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Voices of the Hunter with Scott Bevan

In the countdown to the federal election, Newcastle Herald writer Scott Bevan speaks with fellow Hunter residents about the issues that matter to their electorate.

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How to drive change (but not in a hot FJ Holden) along Hunter Street and beyond - a journey through the seat of Newcastle

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Charting change amid the mines and vines in the seat of Hunter

Charting change amid the mines and vines in the seat of Hunter

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