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It’s something Knights fans have been calling for, now it seems they’ll get a chance to see it.
Kalyn Ponga is likely to move into the halves against the Panthers this weekend, in a shake-up potentially giving the side new spark.

There’s a growing demand for non-traditional learning programs to suit special needs children on the Central Coast.
Luckily, there’s one very special academy devoted to providing just that….and it’s NOT in a galaxy far, far away.

Residents are being encouraged to keep buying local, with rural businesses suffering due to the drought.
The Liverpool Plains Shire Mayor says it’s particularly important for smaller centres such as Quirindi.

He was a familiar face on the TV throughout his rugby league career – now Jason Stevens is making a name for himself on the silver screen.
The former Blues and Australian frontrower is preparing for the release of his first film, and there’s no prizes for guessing what it’s about.

It's a scene of unimaginable carnage - a huge motorway bridge, now a crumpled wreck, after it collapsed during a powerful storm in Italy.
35 people are confirmed dead, and 12 are still missing...with rescuers scouring the debris for signs of life.

What's coming up in tonight's news at 6pm...

GAV'S WEATHER: Another fast moving front will sweep across the south-east of the country, with temperatures to cool slightly...here's Gavin Morris with the latest weather outlook.

BUSHFIRE UPDATE - Two Watch & Act fires are currently burning in the NBN News viewing region:
– Costellos Rd, Pinkett to the south-east of Glen Innes. – Coraki-Ellangowan Road in the Richmond Valley LGA.
... The NSW RFS says "today's total fire bans in Sydney, the Illawarra and Hunter are the earliest we've had in the season in nearly a decade."
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A grass fire has been brought under control on Hermitage Road at Pokolbin.
A total fire ban remains in place for the Hunter and Central Coast regions until midnight tonight, due to strong winds and dangerous conditions.

The driver of a B-double truck that crashed on the outskirts of Grafton overnight, has been charged with drug driving.

Here are the latest news headlines from the NBN Newsroom with Paul Lobb

A mother of four has died after being treated at a private medical clinic in Taree on the mid-north coast of New South Wales.
It’s understood she lost consciousness, after being given an injection during her treatment.

TOTAL FIRE BAN for Sydney, Hunter and Illawarra regions, including the Central Coast. Conditions are deteriorating, with stronger winds than originally forecast. A total fire ban is now in force until midnight tonight.
Updated map via RFS

They’re words to make any opposition A-League player nervous – Ronald Vargas believes his best is yet to come.

He’s leading the Air Race world championship at the halfway point of a season for the first time, but don’t expect the pressure to overwhelm Merewether’s Matt Hall.

Youth unemployment on the Central Coast appears to be slowly declining. New figures from the state government reveal a 1.2% drop on the previous three months, but industry officials claim there’s still a long way to go.

Plans for the remediation of a former gasworks site in Newcastle are edging closer to completion. Three decades after its closure, the community can now have a say on the final effort to overhaul the toxic site.

One of Ballina’s youngest CEOs is blazing a trail in the beauty industry. Holly Somerville Knott is a go-getting teenager with Aspergers, who’s also the head of her own eco-friendly soap company.

Avoca Beach residents have been living in fear of water main breaks, like the one which caused thousands of dollars worth of damage to homes just last week.
Central Coast Council has announced it’s taking action, replacing pipes running under The Round Drive.

How come no story about the meteorite storm in Newcastle today ?