset win clinches Jets the Premier’s Plate The Newcastle Jets are celebrating after the Mariners’ win handed them the premiership. Photo: AAP Image/Morgan Hancock.
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Mariners’ upset win clinches Jets the Premier’s Plate

THE Newcastle Jets can celebrate securing a maiden A-League premiership – with possibly more unprecedented spoils to come – after Auckland FC were left cursing officials in a shock home loss to the Central Coast Mariners. A 19th-minute sucker-punch goal from Ali Auglah was enough for the Mariners to shake up the championship race with […]

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Full-strength beer returns to McDonald Jones Stadium after trial Local fans during the A-League match between the Newcastle Jets and Adelaide United at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday. Photo: AAP Image/Darren Pateman).
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Full-strength beer returns to McDonald Jones Stadium after trial

HUNTER football fans are again able to enjoy a full-strength beer as they watch NRL and A-League action unfold. For many years, fans attending venues in Western Sydney and the Hunter could only buy mid-strength beer, while in contrast fans at the Sydney Cricket Ground and Allianz Stadium in Moore Park could buy full strength […]

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Racing in the Hunter at full gallop Minister for Gaming and Racing David Harris (centre) opening the new facilities at Scone. Photo: supplied.
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Racing in the Hunter at full gallop

MINISTER for Gaming and Racing David Harris officially opened new facilities at Scone Race Club on Tuesday, 7 April, as part of a $36 million investment into racing in the Hunter. He also visited upgrade works at Muswellbrook and Cessnock race clubs. At Scone, the NSW Government’s Racing for the Regions program allocated $20 million […]

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Close mates Slade and Barnes lock horns in Flegg Cup clash Port Stephens rugby league products and great mates Patrick Slade (Manly) and Charlie Barnes (Sydney Roosters) squared off in a recent Under 21 Jersey Flegg Cup fixture at the Sydney Academy of Sport.
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Close mates Slade and Barnes lock horns in Flegg Cup clash

THE PATHWAY from grassroots rugby league to the NRL is long and demanding, but two mates from the Hunter recently took another important step along that road. Port Stephens juniors Patrick Slade and Charlie Barnes have been close friends as well as teammates, coming together in last year’s Northern Hawks Under-19s side coached by Newcastle […]

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Local legend honoured at Dungog Netball Twilight Finale Heather Muddle was celebrated for her ‘extraordinary contribution’ to netball in Dungog over many years.
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Local legend honoured at Dungog Netball Twilight Finale

Heather Muddle was celebrated for her ‘extraordinary contribution’ to netball in Dungog over many years. Heather Muddle was celebrated for her ‘extraordinary contribution’ to netball in Dungog over many years. Heather Muddle was celebrated for her ‘extraordinary contribution’ to netball in Dungog over many years. Heather Muddle was celebrated for her ‘extraordinary contribution’ to netball […]

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The end? Coach feels Matildas era has only just begun Sam Kerr symbolised the Matildas' misery but their coach is confident about the future. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS.
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The end? Coach feels Matildas era has only just begun

ACUTELY aware that Australia’s golden generation is nearing its end, Joe Montemurro has vowed to look to the future as he fights to ensure the Matildas remain in contention for silverware. Montemurro had less than a 10 month lead-in to Saturday’s Women’s Asian Cup final in Sydney where Australia fell to an admirable 1-0 loss […]

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Rally Car racing champ Kaylie Newell’s international quest Rally car navigator Kaylie Newell with driver Tony Sullens in Tasmania. Photo: courtesy Bruce Thomas Photography.
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Rally Car racing champ Kaylie Newell’s international quest

Rally car navigator Kaylie Newell with driver Tony Sullens in Tasmania. Photo: courtesy Bruce Thomas Photography. Rally car navigator Kaylie Newell with driver Tony Sullens in Tasmania. Photo: courtesy Bruce Thomas Photography. Kaylie Newell and Tony Sullens won the Australian Rally 2-Wheel Drive Championship. Photo: courtesy Bruce Thomas Photography. HUNTER schoolteacher Kaylie Newell has put […]

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Socceroos prove Matildas can still achieve Asian glory The Matildas were disappointed after they had to scramble to eke out a draw against South Korea. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS.
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Socceroos prove Matildas can still achieve Asian glory

JOE Montemurro is refusing to be downbeat about the Matildas’ deflating Women’s Asian Cup setback against South Korea by drawing a parallel with Australia’s last continental triumph. Rather than be too downcast after his side blew a 2-1 halftime lead to surrender top spot in the group to the Korean with a 3-3 draw, Montemurro […]

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Newcastle Football withdraws teams from Inter-District competitions A three-zone competition featuring teams from across the region has existed for decades.
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Newcastle Football withdraws teams from Inter-District competitions

A MAJOR shake-up may impact the way football competitions are delivered in the Hunter region. Newcastle Football has advised the neighbouring zones of Macquarie Football and Hunter Valley Football that it will not enter its clubs in Inter-District competitions in 2025. “Our clubs will feature in competitions solely within our zone,” Newcastle Football said in […]

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Raymond Terrace to host State Indigenous Carnival, the Koori Knockout The Newcastle Yowies won the right to host the 2026 Koori Knockout. Photo: Kate Washington MP/FB.
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Raymond Terrace to host State Indigenous Carnival, the Koori Knockout

The Newcastle Yowies won the right to host the 2026 Koori Knockout. Photo: Kate Washington MP/FB. The Koori Knockout will be held at King Park in Raymond Terrace. RAYMOND Terrace has been confirmed as the host of the 2026 Koori Knockout. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander football carnival is one of the biggest Indigenous […]

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