Hunter Valley
- ★★★★1/2
- Train journeys
If you love train travel, this Australian journey ticks all boxes
For most of the year, this train is the Ghan, travelling the historic route between Darwin and Adelaide. Come summer, there’s a change of scenery.
- Justine Costigan
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The Good Food Guide to a road trip in the Hunter Valley
Stop for a dry-aged cheeseburger or steak Diane pie – or settle in for a long, wine-matched lunch at these Good Food-approved Hunter Valley venues.
- David Matthews
My trip to the Hunter cured my greatest fear
This short-trip itinerary showcased the best of the Hunter Valley and Newcastle’s wine and dining, with some thrill-seeking on the side.
- Jessica McSweeney
SMH Good Food Guide 2026: Best places to eat and drink in the Hunter Valley
The Valley is known for big-name wineries and big-ticket dining, but a crop of up-and-comers is shifting the narrative.
- David Matthews
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- Crime
Man arrested after mother found dead in suspected domestic violence incident
Police have arrested a 37-year-old man after a woman’s body was found in a home on Friday night.
- Kate Aubusson and Cindy Yin
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- Traffic incident
Groom on way to wedding trapped for 45 minutes after minibus rolls
The 56-year-old was seriously injured when the bus transporting the groom’s party to a Hunter Valley venue rolled seven times down an embankment.
- Josefine Ganko and Penry Buckley
Sydney high-rises rattled by Hunter Valley earthquake
Dozens of residents in Sydney towers reported feeling the quake which struck just before 3am. People as far south as Wollongong also reported tremors.
- Riley Walter
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- Australia votes
How a weight loss drug inspired ‘big unit’ Dan Repacholi’s ‘ministry for men’ idea
The Labor MP from the Hunter – with a bushranger-style beard, an imposing two-metre physique and a love of hamburgers – says he has seen first-hand how many men don’t speak about their troubles.
- Matthew Knott
- Exclusive
- Political expenses
NSW Nationals leader jetted to the wineries. He took ministerial car too
Documents released via freedom of information show then-agriculture minister Dugald Saunders took a ministerial vehicle with him on a controversial Hunter Valley trip.
- Michael McGowan
- Exclusive
- Political expenses
Jetting to the wineries: NSW Nationals leader took RFS plane to Hunter Valley
NSW Nationals leader Dugald Saunders was the only passenger on a 34-minute taxpayer-funded flight from Dubbo to the Hunter region for a two-day trip which included a wine tour and tasting.
- Michael McGowan, Alexandra Smith and Max Maddison