Canteen worker punished for theft
4:00 AM AEDT | A Berkeley woman who embezzled takings from a school canteen to cover the cost of her addiction to poker machines was sentenced to 300 hours community service yesterday.  | School canteen takings feed ...
Vandals destroying farmer's livelihood
4:00 AM AEDT | As if drought and a plague of caterpillars were not enough, John Davis has had to contend with people shooting at his beef cattle, cutting his fences and growing marijuana on h
Callala Bay resident calls for action on 'health hazard'
4:00 AM AEDT | A massive algal bloom at Jervis Bay is more than just a bad smell - it's a health hazard, according to one Callala Bay resident.

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The Hawks return Saturday after their grand final loss to Perth.

SPORT

Kevin hits track like Batt out of hell
4:00 AM AEDT | They now share the same coach and even the same house, and Illawarra athlete Kevin Batt is reaping the rewards as he literally runs in the footsteps of Bulli middle-distance dynamo Ryan Gregson.
Chipperfield may head home for A-League
4:00 AM AEDT | Socceroo Scott Chipperfield has revealed he could end his career in the A-League after the World Cup. The 34-year-old, on the comeback trail after an ankle injury, declared he would be open to offers to return home following South Africa 2010.  | Chipperfield 'will be at World ... | Scott Chipperfield's Cup dream ...
Wollongong cathedral earns 'sacred' title
After 162 years, St Francis Xavier's Cathedral was finally dedicated as a sacred place of prayer ...
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The rugby league season kicks off tonight embroiled in its now familiar crisis and cloud of controversy.
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