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Tony Petrovski has been sentenced to community service for defrauding a tour company he worked for.

Blackbutt man sentenced over $429k fraud

Heather McNab

Wollongong school supports students hurt in buggy crash

Andrew Pearson

Kiama MP Gareth Ward, Jacob Sich and Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Picture: Supplied Right: A screenshot of the conversation on Facebook.

'A potato that can vote': Gareth Ward staffer sacked over Tinder scandal

Brendan Crabb and Alexandra Smith

Support: Illawarra Greens Mithra Cox, Kaye Osborn and Mitchell Shakespeare want Wollongong to host women's soccer World Cup games. Picture: Robert Peet

Wollongong council wants to bring female soccer stars to the city

Ashleigh Tullis

Protest: South32 representatives walk through the "guard of dishonour" formed by Port Kembla Coal Terminal workers outside Wollongong Court. South32 is part-owner of the coal terminal. Picture: Sylvia Liber

Coal terminal workers protest lockout with ‘guard of dishonour’

Glen Humphries

Wollongong Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery. Picture: Adam McLean

Wollongong Mayor labels new festival rules an ‘over reaction’

Desiree Savage

GOING: Charity run cafe at The Foundery on Wentworth Street in Port Kembla will close permanently this month though the building will still host community programs. Picture: Adam Mclean

Port Kembla’s The Foundery cafe to close for good

Desiree Savage

Picture: Dominic Lorrimer

Up to $350k funding available for Illawarra charities

Desiree Savage

Residents call for tougher conditions on building site in Wollongong CBD

Container terminal at Port Kembla still decades away, says report

Kiama residents could be slugged with rate hike

Low cost food van to visit Shellharbour

Tony Petrovski has been sentenced to community service for defrauding a tour company he worked for.

Blackbutt man sentenced over $429k fraud

The severely-damaged sedan after it was removed from the train tracks at Port Kembla. Picture: Matt Billett

Man drives off Port Kembla rail bridge after dodging RBT: police

Out in front: Saya Sakakibara racing at the Oceania BMX Championships.

Watch Saya Sakakibara’s winning run at the Oceania BMX Championships

Wollongong free diver takes us below the surface off Bass Point

Not wavering: Todd Greenberg is under pressure to stand down Jack de Belin.

‘We appear to be morally tone deaf’: Grim reality confronts NRL clubs

Phoebe Collins, Ben Paulson, Cody Haub and Sophie Haub at Wollongong Botanic Garden for the Sunset Cinema screening of Dirty Dancing.

Time out in the Illawarra: social photos

Wollongong council wants to bring female soccer stars to the city

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Title defence kicks into gear

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Devastated by debt: Inside Yogurtland Australia's franchise war

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Blackbutt man sentenced over $429k fraud

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Wollongong school supports students hurt in buggy crash

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Wollongong Mayor labels new festival rules an ‘over reaction’

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BACK AGAIN: Bookend Marty Cramp is one of several old Devils returning to the fold this season. Picture: Georgia Matts

Title defence kicks into gear

Mitch Jennings

THREEPEAT: Current Dragons coach Paul McGregor (centre) celebrates the Devils third straight premiership in 2011. Picture: Ken Robertson

The country road still paying off for Mary

Mitch Jennings

TOP GONG: Hawks hardman Brian Conklin picks up HOOPLA'S MVP award for 2019, narrowly ahead of Todd Blanchfield. Picture: AAP Image

HOOPLA: King Conk reigns as Hawks best in 2019

Mitch Jennings

BACK AGAIN: Bookend Marty Cramp is one of several old Devils returning to the fold this season. Picture: Georgia Matts

Title defence kicks into gear

STAYING PUT: Matt Dufty. Picture: AAP

Dufty shapes as bench weapon after re-signing with Dragons

Mitch Jennings

Out in front: Saya Sakakibara racing at the Oceania BMX Championships.

Watch Saya Sakakibara’s winning run at the Oceania BMX Championships

Cameron Mee

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December's Corona Sunsets festival at North Wollongong beach boosted the Illawarra economy by around $1.9 million, according to Destination Wollongong. Picture: Adam McLean

67,000 sign petition to protest music festival regulations

Desiree Savage

Rock 'N' Roll wrestlers (back row) Jay Sorbet, Captain Keato, The Tradie,, Eric Fisher, Hunter P.S. Hayes and Dicko (front row). Picture: Anna Warr

Illawarra's Rock ‘n’ Roll Wrestling to promote local talent

Brendan Crabb

READY TO ROCK: All-female Led Zeppelin tribute act Lez Zeppelin will tour Australia for the first time. They'll perform at Waves, Towradgi Beach Hotel on Friday, March 29. Picture: Supplied

All-female Zeppelin tribute to bring a whole lotta rock to Waves

Brendan Crabb

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

Transparency: Product review sites can tell you which companies are transparent about their customer service statistics to help you make an informed decision about which Telco provider to use.

When human contact makes all the difference

Emma Brown

COLOUR BURST: Capture the splendour of Japan’s autumnal colours on a 16-night cruise.

Fall in love with Japan on this autumn cruise

Geraldine Cardozo

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

Anyone can shop at Catch, but by joining Club Catch you get even sweeter deals. Over 100,000 Australians are reaping the rewards - the country's largest online family.

Join the online club that offers real savings

Emma Brown

One of Australia’s top eye surgeons brings his talents to Wollongong

POPULAR: Located on Brigantine Drive, The Parkside Collection is 350m from The Waterfront Town Centre shopping and dining precinct, and the future Shellharbour Marina. Picture: Supplied

Parkside Collection at Shell Cove launching this month

Brendan Crabb

PERSPECTIVE: Justin Bailey from Illawarra Home Loans has been working as a mortgage broker in the region for several years. He says the proposed changes would give consumers less choice. Picture: Adam McLean

Broker says crackdown would give Illawarra home buyers less choice

Brendan Crabb

First look inside new apartments on Flinders Street in Wollongong

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

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

F* CANCER: Illawarra Brewing Company owner Dave McGrath with Tay Plain,Rhianna Dillon, Laurie “Trucken” Thompson and Mikaela Ackerman. They're hoping to help raise $200,000 for Laurie's cancer treatment. Picture: Adam McLean

Wollongong music festival aiming to raise $200k for Laurie’s cancer fight

Desiree Savage

GOING: Charity run cafe at The Foundery on Wentworth Street in Port Kembla will close permanently this month though the building will still host community programs. Picture: Adam Mclean

Port Kembla’s The Foundery cafe to close for good

Desiree Savage

Picture: Dominic Lorrimer

Up to $350k funding available for Illawarra charities

Desiree Savage

F* CANCER: Illawarra Brewing Company owner Dave McGrath with Tay Plain,Rhianna Dillon, Laurie “Trucken” Thompson and Mikaela Ackerman. They're hoping to help raise $200,000 for Laurie's cancer treatment. Picture: Adam McLean

Wollongong music festival aiming to raise $200k for Laurie’s cancer fight

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Nick Joncevski, Nathan Brown and Andrew Wilson took part in the ‘Dare to Bare’ for Cupid’s Undie Run in Kiama on Sunday. Picture: Sylvia Liber.

All the cheeky photos from Kiama’s ‘Dare to Bare’ for Cupid’s Undie Run race

Agron Latifi

Protest: South32 representatives walk through the "guard of dishonour" formed by Port Kembla Coal Terminal workers outside Wollongong Court. South32 is part-owner of the coal terminal. Picture: Sylvia Liber

Coal terminal workers protest lockout with ‘guard of dishonour’

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

Out in front: Saya Sakakibara racing at the Oceania BMX Championships.

Watch Saya Sakakibara’s winning run at the Oceania BMX Championships

The severely-damaged sedan after it was removed from the train tracks at Port Kembla. Picture: Matt Billett

Man drives off Port Kembla rail bridge after dodging RBT: police

Glen Humphries

This is it: Sydney FC captain Teresa Polias celebrates at the full-time whistle. Picture: AAP Image

Record crowd as Sydney FC win W-League title at Kogarah

Andrew Parkinson

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

Stunning historical photos of the Port Kembla stack

Lisa Wachsmuth

New board: Jason Apps pictured with his brother and carer Will Apps at Tathra Beach. Picture: Rachel Mounsey.

South Coast quadriplegic back surfing again thanks to unique new board

Claudia Ferguson

‘I stopped breathing’: Water safety skills ‘vital’ for seniors

Geraldine Cardozo

INVISIBLE EXERCISE: See how your pelvic floor works and the proper way to exercise it in free 3D animated videos.

Ladies, it’s time to exercise that pelvic floor – you too guys

Eileen Wood

SALT OF THE EARTH: Landcare volunteer Graeme Stevenson was one of three finalists in the prestigious Bob Hawke Landcare Award last year.

Job well dung for poo-ologist

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

Retired cop gives a master class in murder investigation

Glen Humphries

YUK: Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott (second from left) biting into a raw onion, skin and all, during a famous visit to a Tasmanian processing factory in 2015. Picture: Jason Hollister (The Advocate).

Warning to babies: Run, it's election time

Julian O'Brien

THE FUTURE: An artist’s impression of the town centre of the Aerotropolis, Badgerys Creek Airport.

Skilling NSW for future and helping youth

Victorian councils are scrambling to prevent recyclable waste being dumped in landfill.

Call to negotiate better waste contracts

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Scientists have found serious problems with the management of the Murray-Darling river system.

NSW fish deaths blamed on water overuse

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Australia's major political parties were hit by a sophisticated cyber attack earlier this month.

Political parties reel from cyber attack

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Senator Jordon Steele-John welcomes a motion in favour of the Disability Abuse Royal Commission.

Pressure continues for disability inquiry

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The Fauna and Flora Research Collective is fighting to save old-growth forests in East Gippsland.

Court fight resumes to stop Vic logging

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Former Queensland CFMEU boss Dave Hanna is on trial over rape allegations.

Hanna rape trial set to continue in Qld

Shae McDonald
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Opposition Leader Michael O'Brien has accused the Victorian government of trying to gag IBAC.

IBAC bill a test for Victorian crossbench

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Australian summer crop production is set to fall by a third due to drier and warmer conditions.

Dry conditions reduce summer crop

Paul Osborne

Scientists have found serious problems with the management of the Murray-Darling river system.

Excess water use key in NSW fish kills

Dominica Sanda

Merino winners: Matt and Bec Hewitt with their son, Joey, Allamby, Gunning and their Tallawong/Yarrawonga/Stockton-blood November-shorn maiden ewes. Photo: Rachael Webb

Reduced flock numbers led to ewe comp success

Stephen Burns

Better Energy Technology engineer Jason Samuelson, Wagga Wagga independent MP Joe McGirr and BET principal Gordon Hinds discuss the possibilities the Lockhart project presents. Photographs by Rachael Webb.

Lockhart renewable power project a possible game changer: McGirr

Daniel Pedersen

Four Points: One of last pieces of the jigsaw.

Chippendale shows a more modern side

John Rozentals

Parramasala: A vibrant cross-section of cultures.

Your weekly travel inspiration

Skip the flowers and hit the road with your Valentine

Tough talk: Corey Duggan said men could find it difficult to speak up and ask for help when they were struggling with their mental health, but "opening up" could just save their life. Picture: Marina Neil

'Us blokes, we need help. There are too many of us killing ourselves'

Anita Beaumont

GOING: Charity run cafe at The Foundery on Wentworth Street in Port Kembla will close permanently this month though the building will still host community programs. Picture: Adam Mclean

Port Kembla’s The Foundery cafe to close for good

Desiree Savage

Tough talk: Corey Duggan said men could find it difficult to speak up and ask for help when they were struggling with their mental health, but "opening up" could just save their life. Picture: Marina Neil

'Us blokes, we need help. There are too many of us killing ourselves'

Anita Beaumont