3+ hour, 58+ min ago   (314+ words) Mobile phones across Newcastle and the Hunter are expected to sound a loud siren this afternoon as Australia tests its new national emergency warning system. A test Critical Alert will be sent to compatible mobile devices across NSW at 2pm today,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (354+ words) Plans for a proposed AI data centre at the former Hydro Aluminium Kurri Kurri smelter site have taken a step forward. The NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure has issued the project’s Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs) after receiving…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (466+ words) Disaster has struck twice for Australia’s largest telco, as it grapples with a separate issue preventing some users from making Triple Zero calls. It comes as the communications regulator opens an investigation into a network outage on Wednesday 8 July that…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (302+ words) Despite backlash from the Hunter community and local politicians, the WIN Network is pushing ahead with its cuts to NBN News. The Newcastle Weekly divulged last week that employees were invited to submit feedback, about the possible restructure, during a…...