May 17, 2013 A lot has changed in 160 years, but there have been two constants in Maitland duringthat time - the Maitland Mercury and the Bank of NSW (Westpac).  

May 18, 2013 Tracey Edstein explains how, against a backdrop of clergy criminal behaviours, she remains a person of faith.  

May 17, 2013 A seven-year-old boy nicknamed Charlie, from tiny Tanna Island in the Pacific, is recovering after surgery at John Hunter Children’s Hospital that will one day enable him to walk.  

May 17, 2013 The state’s most senior sex crimes detective has dismissed police whistleblower Peter Fox’s claim that Strike Force Lantle was a sham – describing the comment as “offensive in the extreme” and “detrimental” to the morale of police who investigated allegations of a Catholic Church sexual abuse cover up.   

May 17, 2013 The feathers will be flying at Maitland Showground on Saturday when the Rare Poultry Breeders’ Association holds its eighth annual show.  

May 17, 2013 For the past two months Alex Butler has waited patiently for his dog Sam.  

May 17, 2013 The “Dish” and its role in NASA’s Apollo moon missions put the NSW city of Parkes on the world map.  

May 17, 2013 When Jenavee Aranas said goodbye to her beloved grandfather earlier this year she decided to immortalise him through her art.  

May 17, 2013 The Hunter’s reliance on the resources sector is exposing its economy to the volatility of international commodity prices, a new report reveals.  

May 17, 2013 Construction of the Lower Hunter Zone Fire Control Centre - worth $4 million –  is expected to be completed ahead of schedule.