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Left: Callan Sinclair playing for Shellharbour Sharks and (right) with Jack De Belin on a pre-Christmas pub crawl in Wollongong. Picture: Nine News

Jack De Belin’s friend charged over alleged sexual assault at Wollongong unit

Lucy Cormack
1hr ago

TIME TO END DEBT SENTENCE: Greens federal candidate for Cunningham, Rowan Huxtable and state candidate for Wollongong, Benjamin Arcioni flank Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi. Picture: Robert Peet.

Greens pledge free education for Wollongong uni and TAFE students

Agron Latifi
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Port Kembla steelmaker BlueScope is not keen on Labor's promise to introduce a 90 per cent mandate for steel usage on government projects.

BlueScope not sold on Labor’s steel plan

Glen Humphries
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Housing Trust CEO Michelle Adair. Picture: File image

Labor pledge would help meet Wollongong’s housing needs: provider

Brendan Crabb
2hrs ago

Bendeela Recreation Area. Picture: Facebook/Soulful Living with Andrea

Kangaroo Valley’s Bendeela water hole open for Christmas

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Your guide to Wollongong’s New Year's Eve celebration

Ashleigh Tullis

The Beverley Rowles School of Dance took its final curtain call with the Nutcracker on Thursday night at IPAC. Picture: Sylvia Liber.

‘So sad it’s gone’: Beloved Corrimal ballet studio takes its final bow

Ben Langford

Controversial course: University of Wollongong Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Wellings with Ramsay Centre CEO Professor Simon Haines after signing a deal to provide a new degree on Western Civilisation. Picture: supplied

UOW to offer controversial Ramsay Centre Western Civilisation degree

Warilla Christmas light display to honour Kalani Ebbs

Boarding house approved in Wollongong CBD

Wollongong-born Hurley picked by PM for Governor-General role

Albion Park Rail bypass is region’s most expensive road project

Left: Callan Sinclair playing for Shellharbour Sharks and (right) with Jack De Belin on a pre-Christmas pub crawl in Wollongong. Picture: Nine News

Jack De Belin’s friend charged over alleged sexual assault at Wollongong unit

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12 stunning walks from Windang to Mystics to do this summer

The highs and lows of running Wollongong's ‘Paying It Forward’ Facebook group

Where to see the Illawarra’s best Christmas lights

Rick Cremona, Harrison Cremona, Georgia Cremona and Sarah Cremona at the Shellharbour Carols by Candlelight at Reddall Reserve in Lake Illawarra.

Time out in the Illawarra: social photos

BlueScope not sold on Labor’s steel plan

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Hills ready for familiar hurdle in new season

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Jack De Belin’s friend charged over alleged sexual assault at Wollongong unit

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Labor pledge would help meet Wollongong’s housing needs: provider

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Man who hit woman, whipped teenager jailed

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Kangaroo Valley’s Bendeela water hole open for Christmas

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Tim Barrow

Significant moment: Madeline Hills made headlines after the 10,000m race at the Commonwealth Games. Picture: AAP Image/Dean Lewins.

Hills ready for familiar hurdle in new season

Cameron Mee
1hr ago

GONE: Southern Expansion's Chris Gardiner (far left). Picture: ADAM McLEAN

Southern Expansion miss chance to join A-League

Mitch Cohen

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Left: Callan Sinclair playing for Shellharbour Sharks and (right) with Jack De Belin on a pre-Christmas pub crawl in Wollongong. Picture: Nine News

Jack De Belin’s friend charged over alleged sexual assault at Wollongong unit

Lucy Cormack
1hr ago

TOUGH NIGHT: Todd Blanchfield hits the deck in the Hawks loss to Sydney on Suday. Picture: AAP

New Zealand series pivotal to Hawks post-season hopes

Mitch Jennings
2hrs ago

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Illawarra On Pointe orchestra during a recording session in February. Picture: Adele Masters

Beasts and drop bears feature in upcoming Berry concert

Desiree Savage
1hr ago

Bendeela Recreation Area. Picture: Facebook/Soulful Living with Andrea

Kangaroo Valley’s Bendeela water hole open for Christmas

2hrs ago

Your guide to Wollongong’s New Year's Eve celebration

Ashleigh Tullis

The new and luxurious Knightsbridge Canberra offers business or leisure travellers the option of one, two and three bedroom apartments and is ideally located in Kingston, near local attractions, restaurants and shopping.

A luxury getaway beckons in Canberra

Vanessa Hayden

A selection of dishes available at the hip and happening Lazy Su. Pic: OutInCanberra

Ten iconic Canberra haunts for the ultimate foodie bucket list

Emma Elsworthy

Don't fight the crowds gift shopping this year. Instead, take it easy and shop the extensive range of Catch.com.au bargains from the comfort of your own armchair.

Catch.com.au has everything you need this Christmas

Emma Brown

The new and luxurious Knightsbridge Canberra offers business or leisure travellers the option of one, two and three bedroom apartments and is ideally located in Kingston, near local attractions, restaurants and shopping.

A luxury getaway beckons in Canberra

Mustard Made’s The Shorty Locker in Blush, $199.00

Christmas Gift Guide: 15 of the hottest pressies OVER $50

The Small Folk’s founders Anna and Simon Davis say their roles as early childhood educators helped guide their vision to create "enchanting, holistic play, celebrating a naturally simplified childhood".

Why a labour of love makes all the difference in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Historic Jamberoo house for sale after 40 years

Brendan Crabb

Kiama apartment sale tops the $2m mark

Brendan Crabb

FOR SALE: According to Australian Property Monitors, Wright (inset) purchased the Brogers Creek property in April 2016 for $765,000. Property pictures: NEG Photography, Drone pictures: AR2

Pro-surfer selling Berry tree-change ‘escape’

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

QPR ADVOCATES: The Illawarra Hawks playing group undertaking suicide prevention training as part of the #care2qpr campaign. Picture: Sylvia Liber.

Illawarra Hawks join QPR campaign for suicide prevention

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

Those gathered at the Illawarra Shoalhaven Suicide Prevention Collaborative's event in Kiama on Thursday heard from panel members about the success of the LifeSpan project. Pictures: Robert Peet

Celebrating region’s world-class approach to suicide prevention

Lisa Wachsmuth

Judie and Ron Clark with their son Aaron who died by suicide 22 months ago. Picture: Supplied

South Coast mother’s mission after son’s death by suicide

Lisa Wachsmuth

Community Billboard

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Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Illawarra

Brendan Crabb

Mayor Marianne Saliba during the presentation to the St Vincent de Paul Society.

Council hands over thousands in cash, gifts to Vinnies for Christmas

Brendan Crabb

Community Billboard

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HELPING HAND: Rachel Norris, CEO of Lifeline South Coast. Lifeline’s 24-hour crisis line will be available during Christmas and New Year. Picture: Supplied

Lifeline urges South Coast residents to look after themselves this Christmas

Brendan Crabb

‘Heavy rain, large hail’: severe storm warning for the Illawarra

Andrew Pearson

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

Watch dramatic footage of massive Corrimal High inferno

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

Aerial shot of the progress on the Fowlers Road to Fairwater Drive bridge. Picture: Supplied

Bridge to connect West Dapto a step closer

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All the photos from joyful Shellharbour’s Carols by Candlelight

The best photos from Wollongong’s Santa Pub Crawl

Agron Latifi

Construction work proceeds on the Port stack. Flick through the gallery for more photos.

Stunning historical photos of the Port Kembla stack

Lisa Wachsmuth

Wollongong’s wild and boozy Santa Pub Crawl – in photos

Agron Latifi

November 27: Wollongong Fire and Rescue officer Greg Tilden leaves with a rescued Rainbow lorikeet from a unit fire on Mount Keira Road in West Wollongong. Picture: Robert Peet

Photos of the Month: November

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

Stop the presses! Journalism on TV is not like the real thing

Glen Humphries

University of Wollongong Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Wellings and Ramsay Centre CEO Professor Simon Haines are all smiles after signing a deal to provide a new degree on Western civilisation. Picture: supplied

New Western Civilisation degree could shock UOW academics

Lake Illawarra sunset taken at Primbee by Hans Haverkamp

Letters, December 15: Thinking Long

SA Premier Steven Marshall says Andy Thomas played a key role in forming the Australian Space Agency

Andy Thomas urges agency to think big

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Indy Henderson's mother Tamica Harrower (right) and grandmother Shiralee Walker outside court.

Girl crushed by Anzac monument: coroner

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Chris Dawson, who's accused of murdering his wife in Sydney in 1982, has been granted bail.

Chris Dawson granted bail on murder charge

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Travis Kirchner murdered Sally Rothe after she tapped him on the head with a picture frame.

Motive revealed for SA woman's murder

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NRL players Adam Elliott (left) and Asipeli Fine have pleaded guilty to wilful and obscene exposure.

NRL players on bonds for nudity offences

Jodie Stephens
1hr ago

A woman has been found guilty of bludgeoning pensioner Elia Abdelmessih to death in 2005.

Woman guilty of Vic bludgeoning murder

Amber Wilson
1hr ago

Ex-CFMEU boss Dave Hanna has been found guilty of deliberately destroying union documents.

Qld union boss guilty of destroying docs

Warren Barnsley
1hr ago

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the coalition is on track to deliver a surplus in 2019/20.

Surplus means 'better life': Treasurer

Marnie Banger
1hr ago

PRIZE: Judy Gibson will have the chance to cruise on beautiful Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw as part of the ultimate New Zealand tour.

NZ tour competition winner announced

Live Music at Empire Control Room

Five unmissable things to do, see and taste in Texas

The Brahmaputra River … in the rarely visited Indian state of Assam.

River-cruising the mysterious kingdom of Bhutan

John Rozentals

MUTED: Chalky hues will grow in popularity with green leading the charge, backed up by watermelon, subdued apricot and soft tans. Photo: Suzi Appel Photography

What will be trending in the new year

HMAS Dechaineux at sea. Photo: LEADING SEAMAN KAYE ADAMS 111618nmsub29

See what it’s like under the sea in a Collins class submarine

Nadine Morton

The people of the underworld: aboard a Collins class submarine

Nadine Morton