Dear Jasminda, When I travel with my partner on a plane, he ignores the safety announcements and instead reads a book. I feel like if something goes wrong, I’m the only one who will be able to assist. Bettina L. Dear Bettina, I’ve come across a range of different travellers over the years. Because I […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I do not understand the Council’s priorities in fixing our roads. Norburn Avenue (Nelson Bay) and Ajax Avenue have recently been resurfaced. Both are residential streets in a quiet area with hardly any traffic and no potholes. Why is Council spending money in these areas when major avenues that really […]
RAYMOND Terrace is changing fast. Our town is experiencing a major surge in development, backed by the multibillion-dollar M1 Pacific Motorway extension and the expansion of Newcastle Airport nearby. While these changes bring great opportunities, they also add to existing pressures, making it harder for local families to find a rental or buy a home. […]
DEAR News Of The Area, AUSTRALIA is being told inflation is the nation’s biggest economic threat, yet the actions of the Federal Government suggest something very different. Australians are tightening their belts, cutting household spending, struggling with mortgages, rent, groceries and power bills, while Canberra continues to spend at record levels. The question many ordinary […]
DEAR News Of The Area, ARE there secret plans for an AUKUS nuclear submarine base in Newcastle? It would appear so, according to documents obtained under NSW Freedom of Information (“Nuclear Sub Base Secrets”, Newcastle Herald, Friday, May 8). Apparently, Newcastle is on a short list of potential east coast bases for nuclear-powered submarines, but […]
JUST over 40 years ago, on 26 April 1986, Reactor No. 4 at the Chornobyl (Chernobyl) nuclear power plant in Ukraine exploded, blasting tonnes of radioactive debris one kilometre high into the atmosphere over the Soviet Union, Europe, Britain and North America. The clouds of fallout spread 200 times more radioactive material than the Hiroshima […]
OUR region’s population is growing and changing. As more people choose to call Port Stephens home, the demand for essential services continues to rise. With over 25 percent of residents aged 65 and over, which is above the state average, we need to ensure our local healthcare keeps pace with the needs of every generation. […]
The long-period comet C/2025 R3 has returned after an absence of roughly 170,000 years.
A VISITOR from the deep past is about to grace Australian skies. For those willing to rise before dawn, it offers something close to time travel. The long-period comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) – last seen when humans were shaping stone tools and learning to master fire – has returned after an absence of roughly 170,000 […]
