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26 May 12 | Keira St in the Wollongong CBD has reopened to traffic after strong winds last night caused a piece of scaffolding to fall at the GPT Group’s $200 million West Keira development.  | CommentsComments (2)
Meet the amazing Casey Becker
26 May 12 | They are the heroes of our community, not only helping others, but uplifting us all with their efforts.
Saint Jayne saviour for families in crisis
26 May 12 | To business and civic leaders in Wollongong, she is Saint Jayne, a woman whose inspirational stories have them digging deep to support the programs she runs.
Teens do long jump in a wheelchair
26 May 12 | In March they crawled 6km for charity at their school cross-country. Elliott Gooding and Nick Hennessy were at it again yesterday.  | CommentsComments (3)
Who doesn't love a girl in uniform?
26 May 12 | When Tilly Fikkers wriggles into her favourite little police costume, she means business. The Mt Keira three-year-old is an arresting sight, adding cuteness to the long arm of the law.
Milat's laugh haunts victim's grandmother
26 May 12 | Sandra Auchterlonie will never forget the moment Matthew Milat told her, with a laugh, he had changed his surname to that of his infamous great uncle, Ivan.
Little Emma is mum's triple-zero hero
26 May 12 | Quick-thinking seven-year-old Emma Collins knew exactly what to do when she saw her mum gasping for breath.  | CommentsComments (2)
Why MP Stephen Jones backs Wilton airport
26 May 12 | A case of political stupidity or an act of bravery? Unsurprisingly, Throsby MP Stephen Jones claimed the latter yesterday to explain why he was backing Wilton.  | CommentsComments (18)
Shell Cove marina: Better late than never
26 May 12 | When it comes to the Shell Cove marina, Ern and Cheryl Senior have heard it all before.  | CommentsComments (1) | Mayor guarantees start date for ...
New firm to finish housing projects
26 May 12 | Work has resumed on three stalled Illawarra public housing projects after the State Government appointed a Unanderra firm to finish the jobs.  | CommentsComments (2) | Fears for subcontractors in St ...First Perle, now second firm ...
Cafe owners charged over graffiti
26 May 12 | Police have charged two owners of a Wollongong cafe and bar over an illegal graffiti attack at the venue earlier this year.
Security crackdown at Port Kembla
26 May 12 | Security will be beefed up on the docks at Port Kembla as part of a national effort to tackle corruption and organised crime.  | CommentsComments (1)
Corby eligible for parole from Monday
25 May 12 | The head of Bail's Kerobokan jail has confirmed that Schapelle Corby's sentence will end on September 20, 2017.
25 May 12 | Police have released an image of a man believed to be connected to the indecent assault of a young boy in Corrimal last month.  | CommentsComments (1)
25 May 12 | Wollongong City Council and police are warning residents not to be fooled by a scam in which an unknown person is posing as a council officer.  | CommentsComments (3)
Take it from an ex-addict, outlawing drugs does not work
25 May 12 | For five anguished, exhausting and educative years in the 1990s I was addicted to heroin. And I can honestly say that during that time the thought that heroin was illegal was very far from the top of my mind.  | CommentsComments (12)
Crime groups rife at ports, inquiry finds
25 May 12 | Australia's border security is exposed to 19 ''critical'' risks and dozens of other serious vulnerabilities, which are wrecking efforts to control an epidemic of drugs and arms smuggling on the waterfront.  | CommentsComments (2)
OK to flash, says US judge
25 May 12 | Florida court rules that flashing your headlights to warn of speed cameras is a constitutional right – just don’t try it in Australia.  | CommentsComments (14)
25 May 12 | A car stolen from South Nowra has been used in a pursuit in Sydney’s eastern beaches overnight.
A Fix for Wollongong's live music scene
25 May 12 | The musical journey of internationally renowned guitarist Michael Fix will come full circle tonight when the Port Kembla boy returns to Wollongong to launch his Australian tour at the same venue he played his first show aged 14.  | CommentsComments (1)
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