Healthy dads and healthy kids
An award-winning program to help dads lose weight while teaching kids about healthy lifestyle behaviour begins this week in Singleton, and will be rolled out across the region over the next 12 months....
View ArticleLight at the end of the tunnel
Singleton's Eileen King teaches piano and attends ballroom dancing classes with her wayward and sociable guide-dog Kelly.
View ArticleLiberate the past, with ABC Open
An initiative designed to help the community share stories through ABC platforms is bearing fruit across the Hunter, with historic societies and individuals coming forward to shed light on the past.
View ArticleSingleton Now and Then
The ABC's Now and Then community storytelling project, bringing historic images to contemporary settings, has been added to the homework list of year nine students in 2011.
View ArticleMerriwa seniors dispense advice and wisdom
Gummun Place residents are no longer strangers to students of Merriwa High School.
View ArticleWarmer weather prompts drowning warning
With the weather warming up Kidsafe Hunter is urging parents to keep a close watch on children near pools and water.
View ArticlePolice urge farmers to put on a helmet
Hunter Valley police are warning motorcyclists to wear helmets after two serious injuries across the Upper Hunter in just two days.
View ArticleSchool prepared for cyber-bullying
A Lake Macquarie High School says it cannot afford not to be on the front foot when it comes to tackling bullying.
View ArticleWarning to parents about dangers of blind cords
A Hunter trauma expert is warning of the strangulation dangers of blind cords after a toddler was hospitalised earlier this week.
View ArticleNew school program ignites interest in science and maths
A program in Hunter high schools is using new technology to reignite interest in maths and science.
View ArticlePhysical activity program hopes to make girls more resilient and confident
Newcastle researchers investigating the physical and emotional wellbeing of young girls are hoping to gain a better understanding of how girls can become more resilient and self-confident.
View ArticleBike rights campaigner says carrying photo ID is ridiculous and oppressive
An Upper Hunter bicycle rights campaigner has described the Roads Minister's plans to make cyclists carry photo identification when riding as ridiculous.
View ArticleConcerns over quality after Fairfax Media slashes Hunter jobs
Continued cuts to the media industry in the Hunter will ultimately be reflected in the quality of work being produced by journalists, an expert says.
View ArticleRegional investigative journalism under threat: McCarthy
Concerns have been raised about a loss of respect for regional news reporting, in the wake of massive job cuts by Fairfax at its Hunter region newspapers.
View ArticleFarm safety on the agenda after this Merriwa farmer took matters into his own...
There have been over 200 quad-bike related deaths in Australia in the last seven years and more than half have occurred on farms. In an effort to curb those statistics, farmer Rob Tindall is taking...
View ArticleRichard Gill: New music academy in the Hunter Valley set to continue...
As Australia's music community mourns the passing of one of its most revered composers and conductors, it is hoped a new school in NSW will pass on his love of music to generations to come.
View ArticleFashion industry needs budding engineers, mathematicians, according to Frock...
Bright minds are being encouraged to consider jobs in fashion, rather than traditional STEM careers such as engineering and mathematics.
View ArticleInternational students groups call for action on cheating to get into...
International student associations call for more regulation of overseas migration agents as they reveal cheating on English tests required for Australian universities can be common practice.
View ArticleMake-up classes held for teenage girls as they feel pressure of social media,...
The influence of social media has prompted some schools to teach teenage students about body image and applying make-up.
View ArticleRegional conservatoriums push for suitable venues to sustain music education...
From their humble beginnings inside former churches, hostels and retail stores, regional conservatoriums continue to play a leading role in music education outside metropolitan areas.
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