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Corrimal cokeworks housing plan moving forward

Brendan Crabb
1hr ago

Marine operation at Lake Illawarra underway for missing person

Desiree Savage
18m ago

Woronora Dam was 98 per cent full when this photo was taken in June, 2016, but is down to 54.9 per cent, even with recent rain. Picture John Veage

The plans in place for our water supply ahead of hot, dry summer

Murray Trembath
34m ago

Building 23 Hot cells as they look today.

Lucas Heights nuclear medical facility needs $210m revamp: report

40m ago

A coin from 1737 (in hand) and two from the early 1800s make up a local man's valuable coin collection.

$50,000 not enough to make South Coast man part with rare coin

Nicolette Pickard
1hr ago

Fairfax file photo. Picture: Eddie Jim.

New free movie streaming service through Wollongong Libraries

Desiree Savage

Wollongong chef to compete in international cooking contest

Greg Ellis

Tricky work: With the help of port officer Grady Erwin, Port Kembla Port Authority pilot Josephine Clark climbs a ladder alongside a car carrier before heading to the bridge and helping guide the ship into port. Pictures: Sylvia Liber

The dangerous day-to-day work of a Port Kembla marine pilot

Glen Humphries

Big coal production jump for Appin and Dendrobium mines

If you can hold on, there is some relief from petrol prices coming

Lendlease manager wins Women in Leadership Award

Stolen car set on fire in Warrawong

Corrimal cokeworks housing plan moving forward

1hr ago

Steve Smith will play against Greater Illawarra at North Dalton Park on Thursday night. Picture: AAP

Banned Cricket Australia captain Steve Smith to play against Illawarra

Bulli Pass will close for maintenance on two days next week.

Bulli Pass to close for two days this week – detours in place

More arrests after teenager’s shooting murder

South Coast cafe voted state’s best fish and chips – again

Matthew Zalunardo, Alex Scobie and Steven Zalunardo at Kembla Grange Racecourse.

Time out in the Illawarra: social photos

Marine operation at Lake Illawarra underway for missing person

18m ago

The plans in place for our water supply ahead of hot, dry summer

34m ago

Lucas Heights nuclear medical facility needs $210m revamp: report

40m ago

$50,000 not enough to make South Coast man part with rare coin

1hr ago

Corrimal cokeworks housing plan moving forward

1hr ago

New free movie streaming service through Wollongong Libraries

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Steve Smith will play against Greater Illawarra at North Dalton Park on Thursday night. Picture: AAP

Banned Cricket Australia captain Steve Smith to play against Illawarra

Tim Barrow

Dismissed: Lachlan Pfeffer. Picture: AAP Image/Craig Golding.

Wollongong’s Sheffield Shield future confirmed

Cameron Mee

AMAZING EFFORT: Albion Park Open Women's team's 59-game unbeaten run came to an end in the Champion Of Champions. Picture: FOOTBALL NSW

Park’s run ends in Champions decider

Steve Smith will play against Greater Illawarra at North Dalton Park on Thursday night. Picture: AAP

Banned Cricket Australia captain Steve Smith to play against Illawarra

INJURY: Hawks centre AJ Ogilvy. Picture: ADAM McLEAN.

Illawarra hopeful Ogilvy returns

Flying high: Teenage skater Kieran Woolley. Picture: Dean Tirkot.

Woolley chasing world success

Cameron Mee

Fairfax file photo. Picture: Eddie Jim.

New free movie streaming service through Wollongong Libraries

Desiree Savage

South Coast cafe voted state’s best fish and chips – again

Halloween comes early at Helensburgh PS with Spooky Carnival

Agron Latifi

Jailbreak: Part of the Kembla Grange site the government had proposed to use to build a prison. Picture: Adam McLean

Why the West Dapto jail was scrapped and what happens now

Glen Humphries

Future Wongawilli residents Alen Meza and Mary Marciano embrace at the site once earmarked for the jail, Friday afternoon. Picture: Sylvia Liber

Dreams restored as Dapto jail plan quashed

Angela Thompson

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Government axes Kembla Grange prison plan

Glen Humphries

SCOTTISH FLAIR: See the spectacular Royal Edinburgh Tattoo when the Celtic cruise stops in Scotland.

See the best of British and more on a Celtic cruise

E-Conveyancing – The Way of the Future

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Winning news: When it comes to mobile phone plans people like to know what works for others and now with referral programs becoming popular, passing on information may lead to rewards for everyone involved.

Good news travels fast

Emma Brown

SCOTTISH FLAIR: See the spectacular Royal Edinburgh Tattoo when the Celtic cruise stops in Scotland.

See the best of British and more on a Celtic cruise

Rebuilt: Built in the 18th century, Dresden's Frauenkirche was destroyed in the bombing during World War II and was not rebuilt until after German reunification in 1994.

From beer to bratwursts, discover Germany's delights

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Done deal: LendingPro specialise in vehicle loans and are able to give pre-approval before you begin looking so you know exactly how much you have to spend.

Get your vehicle loan working for you

Emma Brown

Primbee property sells for record $1.4m

Brendan Crabb

LISTED FOR SALE: The site at 90 Crown Street has been listed for sale. Its previous sale in 2016 reportedly set a new record for the Wollongong commercial property market. Picture: Supplied

Landmark Wollongong site expected to fetch more than $50 million

Brendan Crabb

His Boy Elroy, Lee and Me co-owners selling Toolijooa home

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

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

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

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

Suicide rates in the region remain higher than the state average, with around 40 to 60 suicide deaths each year over the past decade.

Join community celebration in Kiama on R U OK? Day

Lisa Wachsmuth

Barrack Heights boy Dane Robinson with KidzWish supporters Josh Rowles and Chanise Bathis (front) with (back left to right) Sharron Gardener, Debra Morrison, Ramona Moon, Russell Gibson, Charly Green, Wayne Kelly and Bob Willett. Picture: Sylvia Liber

KidzWish revved up for third annual charity ride this weekend

Lisa Wachsmuth
43m ago

Facelift: Dapto Rotarians and Girl Guides gave the Gwynneville Scout Hall a transformation on the weekend.

Rotarians and Girl Guides remove graffiti from Scout Hall

Greg Ellis

More than 90 volunteers helped make the event a big success.

Record result for Lifeline South Coast’s big book fair

Lisa Wachsmuth

Barrack Heights boy Dane Robinson with KidzWish supporters Josh Rowles and Chanise Bathis (front) with (back left to right) Sharron Gardener, Debra Morrison, Ramona Moon, Russell Gibson, Charly Green, Wayne Kelly and Bob Willett. Picture: Sylvia Liber

KidzWish revved up for third annual charity ride this weekend

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TRADITION: Private Walter Saunders. Picture: AWM P00889.012

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Remembrance: The unveiling of a memorial in Toogoolawah, Queensland. Pictures: Courtesy of the Australian War Memorial. H17643

Places of love and loss, of heroes all

Maeve McKenna

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

Matthew Zalunardo, Alex Scobie and Steven Zalunardo at Kembla Grange Racecourse.

Time out in the Illawarra: social photos

Business of Year: Itree's Dan Walsh, Katie Davies, Nicole Jackson, Andrew Jackson, Andrew Hallam and Kirsty Dusting had plenty to celebrate on Friday night. The ladies were dressed by Get Dressed Hired in Shellharbour. Picture: Robert Peet.

All the photos and winners from the Illawarra Business Awards

Spot yourself arriving at the Cher concert in Wollongong

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

Stunning historical photos of the Port Kembla stack

Lisa Wachsmuth

Photos from Prince Harry and Meghan’s visit to Australia

A storm off Wollongong in July. The Illawarra has been named the state's sixth most storm-affected region. Picture: Adam McLean

The Illawarra’s eight most storm-affected suburbs listed

Andrew Pearson

Chris Nikolovski and Chris Wade.

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SPOTLIGHT: Failings of the aged care industry will come under scrutiny from a Royal Commission.

Advocacy groups applaud aged care Royal Commission news

Eileen Wood

Simply stunned: Michael Palin said he feels "incredibly lucky" to have had such a diverse career, from Monty Python to travelling the world. Photo: John Swannell

Michael Palin: Always look on the bright side of life

Samara Ross

COMMONPLACE: Close to one million colonoscopies are carried out each year.

Colonoscopy stories wanted

Samara Ross

APOLOGETIC: Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten during an address to survivors in the Great Hall after the National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

‘Fix Nauru first’: the elephant in the room during national apology

Joanne McCarthy

Editorial, October 23: Take your chance to learn QPR

Early morning surfers, taken at North Wollongong beach on October 8 by Hans Haverkamp.

Letters, October 23: Just Revenue Raising

Union pay-rise rally raises political ire

19m ago

Video delays Qld child rapist's sentence

22m ago

PM's plan for lower power prices in motion

40m ago

Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has launched his new book The PM Years.

Rudd puts his side of leadership coup

1hr ago

McCallum children Caleb, Esther, Mary, John, Hannah and Elizabeth. Picture: MEREDITH O'SHEA

Meet the McCallums, one of Australia's few Amish families

Melissa Fyfe
1hr ago

Pciture: AP Image/Joel Carrett

Irish woman admits fiance's manslaughter

Margaret Scheikowski
1hr ago

Scott Morrison says 108 recommendations from the abuse royal commission are being implemented.

Question time in federal parliament

Paul Osborne
2hrs ago

Fr Chris Riley. Picture: PETER STOOP

Debt wiped for Father Chris Riley

Oliver Caffrey
2hrs ago

The locals of Puglia are passionate foodies.

The under-the-radar foodie delight of Puglia

Scott McRae

Part of the Western Australian landscape … the Pinnacles. PIC: Australia.com

Six highlights in your travel week | 22 Oct

John Rozentals

Citadines on Bourke … absolutely mid-city location.

The rise of the apartment-hotel

John Rozentals

A torn ACL is almost always a significant acute (sudden) traumatic injury. Descriptions patients give are usually of a situation where their foot is planted and they change direction and feel their knee give way.

Your guide if you’ve torn your ACL

Healthshare

South Coast cafe voted state’s best fish and chips – again

Taking the work out of homework: Homework and study are often seen as a chore, but with a little thought, your child’s study area can be a great place to both find focus and enjoy.

Go to the top of the class

Jennifer Birchall

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