Hospital inquiry backs end of Calvary Mater partnership

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1. Report released following Calvary Mater Hospital parliamentary inquiry

   A parliamentary inquiry into Newcastle's Calvary Mater Hospital found patients' health was jeopardised with no accountability. The report, tabled today, recommends the state government terminate the public private partnership as soon as possible.

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2. Tens of thousands on social housing waitlists across the Hunter

   Tens of thousands are on social housing waitlists across the Hunter, with the sector describing the country as facing its worst housing crisis on record. Landmarks lit up green last night during National Homelessness Week to demand more affordable properties from the state government.

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3. Port Macquarie Police Station upgrade gets greenlight

   The Northern Regional Planning Panel has greenlit a $20 million upgrade of Port Macquarie Police Station. Port Macquarie Hastings Council is pushing for more funding for critical projects to cater for the region's growth.

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4. Hunter Transmission Project putting endangered frog at risk

   A Newcastle conservation scientist has described the Hunter Transmission Project as renewable energy at the cost of biodiversity. Dr Alex Callen argues that habitat for an endangered frog species will be wiped out.

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