Inside the Maitland Pickers' quest to defend a modern rugby league trophy only they've won Extra time thriller and the battle of the west keep Koori Knockout crowd on edge Matildas star Emily Van Egmond kicks off A-League guest stint at home club Newcastle Jets In Rugby League heartland, sporting teams stopped to remember bus tragedy victims Tomorrow's Coal Country - young people get real about their town's king industry 50 years ago, the first women were admitted to this ag college. See how things have changed NSW's magnum opus renewable energy strategy is stuck in the planning phase, paving the way for coal to continue Fire grant process 'lacked integrity' according to Auditor General NSW IPC approves giant coal mine expansion in NSW Cardinal Pell is dead - his legacy depends on who you ask 13,000 sustainable jobs could be created if mining land was transformed: report Labor teases battery power plan, consultations begin before switch-on Voters condemn 'deafening silence' on energy transition in coal country This bridge connects Sarah to her community. It just broke, severing the rural town in two This councillor wants Newcastle to be Australia's "bee city" This couple was forced to live in a tent when rents skyrocketed in their regional town NSW's largest mine announces closure date, 2000 jobs in question NSW Labor says it'll make it easier to rent with pets if elected From Maccas brekkie to plastic banknotes: Newcastle has been Australia's testing ground for decades ABC Everyday - What its like to be a young carer ABC Everyday - How to make moving back home work for everyone Solar hydro plant to rise from the ashes of coal-fired station Bridget is the digital producer for the Newcastle Hunter Catch Up - a weekly podcast from ABC Regional Find more digital news stories from Bridget here