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Illawarra votes: Meet the local candidates in the state election 2019

Melissa Dunn

Illawarra mum's dying wishes determined by Facebook relationship status

Shannon Tonkin

ACCOMMODATION: Chloe Harris and Tyler Subotic with daughter Willow in their temporary accommodation on Friday. Picture: Robert Peet

'There's just nothing': young Wollongong couple homeless with a baby

Brendan Crabb

Jaqueline Burgess inside the Woonona art studio. Photos: Anna Warr

Woonona artist turning heads with paintings of iconic Illawarra coastline

Tareyn Varley

The entrance to Metropolitan Coal at Helensburgh. Picture: Robert Peet

Workers evacuated from Helensburgh coal mine due to contamination

Desiree Savage

A water main on Cowper Street in Warrawong shoots water into the air on Friday. Picture: Adam McLean

Burst water main puts on a show in Warrawong on Friday

Desiree Savage

Port Kembla Coal Terminal workers outside the facility - the CFMEU has issued several safety notices. Picture: Adam McLean

Union issues safety notices to Port Kembla Coal Terminal

Glen Humphries

DEEP DOWN: Workers underground at Wongawilli back in 2010 when it was a longwall operation.

Chance of work for Wollongong miners stood down after roof falls

Ben Langford

Severe storm warning for parts of southern Illawarra and Sydney on Friday

Memorial service remembers the 81 men and boys killed in the Bulli mine disaster

Labour council claims Port Kembla trucking ban is legal

Streaming service hacked, Wollongong residents may be affected

Illawarra votes: Meet the local candidates in the state election 2019

Illawarra residents will go to the polls on Saturday. Picture: Robert Peet

Your guide to state election day in the Illawarra

Charged: Father Ron Peters

Wollongong priest charged with indecent assaults on boy

Early warning: Gareth Widdop. Picture: Grant Trouville.

Dragons captain stands by backline reshuffle

No go: South Coast Labour Council Arthur Rorris announcing a trucking ban on the Port Kembla Coal Terminal. Picture: Adam McLean

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Trucking ban at Port Kembla Coal Terminal after worker loses leg

Louise Williamson, Bethany McCarthy and Megan Puckeridge at the Rockin' Vintage Roll Festival at Ryan's Hotel Thirroul.

Time out in the Illawarra: social photos

Illawarra votes: Meet the local candidates in the state election 2019

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Woonona artist turning heads with paintings of iconic Illawarra coastline

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Workers evacuated from Helensburgh coal mine due to contamination

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Burst water main puts on a show in Warrawong on Friday

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Union issues safety notices to Port Kembla Coal Terminal

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Chance of work for Wollongong miners stood down after roof falls

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OUT IN FRONT: Jockey Jess Taylor piloted Mandylion to victory in Kembla's Provincial Championship heat last year. Picture: Robert Peet

Taylor confident she's on the right contender

Mitch Cohen

GROUNDED: Wolves keeper Justin Pasfield believes his men must keep a level head after making a strong start to the season. Picture: PEDRO GARCIA

Pasfield's message to the unbeaten Wolves

Mitch Cohen

Playing for keeps: Keira captain Kyle Connor and Balgownie's Jamie Fleming with the Cricket Illawarra trophies. Picture: Anna Warr.

Balgownie eager to complete season resurgence in Cricket Illawarra grand final

Cameron Mee

OUT IN FRONT: Jockey Jess Taylor piloted Mandylion to victory in Kembla's Provincial Championship heat last year. Picture: Robert Peet

Taylor confident she's on the right contender

Seeking wickets: Oak Flats all-rounder Brynley Richards will play a key role in this weekend's semi-final. Picture: Robert Peet.

Oak Flats ready for tough South Coast semi-final contest

Cameron Mee

Batting leader: Lake Illawarra's Kerrod White. Picture: Sylvia Liber.

Determined Lake Illawarra seeking South Coast semi-final victory

Cameron Mee

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'Hunt For The Wilderpeople' starring Sam Neil (right) is one of the 30,000 titles available to stream on the Kanopy platform, which recently has a security breach.

Streaming service hacked, Wollongong residents may be affected

Desiree Savage

The new Beyond Meat burger at Grill'd Wollongong. Picture: Greg Ellis.

Grill'd introduces Beyond Meat that looks, tastes and smells like meat but isn't meat

Greg Ellis

TASTY: Brooke Hughes has opened The Sip Studio where adults can take part in an art class while enjoying a glass of wine. Picture: Robert Peet

Ex-real estate agent opens adults only art studio in Wollongong

Desiree Savage

Clinical Associate Professor Smita Agarwal is a Ophthalmic surgeon at the Wollongong Refractive Laser Eye Insititute.

Cutting edge technology makes everything clear

Judith Whitfield, Advertiser content

First class: McGrath Sutherland Shire and First National Wollongong have joined forces to give the Illawarra region world class real estate advice and service.

The region’s best property experts have moved in at McGrath Wollongong

Kathryn Carter

Keeping your loved-ones close across the world

Emma Brown

Clinical Associate Professor Smita Agarwal is a Ophthalmic surgeon at the Wollongong Refractive Laser Eye Insititute.

Cutting edge technology makes everything clear

The beautiful Maldives: In the Maldives the group will cruise some of the region's most spectacular islands, taking in pristine beaches and abundant wildlife. This is sponsored content from Travelrite.

Seychelles, Maldives and Andaman Islands make for the holiday of a lifetime

Page turner: Over 80,000 books will be on display at Lifeline's Big Book Fair to be held from Friday, March 22 to Sunday, March 24 at Illawarra Sports Stadium, Berkeley.

Lifeline: Don't miss the Book Fair

Advertising feature

ADVICE: AD Group partnered with Colliers International to create a First Home Buyers Guide to buying off-the-plan in NSW. The full guide is available for free download via the Colliers International website.

New guide to buying off-the-plan released

Brendan Crabb

Picture: Supplied

New release of ocean-front land in Shell Cove up for grabs

Brendan Crabb

DEVELOPMENT: David Shoebridge (far left) and Jamie Dixon (second from left) with supporters and candidates at Calderwood. Picture: Sylvia Liber

Illawarra Greens call for a Royal Commission into planning

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

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

Illawarra Hawks join the QPR campaign for suicide prevention

Mitchell Shakespeare, Greens

Who are the Heathcote candidates for state election 2019?

Ashleigh Tullis

Anne Whatman, Sustainable Australia Party

Who are the Kiama candidates for state election 2019?

Ashleigh Tullis

Anna Watson, Labor

Who are the Shellharbour candidates for state election 2019?

Ashleigh Tullis

Mitchell Shakespeare, Greens

Who are the Heathcote candidates for state election 2019?

Ryan Park, Labor

Who are the Keira candidates for state election 2019?

Ashleigh Tullis

Andrew Anthony, Sustainable Australia Party

Who are the Wollongong candidates for state election 2019?

Ashleigh Tullis

A water main on Cowper Street in Warrawong shoots water into the air on Friday. Picture: Adam McLean

Burst water main puts on a show in Warrawong on Friday

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

Allan Potter and Kerrie Anne Christian during the 132 anniversary Bulli Mine Disaster memorial service at Saint Augustine's Anglican Church. Picture: Greg Ellis.

Memorial service remembers the 81 men and boys killed in the Bulli mine disaster

Wollongong hasn't seen Bryan Adams for six years. He returns to the WIN Entertainment Centre on Friday, with tickets still available from Ticketmaster. Picture: Michelle Smith

Bryan Adams shares heartache ahead of Wollongong show

Desiree Savage

The crime scene on a section of Crown Street footpath after a man was assaulted and robbed by two other men just before 9am on Thursday. Picture: Adam McLean

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Man bashed, robbed on footpath outside West Wollongong school

Andrew Pearson

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

Stunning historical photos of the Port Kembla stack

Lisa Wachsmuth

Recognition: Zig Zag Hub co-working space student entrepreneural program founder Carmen Rudd is a finalist in the NSW Telstra Businesswoman of the Year Awards. Picture: Greg Ellis.

Wollongong entrepreneur Carmen Rudd up for prestigious award

Greg Ellis

End-of-life doula Helen Callanan

Doulas provide support for the dying

Eileen Wood

ON REFLECTION: Simon Cullen with the Lookinglass artifical intelligence mirror.

AI mirror monitors Parkinson’s signs

BE SAFE: If you find it is too tricky or unsafe to fit a smoke alarm yourself, contact your nearest Fire and Rescue NSW station for advice.

Be alarmed about fire risk

Don't wait to make decisions for the future of your care

Jason Malone

VICTIMS REMEMBERED: Flowers in the memorial pond at Port Arthur.

Memories of Port Arthur massacre come flooding back

Julian O'Brien

Illawarra says 'Kia kaha', our Christchurch friends

A Victorian poultry farm faces a massive bird cull after a salmonella threat led to an egg recall.

NSW outbreak linked to Victoria egg recall

'We will not tolerate extremists of any description,' Home Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzullo says.

Anning aide's far-right links scrutinised

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Labor's Michael Daley will face off on Saturday in the NSW poll.

Guns, stadiums define NSW election's close

NSW Opposition Leader Michael Daley returned to Allianz Stadium on his last day of campaigning.

Upbeat Daley ends ALP campaign at stadium

Elderly people 'dying waiting' for support to stay in their own homes : commission told.

Waits for aged home care 'cruel, unfair'

Megan Neil

Nathan Sykes has been accused of making threats against a freelance journalist.

Alleged NSW far-right extremist charged

Lisa Barrett has pleaded not guilty to two counts of manslaughter over two homebirth deaths.

SA ex-midwife 'failed, manipulated' mums

Kathryn Bermingham

George Joseph Habkouk pleaded not guilty to assault causing the death of Haydn Butcher.

Jury discharged at one-punch assault trial

Sarah McPhee

When finished, the exclusion fence will provide farmers in the state's north west with greater protection from wild dogs, a problem that costs the NSW agriculture sector between $50-$60 million each year.

A step in the right direction

Katie Davies

Southern Basin Communities president Wade Northausen is on a mission to change the status quo and upset the 2007 Water Act.

Southern basin blues: a fight to the bitter end

Daniel Pedersen

Albury Gold Cup meeting called off after rain hits track

John Ellicott

Your weekly travel inspiration

Business as usual: Peppers Blue on Blue.

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Qualia: Exclusive packages for Hamilton Island Race Week.

Do you need some travel inspiration?

John Rozentals

The new Beyond Meat burger at Grill'd Wollongong. Picture: Greg Ellis.

Grill'd introduces Beyond Meat that looks, tastes and smells like meat but isn't meat

Greg Ellis

Many hands: If you plan ahead, stay organised and have many helping hands, then moving day will be somewhat stress-free.

How to move house stress-free

COMPACT HOMES: Tony Skinner builds tiny houses out of shipping containers. Picture: DARREN HOWE

Big dreams of tiny living for Tiny House Festival

Elspeth Kernebone