About The Daily Newcastle
Independent daily news for Newcastle and the Hunter.
Our mission
To give every Newcastle resident one reliable, daily record of what is happening in their city, with every claim attributed to a named, public source.
Our team
Shane Anderson
Founder and Publisher
Founded Newcastle's daily local news brief to give residents one reliable place for the day's news.
Megan Wallace
Editor
Oversees the daily edition and the editorial standards that every Newcastle story passes through.
Tom Whittaker
Senior Journalist
Covers council, planning and the courts across the Newcastle and Hunter region.
Priya Shah
Community Reporter
Reports on community life, small business and the suburbs that make up Newcastle.
Why Newcastle needs local news
Local journalism is the difference between a community that knows itself and a community that does not. When local newsrooms shrink, council decisions go unreported, court outcomes go unrecorded, and the small institutions that make a city work disappear from public view.
Newcastle is one of Australia's most significant regional cities, with its own economy, port, university and cultural identity. It deserves daily reporting that takes that seriously rather than treating it as a satellite of Sydney.
We publish every weekday morning so Newcastle residents can start the day informed about their city, not just the national headlines. Every story is sourced, dated and open to correction.
A strong local press strengthens local democracy. We exist to help keep that press alive in Newcastle.
Our principles
- Accuracy. Every factual claim is sourced, and we correct quickly and visibly.
- Fairness. People and organisations named in our reporting get a fair chance to respond.
- Independence. No political funding. Advertisers and sponsors do not see editorial copy before publication.
- Community. We report for Newcastle readers first.
Contact directory
- Editorial: editor@https://dailynewcastle.com.au
- Advertising: advertise@https://dailynewcastle.com.au
- News tips: tips@https://dailynewcastle.com.au
- Corrections: corrections@https://dailynewcastle.com.au
- Ethics concerns: ethics@https://dailynewcastle.com.au
Publisher
The Daily Newcastle is published by SP Experts Pty Ltd. ABN: [to be confirmed].