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A Roads and Maritime Services report found the lack of a Yallah interchange on the Albion Park Rail bypass is still a frustration for some motorists. Picture: Andy Zakeli

Albion Park Rail bypass - Dapto drivers still angry

Glen Humphries
25m ago

The moon over the Port Kembla steelworks. Picture: Adam McLean

Set your alarm clock Illawarra there is a partial lunar eclipse coming

Desiree Savage

Walking woe: An extension of the popular Sublime Point walk could help solve parking problems at the bottom, says Keira MP Ryan Park. Picture: Georgia Matts

Minister puts a price tag on Sublime Point walk upgrade

Glen Humphries
1hr ago

NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay visited Wollongong on Tuesday. Picture: Robert Peet

NSW Labor leader says Illawarra's importance 'cannot be overstated'

Ashleigh Tullis
2hrs ago

Hospital workers across the Illawarra have voted to take industrial action next month. Picture: Adam McLean

Illawarra hospital workers to strike over security fears

Dominica Sanda, Ashleigh Tullis

Elderly driver hospitalised after crashing car into Scarborough home

Elderly driver hospitalised after crashing car into Scarborough home

Ashleigh Tullis

TOURIST ICON: Wollongong's little lighthouse at Wollongong Harbour. Picture: Sylvia Liber

Wollongong's tourism body responds to negative comments on photo comp

Desiree Savage

Firefighters extinguished a grass fire in Bellambi. Picture: CJD Photography

UPDATED
Firefighters extinguish large blaze at Bellambi

Ashleigh Tullis

Illawarra musicians named finalists for national award

Cameron Daddo in Wollongong for new musical production

Shellharbour Civic Centre wins another architecture award

BlueScope worker with 40yrs service fights Christmas sacking

A Roads and Maritime Services report found the lack of a Yallah interchange on the Albion Park Rail bypass is still a frustration for some motorists. Picture: Andy Zakeli

Albion Park Rail bypass - Dapto drivers still angry

25m ago

Casey Christensen spiralled out of control and went on a 'criminal escapade' to feed her drug addiction, stealing from her ex-boyfriend's parents and punching her own mother in the face. Picture: Facebook

From carer to criminal: Dapto woman stole from quadriplegic ex-boyfriend's parents

Screengrabs of video of the raid provided by Australian Border Force.

Massive drug bust uncovers $144m cocaine shipment that came in via Port Kembla

Off: Nick Cotric is sent at WIN Stadium. Picture: Robb Cox/NRL Photos

Cotric accepts three-week ban for tackle on Dragons' Tim Lafai

DON'T MISS: The festival will see the return of popular celebrity and television chef, Jason Roberts (right).

Nowra festival to host one-kilogram chocolate eating competition

STAY KIND: Ralph Kelly in the lead-up to the first Stay Kind Cup.

REAL AUSTRALIA
When one act of kindness makes a difference

55m ago

Albion Park Rail bypass - Dapto drivers still angry

25m ago

Minister puts a price tag on Sublime Point walk upgrade

1hr ago

Links Shell Cove continue run of success

2hrs ago

NSW Labor leader says Illawarra's importance 'cannot be overstated'

2hrs ago

Elderly driver hospitalised after crashing car into Scarborough home

13:42PM

Wollongong's tourism body responds to negative comments on photo comp

13:30PM

Cheers: Links Shell Cove's celebrate winning the silver pennant.

Links Shell Cove continue run of success

2hrs ago

Off: Nick Cotric is sent at WIN Stadium. Picture: Robb Cox/NRL Photos

Cotric accepts three-week ban for tackle on Dragons' Tim Lafai

CHRIS DUTTON

Not giving up: Tyson Frizell. Picture: AAP Image.

St George Illawarra prepared to climb NRL finals mountain

Cameron Mee

Cheers: Links Shell Cove's celebrate winning the silver pennant.

Links Shell Cove continue run of success

2hrs ago

In form: Shellharbour's Tylah Jenkins on the run. Picture: Karleen Minney.

Teams vie for state crowns

Cameron Mee

Returning: David Andersen will play for the Hawks against next season. Picture: AAP Image/Dean Lewins

Andersen returns, hoping to rocket Hawks in NBL title frame

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TOURIST ICON: Wollongong's little lighthouse at Wollongong Harbour. Picture: Sylvia Liber

Wollongong's tourism body responds to negative comments on photo comp

Desiree Savage

Steel City Strings performing to a full house at Wollongong Art Gallery. Picture: Supplied

Illawarra musicians named finalists for national award

Desiree Savage

A scene from the stage production of Once. Picture: Robert Catto

Cameron Daddo in Wollongong for new musical production

Desiree Savage

Are you a stakeholder in the development of Northern Australia?

Are you a stakeholder in the development of Northern Australia?

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OUTLOOK: The ACM survey aims to find out more about what makes regional and rural communities tick.

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SPOT THE WILDLIFE: The Leopard is one of Africa's "big five" along with lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and buffaloes found in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park.

Southern Africa's natural wonders

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Are you a stakeholder in the development of Northern Australia?

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A delightful Indian Ocean island cruise

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Take stock: An annual inventory of all of your in comings and out goings will show you where you can make savings.

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REPORT: An economist says Illawarra prices should be "pretty flat" in the next 12 months or so, and expected much of the growth to most likely occur in 2021-2022.

Report looks at the Illawarra's property prospects for next three years

Brendan Crabb

The Port Kembla site.

Port Kembla $8.6m sale proof the region is 'firmly on the radar'

Brendan Crabb

HOT PROPERTY: Prices at 1A Kembla Street, North Wollongong start from $2.35 million. Pictures: Supplied

Sydney-siders buy new luxury North Gong apartment for weekender

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

National recognition for Mercury suicide prevention campaign

National recognition for Mercury suicide prevention campaign

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

Design a logo for your chance to win $18k World Cycling Championships prize

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CLOSURE: Gary Pearce and wife Jo-Ann have closure now the ashes of their son Gary Jnr are home with them. He had one last adventure, with his urn leading a cruise convoy in his honour on Saturday. Picture: Robert Peet

Gary Pearce's ashes taken on Wollongong convoy giving parents 'closure'

Desiree Savage

Design a logo for your chance to win $18k World Cycling Championships prize

FLASHNBACK: Wollongong Hawks players in 2010 with their WE LOVE THE GONG shirts. Zac Delaney, Tim Coenraad, Larry Davidson and Tim Behrendorff. Picture: Orlando Chiodo

Destination Wollongong to ditch 'We love the gong' slogan

Desiree Savage

WHAT ABOUT US: Shellharbour is already home to Sculptures at Killalea with accommodation options and the Illawarra Regional Airport making it a suitable destination for a larger art festival. Picture: Adam McLean

Why Shellharbour doesn't want Wollongong to get Sculpture by the Sea

Desiree Savage

Busted: Rhys Morrison (top inset) was caught on CCTV (bottom inset) entering then exiting the building moments before it was gutted by fire (main picture). Pictures: Facebook, NSW Police, Sylvia Liber.

Parolee admits setting Dapto Bowling Club building ablaze

Screengrabs of video of the raid provided by Australian Border Force.

Massive drug bust uncovers $144m cocaine shipment that came in via Port Kembla

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

Watch dramatic footage of massive Corrimal High inferno

Emily Mortlock; a still from CCTV footage of the glassing that shows Terry Richardson (Jnr) moments after he is hit.

Woman jailed for brutal glassing of surfing star's son at Fairy Meadow pub

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

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

Neighbours help residents, pets escape Wollongong balcony blaze

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Neighbours help residents, pets escape Wollongong balcony blaze

Ashleigh Tullis

Hundreds farewelled Gary Pearce at a funeral service on Thursday. Mr Pearce's brother Will drove in a truck in front of the hearse after the service. Picture: Adam McLean

Truck convoy to roar through Wollongong as tribute to Gary Pearce

Ashleigh Tullis

Friends of the Extinction Rebellion Wollongong staged a 'die in' in the Crown Street Mall on Friday, to protest around environmental issues. Picture: Robert Peet

Why dozens of people 'dropped dead' in the Crown Street Mall

Desiree Savage

BREAKTHROUGH: The new Prostate Urine Risk test could change the face of prostate cancer testing.

New urine test breakthrough for prostate cancer research

Before and after: Swipe to see amazing retirement village garden makeover

Before and after: Swipe to see amazing retirement village garden makeover

Geraldine Cardozo

What Aussies can learn from NZ's older workforce

What Aussies can learn from NZ's older workforce

Geraldine Cardozo

NSW being neglected and so is Wollongong: IBC boss

NSW being neglected and so is Wollongong: IBC boss

Adam Zarth

Mercury front page illustrates the power of words

Mercury front page illustrates the power of words

CITY LIVING: This Rusa deer made it most of the way down Mt Keira Rd, to within 500m of Crown St. Picture: Adam McLean.

COMMENT
Let's imagine if the deer were tormenting Turramurra

Ben Langford

A Victorian bushwalker who went missing in Tasmanian wilderness has been found safe.

Missing Vic hiker found safe in Tasmania

15m ago

Perth businessman Peter John Davis's body was found in the boot of his vehicle.

WA jury retires in Clarke brothers retrial

55m ago

The Coolaroo Recycling Centre blaze started on July 13, 2017 and took 11 days to be extinguished.

Melbourne recycling plant boss faces court

1hr ago

Coles is preparing to launch miniature plastic replicas of Australian supermarket products.

Coles, Woolies in plastic toy promo wars

1hr ago

The fortunes of Vietnam veterans Bill Wilcox and Frank 'Frankie' Hunt are inextricably linked with the day man first walked on the moon.

Courage and mateship on the day that mankind kicked the moon

Julia Wythes
1hr ago

Anthony Albanese says WA's opposition leader talked down Perth with her "meth zombies" remark.

Albo weighs in on Perth 'meth zombie' tiff

1hr ago

Residents at the Earle Haven aged care facility on the Gold Coast have been called to a meeting.

Call for inquiry into Gold Coast aged home

Robyn Wuth
1hr ago

VISITING AGAIN: Prime Minister Scott Morrison met with Darcy Josephs and his pop Kevin West (right) at the family's farm near Dubbo in April. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

Water, jobs, agriculture and tourism on Bush Summit agenda

Ryan Young
1hr ago

The table highlights the premium which European Union-accredited cattle receive across the three weight categories.

Drought drives EU cattle premium higher

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55m ago

Infestations of Fall Army Worm, a pest that can devastate crops, have been found in China's corn crop.

Chinese feed grain fallout

CHERYL KALISCH GORDON, Rabobank
2hrs ago

Early weed identification: NSW Department of Primary Industries scientists, Drs David Gopurenko, Hanwen Wu and Aisuo Wang have developed a field kit to identify invasive weeds in their early growth stages. Photo: supplied

Pre-emptive weed strike

Meat lovers will relish at Canada's Largest Ribfest, located in Spencer Smith Park in Burlington, Ontario from Friday 30 August until 2 September 2019.

Foodie festivals for gastronomic getaways

Oceania Cruises daily afternoon high tea served in Horizons Lounge.

Now is the time to book that cruise you've been considering

Bosnia: a land of stunning beauty.

Dreaming of a getaway? Here are your weekly travel deals

John Rozentals

The best way to approach finding the right dog for you, is to have a discussion with the shelter manager at your local rescue, and explain your lifestyle and needs. They'll be able to advise what dogs they currently have in care that would match with you.

How do I know I'm ready to get a dog?

RSPCA
2hrs ago

Former chef Michael Robinson is behind Hungerford Meat Co in Branxton.

'Why we are going back to old school butchering'

Lucy Kinbacher

Unused pain relief medication, like all medicines, can be returned to a local pharmacy for safe disposal free of charge.

Don't keep your strong pain medicines 'just in case'