ABC NewcastleCast is all about the best stories from around Newcastle, hosted by Laurise Dickson.
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Meet the marine pilots who keep the Port of Newcastle running
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Newcastle's most quintessential sights don't just include the beautiful beaches — the gigantic bulk carriers that come into dock in the Port of Newcastle every single day of the year are unmissable.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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If you grew up in Newcastle in the 1980s and 90s, if you remember Miss Kim and Big Dog, you probably remember Super Hubert.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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How deep listening to nature could combat burnout
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When you think of Newcastle, what sounds come to mind?De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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How a homemade halfpipe supercharged skateboarding in Newcastle
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In the 1980's, a homemade, vertical halfpipe in a suburban backyard put Newcastle on the map.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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How Rising Tide launched a climate protest 18 years in the making
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We go inside the history of Rising Tide and their mission to stop coal exports from the Port of Newcastle.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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How the Matildas revived women's soccer in Muswellbrook
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2023 really has been the year of the Matildas.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Is Newcastle to Sydney fast rail on track or off the rails?
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Fast rail almost feels like Australian myth or folklore at this point. For nearly 40 years, successive governments have promised a stretch of high speed rail that would make travelling up and down the east coast very quick and very easy.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The legend of the Hexham bunyip
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Did you know that Hexham was once rumoured to be where a bunyip was spotted?De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Teen parents bring their kids to this unique Newcastle school
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For teenage parents in regional NSW, it can be difficult to finish their schooling while caring for their children. But at the Young Parents College in Newcastle, students are getting the opportunity to get an education while navigating motherhood. This week, Laurise Dickson takes you inside one of the few schools in Australia that is structured to…
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How a Hunter medical trial could revolutionize how we treat Alzheimer's
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Dementia is one of the most prevalent conditions associated with ageing and it affects not only those living with it but also the families who care for them.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Refugee women get on the tools to build new lives
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How a group of refugee women are gaining confidence and skills in the construction field.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Smartphones in schools - what's the right call?
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Could you go without your phone for 6 hours a day? From this week, that's the reality for NSW high school students.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Baking an icon, the Arnott's way
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Did you know that the first Arnott's biscuits were made on the banks of the Hunter River?De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The inside story on Australia's tallest house
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What is Australia's tallest house doing in the middle of the bush in rural NSW?De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Calling all Novocastrians! Laurise Dickson and the ABC Newcastle team are back in your podcast feeds with a brand new season of NewcastleCast.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Young people encounter grief in moments of loss, such as when they lose a parent or grandparent. But how do young people cope when a partner unexpectedly passes away?De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The legacy of Old Lady Liddell
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This week, Laurise Dickson reflects on what Liddell has meant to the Upper Hunter communities who have grown up in the shadow of the smokestacks and speaks with former workers about their time on site.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Could tiny homes in Newcastle house those in need?
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Tiny homes are often pitched as a low-footprint, cost-effective housing solution. But as rents spike across Newcastle-Hunter, are they a realistic option?De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Yellow socks at the heart of Newcastle's LGBTQI history
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In the 1950s when homosexuality was criminalised, queer people were trying their best to live their authentic lives. Yellow socks were part of a secret gay code that helped the queer community to evade policing.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Digging deeper into Wallsend's sinkholes
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Did you know there's a tunnel under Newcastle?De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Abandoning your pet to keep your rental
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The cost of living crisis is forcing renters to make incredibly tough decisions.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Is cashless gaming the solution to NSW's pokie addiction?
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It’s 22 years to the day since Newcastle woman Maria hit rock bottom and stopped playing pokies for good, but she says local clubs and lawmakers need to break their own addictions to gambling revenue.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Returning First Nations ancestors to Country
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It's a journey that took hundreds of years and thousands of kilometres.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Saving Belmont North's tin can homes
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Back in the 1950s, Pommy Town was the place to be. That was the nickname for Belmont North in Newcastle where 50 Nissan huts housed British migrants. Now, 70 years later, more than half of that temporary accommodation has been knocked down. A few people reckon there's a place for this history alongside modern housing. Laurise Dickson hits the stree…
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Revitalising the Victoria Theatre
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The oldest still standing theatre in NSW is boarded up on Perkins St.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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