Lillian Watkins

A Queensland council will destroy an artwork painted as a memorial for a local teenager because it did not have prior approval, sparking anger from the community.

Sirens, water nymphs, mermaids. They've captivated mere mortals for millennium. And now, they've washed up on an unlikely Australian shore.

A 19-year-old man has been charged with terrorism-related offences in Newcastle.

Program: Story Stream A swimming group with a twist are turning heads on the beaches of Newcastle.

A teenage boy has died after the car he was in collided with a tree in Port Stephens overnight.

Laura Davy, 21, was sentenced to three months in jail over her involvement in a two-week long protest to disrupt coal from reaching the Port of Newcastle.

In short Gina Sherritt was attempting to get into her car when a father and son carjacked her outside a community swimming pool.

Police are appealing for information after a suspicious fire at a new tobacco shop in Ettalong, which came just a day after the same business was broken into and vandalised.

After 10 years of policing, Danielle Maddock did not think she would have much difficulty in picking out a scammer.