Back when it was called a thunderboxMay 24, 2013 Writer Donna Kelly can't remember nightmen but she sure knows a lot about dunnies - even that they were once called thunderboxes.
Live life to the fullestMay 20, 2013 Funerals can be wonderful celebrations of life, writer Donna Kelly shares.
Labor sets a booby-trap as it heads for the doorMay 16, 2013 Trap. Wedge. Trick. Ploy. All these words have been used to describe Wayne Swan's latest federal budget.
Uni reform to hurt studentsMay 8, 2013 Four in five university students must work to support their studies, juggling an average of 16 hours of employment a week with full-time education commitments.
The waiting gameMay 6, 2013 Donna Kelly, like most people, wishes doctors had more time in the day to treat their patients.
Councils have to lift their game - and their sightsMay 1, 2013 It's been a busy month for followers of local government in NSW.
There's nothing quite like a bonfireApril 30, 2013 Donna Kelly, from country Victoria, is among the many rural dwellers who look forward to a burn off.
Abbott, not Gillard, is the true 'class warrior'April 29, 2013 Look at the policies: the Coalition wants to take from the poor and give to the rich.
Same-sex marriage: the culture war is overApril 26, 2013 Far from being a protest on the periphery, the concept of same-sex marriage is winning over the conservatives.
Foods to cure a sick husbandApril 24, 2013 It can be hard to stand by your man when he has man flu. Donna Kelly is doing her best – but she’s not sure the cure is right for the symptoms.
Man charged over Aberdare bushfirePOLICE have arrested a man in relation to a bush fire which came close to homes in Aberdare ...
Car crashes into Cessnock homeA car has crashed into a house on Mount View Road this afternoon causing significant damage.
Cessnock West librarian voted Australia’s favouriteCessnock West Public School teacher-librarian Jae Rolt has been voted Australia’s Favourite Librarian.
Alecia’s got the world at her feetNulkaba’s Alecia McCallum has been selected as a NSW state finalist in the Miss World Australia beauty pageant.
Spare your time, or your change for the SalvosThe Salvation Army is asking members of the public to donate their time to collect during its annual ...
Interim general manager appointedGosford City Council director of works Stephen Glen has accepted the position of interim general manager at Cessnock ...
Romance blossomed in the hallsThere must be something in the water at Cessnock High School, with many stories of long-lasting romances coming ...