Headaches are among the most common health complaints worldwide, affecting around three out of four Australians at some point each year.

If you’ve been thinking about growing your savings, now’s a great time to act. The Mutual Bank is offering a generous bonus interest rate that could help you make the most of your money, without jumping through hoops.

Are You Pulling My Leg? returns to the road — and to the punchlines — with a laugh-out-loud accessible comedy show at Performance Arts Culture Cessnock (PACC) on Tuesday 15 October. Tickets start at just $30.

When Hunter Valley winemaker Mike De Iuliis was named Chair of Judges for the 2025 Sydney Royal Wine Show, it marked a significant milestone for his own career and also for the Hunter wine industry.

Discover what's written in the stars for your star sign this month with August's Horoscopes!

My grandmother, Mavis, grew up in the countryside of Central West NSW and had a deep love for the Australian landscape. She lived an extraordinary life. Until I was eight years old, she worked as a nurse and was the Matron of various nursing homes, including Cooma, and was the first Matron of the nursing home in Tomingley.

The Escadia Newcastle Northstars are approaching the deciding rounds of the regular 2025 Australian Ice Hockey season and are looking ahead to the finals.

Discover what's happening in your local community this August...

This Homelessness Week (4 to 10 August), Port Stephens Council is encouraging the community to reflect on the challenges faced by people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

English springer spaniels are putting their best paws forward to help identify and map koala populations across Lake Macquarie.

A new Lake Mac Arts festival is poised to showcase some of Australia’s most talented and innovative contemporary dancers across four days of performances, panels and programming.

Tomorrow night, the shiploaders at Port Waratah Coal Services’ Carrington Terminal will light up in blue during August, to raise awareness for vital research and support services for people living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

Newcastle Art Gallery has taken a significant First Nations series of work out of storage and onto the world stage as part of a major exhibition at a prestigious London institution.

The Working Class Man is turning 40 – and you’re all invited to the party!

It’s time for residents to have their say on the draft Salamander Bay Town Centre Place Plan that aims to improve the liveability and deliver economic growth of the town centre.