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Timothy Nyboer's street of Buttenshaw Drive was put into lockdown on January 15 in the first of two sieges involving the 40-year-old.

'Come up here and shoot me': Man pleads guilty to Coledale siege charges

Shannon Tonkin
50m ago

Cause for concern: Brett Sheridan has provided security services for the Australian Army and Navy, but says hospital security is a tough gig as officers lack the powers and resources to do their job properly. Picture: Adam McLean

Shellharbour Hospital security guard speaks out ahead of strike

Lisa Wachsmuth
55m ago

Wollongong man's entirely predictable buys during 28-hour Paywave spree

Wollongong man's entirely predictable buys during 28-hour Paywave spree

Shannon Tonkin

CHANGES: llawarra tenants and landlords can have their say on a raft of proposed changes (some of which are listed above), that seek to modernise rental regulations. Picture: File image

Illawarra tenants, landlords can have their say on new regulations

Brendan Crabb
1hr ago

SUSTAINABILITY: Subtle environmental messages drift through Trait's artwork 'Refugees' he created for the opening of Andrea Persico's community project - a Librart of Things in Bulli. Picture: Adam McLean

Illawarra's library of things finally to open on Saturday

Desiree Savage
1hr ago

DEATH CAFE: Home Instead Senior Care Wollongong owner Su Middleton is encouraging people to attend the Death Cafe event at Shellharbour Library on August 8. Picture: Sylvia Liber.

Shellharbour event for those dying to know all about death

Agron Latifi
2hrs ago

Under the plans, Heathcote Hall will be restored and 35 townhouses and 20 apartments in two blocks built within the grounds. Picture: Jane Dyson

Historic Heathcote mansion's development plan decision imminent

Murray Trembath

Boy hospitalised after being hit by car at Warilla

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Boy hospitalised after being hit by car at Warilla

Greg Ellis

He had one job. Dapto armed robber busted after getaway driver takes off

Work set to start on The Waterfront, Shell Cove retail precinct

The Wiggles to bring the party to Wollongong in November

Collaboration key to building a better industry: institute

Timothy Nyboer's street of Buttenshaw Drive was put into lockdown on January 15 in the first of two sieges involving the 40-year-old.

'Come up here and shoot me': Man pleads guilty to Coledale siege charges

50m ago

Shouldering the burden: Gareth Widdop is likely to return against South Sydney on Friday. Picture: Anna Warr

Widdop set to return on Dragons rescue mission

All the photos from the Jamberoo Music Festival 2019

All the photos from the Jamberoo Music Festival 2019

File image

Man, 21, charged after 'swimming into ocean to escape police': court

Napoli Pizza owner Corey Santomaggio. Photo: Adam McLean

Much-loved Wollongong restaurants that have stood the test of time

Aaron Mack, Memes Radford, Aubree Strawberry and Alex Iping at the Layback Longboarders Winter Classic 2019 at Bellambi Point.

Time out in the Illawarra: social photos

'Come up here and shoot me': Man pleads guilty to Coledale siege charges

50m ago

Shellharbour Hospital security guard speaks out ahead of strike

55m ago

Illawarra tenants, landlords can have their say on new regulations

1hr ago

Illawarra's library of things finally to open on Saturday

1hr ago

Shellharbour event for those dying to know all about death

2hrs ago

Figtree VIEW club raises more than $200,000 for children

14:55PM

Shouldering the burden: Gareth Widdop is likely to return against South Sydney on Friday. Picture: Anna Warr

Widdop set to return on Dragons rescue mission

Tim Barrow

Success: Wollongong United. Picture: Football NSW/Jeremy Ng

Wollongong United claim State Cup youth crown

China's Sun Yang, centre, holds up his gold medal as silver medalist Australia's Mack Horton, left, stands away from the podium with bronze medalist Italy's Gabriele Detti right, after the men's 400m freestyle final at the World Swimming Championship Picture: AP

Australian swimmer Mack Horton's podium protest over Sun Yang win

Laine Clark

Shouldering the burden: Gareth Widdop is likely to return against South Sydney on Friday. Picture: Anna Warr

Widdop set to return on Dragons rescue mission

Charge: Nowra-Bomaderry coach Dylan Farrell takes the ball up against Shellharbour on Sunday. Picture: Courtney Ward

Jets on Group Seven finals flight path

In the clear: Darcy Madden beats the goalkeeper as he scores during Saturday night's victory. Picture: Adam McLean.

Pasfield praises defensive effort as Wolves just one win away from NPL premiership

Cameron Mee

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SUSTAINABILITY: Subtle environmental messages drift through Trait's artwork 'Refugees' he created for the opening of Andrea Persico's community project - a Librart of Things in Bulli. Picture: Adam McLean

Illawarra's library of things finally to open on Saturday

Desiree Savage
1hr ago

The Wiggles to bring the party to Wollongong in November

The Wiggles to bring the party to Wollongong in November

Brendan Crabb

Wine time: Simon Evans, Sarah Crowe and Thomas Chiumento at Caveau Restaurant's Yarra Yering wine dinner on Friday. Picture: Greg Ellis.

Gong homecoming for Australian Winemaker of the Year

Greg Ellis

Are you a stakeholder in the development of Northern Australia?

Are you a stakeholder in the development of Northern Australia?

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Are you a stakeholder in the development of Northern Australia?

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POPULAR: The house sits within an Illawarra Escarpment Blackbutt Forest, with land to the south available to clear. Pictures: Supplied

Expats quickly snap up $2.5m Coledale 'tree change'

Brendan Crabb

The Waterfront is a Frasers Property and Shellharbour City Council joint venture.

Work set to start on The Waterfront, Shell Cove retail precinct

Brendan Crabb

See inside the Rose Valley estate with $5.5m price tag

See inside the Rose Valley estate with $5.5m price tag

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

SUSTAINABILITY: Subtle environmental messages drift through Trait's artwork 'Refugees' he created for the opening of Andrea Persico's community project - a Librart of Things in Bulli. Picture: Adam McLean

Illawarra's library of things finally to open on Saturday

Desiree Savage
1hr ago

DEATH CAFE: Home Instead Senior Care Wollongong owner Su Middleton is encouraging people to attend the Death Cafe event at Shellharbour Library on August 8. Picture: Sylvia Liber.

Shellharbour event for those dying to know all about death

Agron Latifi
2hrs ago

Community Billboard

Community Billboard

SUSTAINABILITY: Subtle environmental messages drift through Trait's artwork 'Refugees' he created for the opening of Andrea Persico's community project - a Librart of Things in Bulli. Picture: Adam McLean

Illawarra's library of things finally to open on Saturday

1hr ago

Dick Smith was awarded 1986 Australian of the Year for his achievements as an entrepreneur and adventurer and his contributions as a philanthropist.

Dick Smith urges Aussies to nominate now for 60th Australian of the Year

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

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

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

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.

Dapto Bowling Club arsonist cops jail time and rehab order on sentence

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

Watch dramatic footage of massive Corrimal High inferno

Bailed: Emily Mortlock; a still from CCTV footage of the glassing that shows Terry Richardson (Jnr) moments after he is hit. Pictures: Facebook, NSW Police

Bailed: Mortlock released from custody ahead Fairy Meadow glassing appeal

INTERIM: Danielle Ball with maternity services staff Karen Atkin and Barb Atkins inside a temporary birthing suite to be used in Wollongong Hospital. Picture: Robert Peet

First look inside Wollongong Hospital's temporary birthing unit

Desiree Savage

FLASHBACK: Sydney Swans player Adam Goodes in 2015, in a match against the Gold Coast Suns at Metricon Stadium. Picture: AAP

Adam Goodes' doco available to Illawarra sports clubs to help combat racism

Desiree Savage

Second section of roof going on at pre-cast facility on June 6.

New Batemans Bay bridge segments some of widest built in Australia

Sydney Comedy Festival roadshow is touring again and stopping by Wollongong in August. Picture: Amy Chilcott.

Sydney Comedy Festival roadshow coming to Wollongong next month

Desiree Savage

Funerals: the times are a-changing

Funerals: the times are a-changing

Cheryl Field

KEEP ON TOP OF IT: Pharmacists recommend osteoarthritis sufferers talk to their health professional to ensure they are approaching their pain management in the best way.

Osteo sufferers face medication tighten-up

New horizons: Maureen Gleeson (right) and fellow She Shedder Joy Schornikow.

Sheilas sharing the shed

Simon Garner

Priceless: The Corona Sunsets festival at North Wollongong beach last year. Katie Alyce and Aimee Bloomfield lapping up the sun and the good vibes. Photo: Adam McLean

World-class Wollongong events: they say the best things come in threes

Selena Stevens

Letters, July 18: Typical scaremongering

Letters, July 17: Stats speak for themselves

Jeremy Boyden and his dog have spent three nights missing in Victoria's alpine region.

Cops hopeful of finding Vic man alive

9m ago

Detainees rioted and stabbed inmates at a juvenile justice centre on the NSW Central Coast.

Inmates surrender in NSW prison riot

15m ago

The federal government wants Woodside to move on its stalled Browse gas project in WA.

Woodside warned 'use Browse or lose it'

24m ago

A select committee is examining the restoration of Tasmania's lower house to 35 seats.

Push for indigenous reps in Tas parliament

32m ago

French journalists have been charged with trespassing at an anti-Adani protest in north Queensland.

French journos charged at Qld mine protest

Nicholas McElroy
1hr ago

New Labor MP Anika Wells has taken aim at one of Prime Minister Scott Morrison's catchphrases.

New Labor MP takes aim at PM's catchcry

Rebecca Gredley
1hr ago

PNG Prime Minister James Marape has asked Scott Morrison to close Manus Island.

Manus closure a work in progress: PNG

Katina Curtis, AAP Senior Political Writer
1hr ago

Victorian ratepayers may have to pay for their recycling to go to landfill if a processor closes.

Recycling saviour could fix Vic crisis

Christine McGinn
1hr ago

Lochie McLauchlan (centre) holds his trophy for grand champion herdsperson alongside the individual age group judges.

National All Breeds Junior Heifer Show results and photos

Hannah Powe
55m ago

National heavy vehicle laws have councils caught between a rock and hard place. Photo: Rachael Webb

Council-owned saleyards face cost-shifting strife

Daniel Pedersen

Farm Online and The Land started the campaign to stop animal vigilantes entering farms, with tougher trespass laws that have been followed through by the NSW Government today. Inset is one of the farm owners who saw their biosecurity breached on farm by activists and another who had their details published online.

On-the-spot fines of $1000 for farm trespassers

John Ellicott

No visit to Nambucca would be complete without a walk along the V-Wall.

Nambucca hasn't changed, and that's great

Rochelle Tubb

Street residents Gwyn Headley and Sarah Badham

That's a bit steep: record taken from NZ

Lake Louise: Definitely a North American highlight.

Find your next holiday amongst these travel deals

John Rozentals

MANAGE YOUR PAIN: Simple activities including daily stretching, exercise and relaxation can help you manage your pain.

Tips to manage your pain

Wine time: Simon Evans, Sarah Crowe and Thomas Chiumento at Caveau Restaurant's Yarra Yering wine dinner on Friday. Picture: Greg Ellis.

Gong homecoming for Australian Winemaker of the Year

Greg Ellis

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It's National Lamington Day! Celebrate with this vegan recipe