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Albion Park High School formal at the Kiama Showground Pavillion.

SUBSCRIBERWhat they wore to the Illawarra's Year 12 school formals 2019

Brian Foot (black shirt, light blue pants) can be seen swinging his right arm back ...

SUBSCRIBERWatch Unanderra tradie's 'dog act' outside Fever Nightclub

Shannon Tonkin

New complaint: Simone Vartolo leaves Port Kembla courthouse this week after being hit with fresh charges against a second woman.

Second woman accuses Port Kembla personal trainer of inappropriate behaviour

Shannon Tonkin

BURGER TIME: SYFS's Stephen Dodd, Sneaky Burger's Renae Marcevski, Hawks' Andrew Barrett and Kimberley Lyons. Picture: Sylvia Liber

Illawarra Hawks fans urged to have a burger for a good cause

Many of the staff members have contacted SafeWork NSW to air their concerns. They sent a letter to the Mercury titled "Help".

'Please help us': Desperate Shellharbour mental health staff fear for their safety

Cydonee Mardon

HOW SWEET IT IS: Scarborough student Ava Dupont with her trophy and a portrait of Sir Eugene Goossens at ABC headquarters in Sydney. Picture: Elizabeth Tadic.

Scarborough speaking champion Ava, 12, may just be our next Greta

Ben Langford

NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet declined to state whether any Illawarra projects were considered for a share in $570 million in federal infrastructure funding. Picture: James Alcock

Illawarra to miss out on millions in federal funding for road and rail

Glen Humphries

RUBBISH WARRIOR: Jonathon English of Fernhill has won a Return and Earn award for this efforts at rubbish collection from beaches. Picture: Sylvia Liber.

Meet the Fernhill 3-year-old showing adults the way on litter

Ben Langford

Shellharbour man wins almost $300k playing Keno

Great Wall of Marina dominating Bass Point view

How will Bulli Pass cope when Lawrence Hargrave Drive closes?

Salvation Army spreading much-needed Christmas cheer

Albion Park High School formal at the Kiama Showground Pavillion.

SUBSCRIBERWhat they wore to the Illawarra's Year 12 school formals 2019

In the Zone: Gareth Foye with the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Military Zone. Picture: Racing NSW

SUBSCRIBERThe ex-Navy seal lining up for Wollongong's million-dollar race

Police seize $550k worth of illegal drugs from Warrawong home

UPDATEDPolice seize $550k worth of illegal drugs from Warrawong home

Up-market: An eco-tourism resort complete with panoramic terrace, pool and rooftop bar is planned for Dunmore. Picture: Nordon Jago Architects

Plan to turn abandoned Minnamurra Mansion into luxury eco-tourism resort

'Say something': Illawarra residents stand up against domestic violence

'Say something': Illawarra residents stand up against domestic violence

The 16th annual KidzWish Christmas party was held at the WIN Entertainment Centre on Thursday. Pictures: Sylvia Liber. Photos are available for purchase, call 4221 2265.

All the beautiful smiles from the Kidzwish Christmas party

Enter now: win a $27,000 cruise for two

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Second woman accuses Port Kembla personal trainer of inappropriate behaviour

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Illawarra Hawks fans urged to have a burger for a good cause

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'Please help us': Desperate Shellharbour mental health staff fear for their safety

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Scarborough speaking champion Ava, 12, may just be our next Greta

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Illawarra to miss out on millions in federal funding for road and rail

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TOGETHER: Grace Stewart (centre) celebrates with her fellow Hockeyroos after scoring a goal last month. Picture: Will Russell/Getty Images

Gerringong's Grace Stewart prepares for shot at Tokyo Olympics gold

Joshua Bartlett

In the Zone: Gareth Foye with the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Military Zone. Picture: Racing NSW

SUBSCRIBERThe ex-Navy seal lining up for Wollongong's million-dollar race

Tim Barrow

Winning ways: Chris Waller and Glen Boss after The Everest. Picture: Steven Siewert

Waller hopes for response in $1 million The Gong at Kembla Grange

TIM BARROW and CHRIS ROOTS

TOGETHER: Grace Stewart (centre) celebrates with her fellow Hockeyroos after scoring a goal last month. Picture: Will Russell/Getty Images

Gerringong's Grace Stewart prepares for shot at Tokyo Olympics gold

RELAXED: Dragons NRLW captain Kezie Apps, Josh Bignell from RMB, event director Rob Battocchio, MNJ Real Estate director Daniel Hastings and participant Janice Francis are excited about the 2020 Aquathon event. Picture: Adam McLean

Dragons NRLW captain Kezie Apps urges community to support Aquathon

Joshua Bartlett

Seas parting: The Chris Waller-trained Star Of The Seas wins at Randwick in June. Picture: Mark Evans/Getty Images

EXPLAINERYour runner-by-runner guide to the $1m The Gong at Kembla Grange

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Singer-songwriter Missy Higgins will headline the new A Sunny Afternoon music festival at MacCabe Park in Wollongong. Picture: Julie Lowe

Missy Higgins to headline new relaxed music festival at MacCabe Park

Ashleigh Tullis

If singing your heart out to Christmas carols by the light of a candle sounds like your idea of a good time, the Illawarra has you covered this December.

Your guide to Christmas carols in the Illawarra 2019

The Wollongong twilight markets you won't want to miss this Christmas

The Wollongong twilight markets you won't want to miss this Christmas

Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

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Vehicles face airbag registration ban

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Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

Future Focus: connecting regional Australia

Future Focus: connecting regional Australia

Gemma Purves

Be swept up in rugged Icelandic charm

Be swept up in rugged Icelandic charm

ON THE MARKET: Do you have an interesting real estate story that could be featured in an upcoming edition? Please email brendan.crabb@illawarramercury.com.au with details. Picture: Supplied

Luxury Jamberoo property with popular farm-stay cottage listed for sale

Brendan Crabb

PROPERTY WATCH: Do you have an interesting real estate story that could be featured in an upcoming edition? Please email brendan.crabb@illawarramercury.com.au with details. Picture: Anna Warr

'Invest in Wollongong': expert says region needs to keep building to meet demand, growth

Brendan Crabb

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Lots with a difference for sale at The Waterfront, Shell Cove

Brendan Crabb

CARER: Illawarra resident Nikki Bushell, whose daughter made an attempt on her own life nearly two years ago. Picture: Robert Peet

‘I thought I had to hide every knife’: A mother’s story

Brendan Crabb

Illawarra residents invited to free RUOK? Day event

Illawarra residents invited to free RUOK? Day event

Thanks to rehab and psychotherapy Bruce McMillan has sufficiently recovered from his own mental health problems and is now helping others with theirs. Picture: Robert Peet

How talking helped this Wollongong man after years of keeping suicidal thoughts to himself

Lisa Wachsmuth

CARER: Illawarra resident Nikki Bushell, whose daughter made an attempt on her own life nearly two years ago. Picture: Robert Peet

‘I thought I had to hide every knife’: A mother’s story

BURGER TIME: SYFS's Stephen Dodd, Sneaky Burger's Renae Marcevski, Hawks' Andrew Barrett and Kimberley Lyons. Picture: Sylvia Liber

Illawarra Hawks fans urged to have a burger for a good cause

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT: People enjoying the 2018 Santa Fest Carols at Lang Park. Picture: Robert Peet.

Salvation Army spreading much-needed Christmas cheer

Charlotte McKenzie

Our love-hate relationship with capitalism

Our love-hate relationship with capitalism

John Malouff

BURGER TIME: SYFS's Stephen Dodd, Sneaky Burger's Renae Marcevski, Hawks' Andrew Barrett and Kimberley Lyons. Picture: Sylvia Liber

Illawarra Hawks fans urged to have a burger for a good cause

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The Beautiful Girls, Moaning Lisa, Pacific Avenue and The Grates will perform at Shellharbour's Hidden Forest Festival.

Shellharbour's Hidden Forest music festival to be held next month

8 of the most haunted places in the Illawarra and South Coast

8 of the most haunted places in the Illawarra and South Coast

Adams lookout, Bungonia National Park

10 of the best day trips from Wollongong to try

Brian Foot (black shirt, light blue pants) can be seen swinging his right arm back ...

SUBSCRIBERWatch Unanderra tradie's 'dog act' outside Fever Nightclub

A still from footage of the fire by Top Notch Video.

Watch dramatic footage of massive Corrimal High inferno

Police seize $550k worth of illegal drugs from Warrawong home

UPDATEDPolice seize $550k worth of illegal drugs from Warrawong home

The Miss Llewella Davies Pioneer Walkway at Camden Town Farm opened recently. Main picture: Simon Bennett. Inset: Llewella Davies

The new historic walk near Wollongong you need to know about

Albion Park High School formal at the Kiama Showground Pavillion.

SUBSCRIBERWhat they wore to the Illawarra's Year 12 school formals 2019

Weather turns it on: Thousands flock to Spring Into Corrimal and line the street for the grand street parade. Picture: Anna Warr.

All the photos from Spring into Corrimal 2019

Greg Ellis

RAINBOW RIBBON: Queensland AIDS Council CEO Rebecca Reynolds, Arcare CEO Colin Singh, Local Liberal state member for Bonney, Sam OConnor at the opening of Arcare Parkwood.

Queensland's first LGBTI aged care opens

OUCH: Corticosteroid injections versus orthotics.

Heel pain: to jab or not to jab?

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Polio survivors at Polio Australia's 2017 health and wellness retreat on the Sunshine Coast.

Demanding action for polio survivors

Rowan Cowley

Ask yourself: What have you achieved in the last decade?

Ask yourself: What have you achieved in the last decade?

Julian O'Brien

FIT FOR PURPOSE: Prince Andrew, Duke of York, with UOW Vice-Chancellor Paul Wellings at UOW in 2017.

OPINIONUOW 'review' takes an air swing on alleged Princely sleaze

Ben Langford

HISTORY: The first Engineering Building (on the right) on the Wollongong University College in the early 1960s. It is now Building 1 at UOW. Alex Frinos father helped lay the concrete slab for the building.

OPINIONWithout a doubt, this Wollongong institution is the biggest game in town

Energy Minister Angus Taylor says a new fund will help Australia become a leading hydrogen supplier.

Federal government tips into hydrogen fund

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Smoke haze across Sydney combined with thunderclouds plunged the city into early darkness.

Sydney plunged into afternoon darkness

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Jock Palfreeman remains unable to return to Australia following his release from a Bulgarian prison.

Palfreeman in legal limbo over travel ban

Minister for Government Services Stuart Robert didn't apologise for the robodebt system. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Robodebt up for review but many will miss out

Energy Minister Angus Taylor is discussing future energy needs with his state counterparts.

Energy ministers target reliable supply

Rebecca Gredley and Michael Ramsey

Sixty bushfires still burning in NSW have generated more smoke haze for Sydney.

Sydney in darkness as NSW fires burn

AAP reporters

The NSW government has revealed the CBD light rail project cost $1.3 billion more than projected.

Sydney light rail costs blow out to $2.9b

Heather McNab

Deputy Premier Jackie Trad will face an ethics committee over the Woolloongabba house purchase.

Trad to face ethics committee on Qld home

Robyn Wuth

Fraser Old (left) and Ian Lowrey (right) show the PickeX plastic extension made of recycled PVC that will instantly raise the height of a picket fence to visitors Debbie and Graham Higham, Kamaroo Angus, Trunkey Creek.

PickeX raises fences to new heights

Mark Griggs

Lee White of Llandillo Beef with some steers, which were processed on-farm through the portable processing plant, Provenir. Photo: Rachael Webb

Stock go nuts for chestnut, almond ration

Lucy Kinbacher

The Oxley Highway is in need of serious repair. Photo: RMS

UPDATED: Myriad roads closed in north, Pacific Hwy closed

Daniel Pedersen

Don't let a short timeframe get in the way of immersing yourself in stunning Singapore. Picture: Shutterstock

Singapore: How to spend 24 hours in The Lion City

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AMSTERDAM: A postcard-worthy destination of picturesque canals, cafes and innovative galleries.

Enter now: win a $27,000 cruise for two

Joanne Crawford

EXPLORE: Let our new travel section help you dream and plan your next holiday.

Explore: your new favourite travel destination

Joanne Crawford

STRIKING: The facade is exceptionally low maintenance and durable, in part using galvanised corrugated steel as the predominant external cladding, primarily for its superior durability and recyclability. Photos: Nic Granleese.

The innovative house that can be recycled

Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers, 1888, will be on display at the National Gallery of Australia in 2020. Picture: Supplied

Van Gogh's Sunflowers coming to Australia

Sally Pryor

Where is it going? It pays to be careful about how you bequest your assets.

Plan carefully to control how your assets are divided