Simon McCarthy

Newcastle

Digital Journalist at Newcastle Herald

Digital Journalist at Nine

Digital journalist for the Newcastle Herald. I also produce the Toohey’s News podcast. Will work for coffee and cake.

Featured in: Favicon

newcastleherald.com.au Favicon

nineforbrands.com.au Favicon

smh.com.au Favicon

theage.com.au Favicon

canberratimes.com.au Favicon

examiner.com.au Favicon

illawarramercury.com.au Favicon

bordermail.com.au Favicon

bendigoadvertiser.com.au Favicon

theleader.com.au + 105 more

Articles

Police seek help after armed home invasion in Bull St Mayfield

3 weeks ago | maitlandmercury.com.au | Simon McCarthy |simon mccarthy |Josh Leeson

Detective Inspector Steven Benson speaks to the media to appeal for information after a firearm was discharged at a home during an invasion in Mayfield last week. Picture by Peter LorimerNewcastle City police have made a public plea for information about an armed home invasion in Mayfield last week. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Police seek help after armed home invasion in Bull St Mayfield

3 weeks ago | portstephensexaminer.com.au | Simon McCarthy |simon mccarthy |Josh Leeson

Detective Inspector Steven Benson speaks to the media to appeal for information after a firearm was discharged at a home during an invasion in Mayfield last week. Picture by Peter LorimerNewcastle City police have made a public plea for information about an armed home invasion in Mayfield last week. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Updated: Police call for information in Mayfield gunpoint home invasion

3 weeks ago | cessnockadvertiser.com.au | Simon McCarthy |simon mccarthy |Josh Leeson

Detective Inspector Steven Benson speaks to the media to appeal for information after a firearm was discharged at a home during an invasion in Mayfield last week. Picture by Peter LorimerNewcastle City police have made a public plea for information about an armed home invasion in Mayfield last week. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Updated: Police call for information in Mayfield gunpoint home invasion

3 weeks ago | dungogchronicle.com.au | Simon McCarthy |simon mccarthy |Josh Leeson

Detective Inspector Steven Benson speaks to the media to appeal for information after a firearm was discharged at a home during an invasion in Mayfield last week. Picture by Peter LorimerNewcastle City police have made a public plea for information about an armed home invasion in Mayfield last week. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Updated: Police call for information in Mayfield gunpoint home invasion

3 weeks ago | maitlandmercury.com.au | Simon McCarthy |simon mccarthy |Josh Leeson

Detective Inspector Steven Benson speaks to the media to appeal for information after a firearm was discharged at a home during an invasion in Mayfield last week. Picture by Peter LorimerNewcastle City police have made a public plea for information about an armed home invasion in Mayfield last week. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Big choice after private hospital's major upgrade wins double approval

1 month ago | newcastleherald.com.au | Jamieson Murphy |Simon McCarthy |simon mccarthy

The 10-storey tower, top inset, has been scaled back to a six-storey tower, bottom inset. The state's planning commission has approved two large-scale development applications for Lake Macquarie Private Hospital, effectively allowing developer Ramsay Health Care to pick which of its applications it intends to build. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Flood cleanup begins as devastated Hunter and Mid North Coast takes stock of damage

1 month ago | maitlandmercury.com.au | Sage Swinton |Simon McCarthy |simon mccarthy

Horses on the flood plains near Heatherbrae on Sunday. Picture by Peter LorimerFlood warnings remain in place for several Hunter communities as the NSW State Emergency Service begins the clean-up of flood-affected properties. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue readingAll articles from our websiteThe digital version of Today's PaperWatch and act warnings remain for parts of Maitland through to Raymond Terrace, where minor flooding is continuing.
Hunter Valley floods: John Wright, fifth generation farmer, takes stock after record flood at Morpeth

1 month ago | newcastleherald.com.au | Simon McCarthy |simon mccarthy

John Wright, the fifth generation of his family to farm his property at Morpeth, outside his workshop where the flood waters settled on Saturday, May 24. Picture by Jonathan CarrollIt will be a quiet Christmas for John Wright. He expects it will be springtime before he can get back onto his land in earnest - some 80 acres between the Hunter and Paterson rivers at Morpeth that he has farmed for lucerne hay all his life. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Man allegedly fleeing officers impales leg on fence at Elermore Vale: Police

1 month ago | newcastleherald.com.au | Simon McCarthy |simon mccarthy

A man accused of leading police on a car chase through Wallsend on Friday night was arrested after falling from a fence, allegedly running from officers, and impaling his leg. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Flood cleanup begins as devastated Hunter and Mid North Coast takes stock of damage

1 month ago | newcastleherald.com.au | Simon McCarthy |simon mccarthy

Testers Hollow re-opened on Saturday, May 24, as the region recovers from historic flooding that has left residents cut off in the past three days. Subscribe now for unlimited access.