Tabitha Acret says a proposed law in New South Wales means there will be a legacy for her daughter, who died at the hands of a domestic violence killer.

Hunter Valley man James Anthony Cunneen has been sentenced to six years jail for covering up a murder after helping his friend to dump a woman's body.

From record October heat to dangerous thunderstorms and gale force winds, the next 36 hours could bring extreme weather across south-east Australia.

A search at Kotara in Newcastle found two rifles, three revolvers, an automatic pistol and 1,000 rounds of ammunition.

Dozens of regent honeyeaters have been released in woodlands in the NSW Hunter Valley in an effort to boost the critically endangered population.

Just a stone's throw from the cafes and boutiques along Darby Street there's a small community garden. As volunteers Bob Clifton and Anna tell the ABC's Scott Bevan, the garden isn't just a great place to sit and enjoy a coffee, it has even attracted a chef to pick some very local produce.

Mitch McKenny is unlikely to run again after spending four weeks running from Broken Hill to Newcastle, including the last 380 kilometres with severe pain in his hip.