Several water supply issues across Lake Macquarie have been reported to Hunter Water, prompting concerns among residents. The Newcastle Herald is providing live updates on this developing situation, along with other breaking news incidents, weather, traffic, and travel across Newcastle, the Hunter Region, and beyond.
Today's Key Stories
In addition to the water supply problems, today's news includes the teachers union calling out a government change aimed at keeping kids in school, plans for graffiti clean-ups following a surge in vandalism, and a pair found guilty of an armed robbery at the Commonwealth Hotel involving a savage attack on a cleaner.
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