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Government buys out Shenhua coal, curbs Dartbrook and opens up Wollar We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement The Berejiklian government has shifted gears on its coal strategy, paying $100 million to extinguish one mining lease, putting new curbs on another mine and opening up more land near Mudgee for more coal exploration. Herald on Tuesday, the government has bought out Shenhua’s Watermark project, ending plans to...

Normal text size Very large text size Fifth-generation farmers Doug and Nic Robertson are out mustering some of the 300 breeder cattle on their property near Scone on a crisp mid-autumn morning, wondering how long their rural idyll can last. Nic Robertson joins her husband Doug, with their horse Hamish, as they muster cattle on their property near Scone. Credit:Janie Barrett Plans by Japanese trading giant Idemitsu to develop its Gateway project north-west of Muswellbrook in the Upper Hunter w...

One Nation and the Greens join growing field of candidates for NSW Upper Hunter by-election updated 4 AprApril 2021 at 5:54am Upper Hunter by-election candidate Dale McNamara (second from left) inspects mining equipment with NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham (right). ( Share Print text only Key points: The by-election comes after Michael Johnsens resignation following a rape allegation, which he denies If the Nationals dont retain the seat, the Berejiklian government will lose its majority One ...

Advertisement A Singleton pub owner and a local councillor have been named as the latest candidates to join the running for the upcoming byelection in the NSW Upper Hunter. One Nation NSW on Thursday announced Singleton businessman Dale McNamara will run as its candidate in the critical byelection, while the NSW Greens earlier named Upper Hunter councillor Sue Abbott. Mr McNamara is a former miner with business experience in agriculture, horse racing and hospitality. Dale McNamara, who is runni...

Why so many parliaments remain toxic workplaces 11 Apr, 2021 08:42 PM 4 minutes to read The US Capitol building in Washington, DC. Photo / Getty Images Financial Times OPINION: One resigned after being accused of raping a sex worker. Another is reportedly being investigated on suspicion of having sex with a 17-year-old. A third has been demoted after being accused of raping a 16-year-old in the 1980s. So goes the news of the past two weeks about three politicians in three legi...

Sydney News: Art galleries, museums face budget cuts, Labor announces Upper Hunter candidate Posted 5 updated 5 Share Print text only Galleries, museums stand to lose millions The Art Gallery budget could be cut by $9 million according to budget estimates. Multi-million-dollar funding cuts for some of the states cultural institutions, including the Art Gallery of NSW, the Australian Museum and the Opera House, have been flagged by the NSW Treasury. The proposed budget cuts were contained in d...

NSW Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party select Sue Gilroy to contest Upper Hunter by-election Posted 5 updated 4 AprApril 2021 at 2:24am Businesswoman Sue Gilroy is also a registered nurse who has worked in the coal mining industry. ( Print text only Cancel The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party (SFF) have selected a prominent local businesswoman to contest the Upper Hunter by-election. Key points: The Nationals have lost three seats to the SFF in less than five years MP Michael Johnsen resig...

Shooters, Fishers and Farmers preselect businesswoman Sue Gilroy to contest the must-win Upper Hunter byelection.

8 April 2021 On Wednesday this week, the New South Wales Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW, Industry and Trade John Barilaro stood next to a train packed with coal, hurtling past metres away as he espoused the benefits of coal mining (sadly, he failed to literally salute it, as he had promised in the tweet). “This train is what’s powering the economy”, he yells over the sound of several tonnes of coal thundering towards its destination. The visual is striking and memorable: th...

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian heads to the Upper Hunter next week to campaign alongside David Layzell NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian heads to the Upper Hunter next week to campaign alongside a newly chosen by-election candidate she says is an underdog. Little-known 45-year-old construction manager David Layzell was anointed as the Nationals candidate for the crucial May 22 by-election on Wednesday, nudging out favoured contender, long-term Singleton mayor and cattle farmer Sue Moore. We are no...