KIDS have a natural curiosity about the world around them, and space is no exception! Here are some interesting questions kids often ask in my school outreach programs: Why is the sky dark at night? Ah, the answer has to…
SCAMS come in many forms, and the latest to be spotlighted by major supermarkets is the ‘gift card scam’, prompting active awareness campaigns by Coles and Woolworths. Gift card scams involve an initial ‘phishing’ stage, in which victims receive a…
BOAT Harbour is a special place. A naturally protected cove ideal for mooring with a small sandy beach suitable for launching fishing boats. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us…
THE clean energy industry has accused nuclear energy proponents of threatening the nation’s fragile hold on vital economic reform with “mistruths and outright disinformation”. “The Australian public are being confused and misled,” Clean Energy Council chief executive Kane Thornton told…
DIRTY Dick’s live theatre restaurant show comes to the Hawks Nest Golf Club on August 8. Australia’s most popular themed event and theatre restaurant, Dirty Dick’s has presented its distinctive nights of mediaeval Old English fun and feasting to more…
CASH became king again as another IT network outage hit on Friday 19 July. This time the impacts were global. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981…
SHUTTING down of the 3G mobile network was postponed by the major telcos from 30 June to 31 August, but the new deadline is rapidly approaching. After the recent CrowdStrike IT update error caused global chaos affecting many communications systems,…
AUSTRALIANS could cut their power bills – and carbon emissions – one light bulb at a time as halogen lighting is switched off in homes and offices. Halogen will be phased out and new standards set for digital signage displays…
A RISK assessment has found that Grahamstown Dam could be damaged in the event of an earthquake, prompting Hunter Water to immediately reduce the amount of water stored in the dam. The risk assessment, undertaken with expert consultants and an…
A TEAM of independent candidates officially launched their council election campaign on 20 July at the Newcastle and Port Stephens Game Fish Club. The group is led by Port Stephens Mayoral and East Ward candidate Mark Watson, who claimed 12.9…