A Newcastle woman whose daughter was killed by her ex-boyfriend will meet the NSW premier in a push to introduce tougher sentencing for domestic abusers.

A 17-year-old girl dies after being attacked by a dog while visiting a friend's home in the Hunter Valley last week.

A man who sexually abused a young girl in foster care is seeking to quash his conviction in the High Court.

Ryelee Brain, 17, died while travelling in an allegedly stolen car driven by a 14-year-old. 

Former Newcastle Anglican dean Graeme Lawrence has been charged with seven sexual assault offences dating back more than 40 years in the NSW Riverina area. 

Sixteen households were evacuated in May when a landslip happened in the quiet suburb of New Lambton. After months of stress, residents still don't know when they will be able to return home.

The body, believed to be that of a Newcastle man, was found after he went missing last week near Seal Rocks.