Cecilia Connell

If you're driving around Muswellbrook of a weekday morning, there's a chance you might subconsciously find yourself humming along to a certain singer -- Justin Bieber -- and there's a very good reason for that. Muswellbrook South Public School's "Bieber Bus" hit the streets a few years back and it's making a big difference in boosting school attendance rates. As well as forming a closer connection with school families, some children have increased their attendance rate from 50 to 100 per cent.

As a man prepares to face court over the Greta bus crash that left 10 wedding guests dead, the Hunter Valley community is coming together to share their grief. Key points: Community leaders are urging local residents to support one another in the days, weeks and months ahead The 58-year-old driver of the bus that crashed, killing 10 people will appear in court today Mental health support is being made available in Singleton as the community makes tributes to those injured and who have died.