A 26-year-old woman has been charged with murder following the death of a baby near Newcastle.

About 9am today (Friday 24 July 2015), emergency services were called to a house in Curry Street, Wallsend, after a six-week-old girl was found deceased at the property.

A 26-year-old woman was arrested at the property and taken to Waratah Police Station.

She has since been charged with murder and refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court tomorrow (Saturday 25 July 2015).