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Newcastle Knights NRL final locked in for next week

Morning, Newcastle. Clear skies and 15 degrees out there, and plenty of big local news to start your week.

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  1. Time, venue of Newcastle Knights' NRL final next week locked in

    The NRL has announced the week-one finals matches, with the time and venue of the Newcastle Knights' final next week now locked in.

    newcastleherald.com.au

  2. Hundreds of drug overdoses revealed, amid push for a safe injecting place

    The Hunter has a lot of overdose deaths, which are preventable, amid a push for a safe injecting place.

    newcastleherald.com.au

  3. Sixth time lucky: Maitland chef wins national title at annual cook-off

    Iron Gate Kitchen sous chef Ashleigh Handsaker has been crowned the 2026 Nestlé Golden Chef of the Year, winning the national title at the annual cook-off on her sixth attempt.

    newcastleherald.com.au

  4. Grand final blog: Souths win extra-time thriller to end Maitland's run at four titles

    Souths won an extra-time thriller at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday to end Maitland's run at four consecutive titles in the grand final.

    newcastleherald.com.au

  5. 'Dream come true': leap of faith takes ballet prodigy from Newcastle to Germany

    Ballet prodigy Lewis Nicholson, who has always wanted to dance professionally, is one step closer to achieving that goal after taking a leap of faith from Newcastle to Germany.

    newcastleherald.com.au

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