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Illawarra science whiz takes out national award
4:29 PM | At just 16, Ethan Butson has been named one of the nation’s brightest young minds - for the third time.
Interest rates on hold at 4.25 per cent
2:35 PM | Australian borrowers will have to wait for at least another month for more interest rate relief after the Reserve Bank surprised pundits by leaving its key rate unchanged.  | CommentsComments (1)
Commuters back quiet carriages trial
1:12 PM | Peak hour commuters put up with overcrowding, lack of air-conditioning and all manner of odd behaviour from their fellow passengers.  | CommentsComments (3)
Aussies don’t trust politicians: survey
1:05 PM | It’s a survey result that should surprise few: Australians don’t trust what their political leaders say.  | CommentsComments (10)
1:00 PM | An 18-year-old man has been charged after another man was punched and robbed at a Wollongong bus stop last month.
Push for noise-free trains
9:45 AM | Train commuters travelling between Newcastle, the central coast and Sydney will soon be able to ride in ''quiet carriages'' where talking is discouraged.  | CommentsComments (14)
8:27 AM | Hopes are fading that a rock fisherman missing off the Far South Coast since yesterday will be found alive.
4:00 AM | The second alleged escape bid from Wollongong Court House in a matter of weeks has prompted the Department of Corrective Services to launch an examination of security at the building.
Owls of protest as wall art goes
4:00 AM | Owners of trendy Wollongong bar Yours and Owls have painted over a controversial artwork on the side of their Kembla St building, avoiding a hefty $1100 bill from the landlord.   | CommentsComments (30)
ICAC slips up
4:00 AM | The state’s corruption watchdog dropped action against former Wollongong councillor Val Zanotto 15 months ago - but forgot to tell him.
4:00 AM | Wollongong has gained a fresh landmark after a landslide left a huge scar on the side of Mt Keira.   | CommentsComments (3)
4:00 AM | An Albion Park man swiped several bottles of booze from a garage fridge before threatening a witness with a large hunting knife, pulling the weapon from a holster underneath his clothes, police claim.
4:00 AM | Sydney's Deaf Club is so impressed with Symbio Wildlife Park it plans to feature the zoo on its website travel page as a must-see attraction for deaf people.
Kids get head-start on 'Asian century'
4:00 AM | Stanwell Park Public School isn't waiting for foreign languages to be part of the curriculum. It's already running optional before-school classes, with parents paying a fee for their children to attend.  | CommentsComments (3)
Scientists spinning tough stuff
4:00 AM | University of Wollongong researchers have developed a new material that has been used to produce the world's toughest fibres.   | CommentsComments (1)
New union boss down to business his way
4:00 AM | Wayne Phillips knows he has some huge shoes to fill, but the incoming Australian Workers' Union branch secretary is determined to stamp his own mark on the role.
06 Feb 12 | Beaches around Wollongong were closed as heavy seas pounded the South Coast today.  | CommentsComments (2)
Guy Sebastian headed to IPAC in June
06 Feb 12 | Singer and TV talent judge Guy Sebastian will hit Wollongong in June, playing one show at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre.  | CommentsComments (5)
06 Feb 12 | Police rescued four bushwalkers after they took a wrong turn and became lost at Tahmoor yesterday.
Film-makers die in crash
06 Feb 12 | A helicopter carrying two celebrated film-makers was less than 10 metres in the air before it plummeted to the ground.  | CommentsComments (1)
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