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BACK: Cody Ramsey will play his first NRL game since round three after being recalled for Saturday's clash with the Warriors. Picture: Adam McLean

Dragons coach Anthony Griffin has dramatically wielded the axe, with Tyrell Sloan dropped in favour of fellow young gun Cody Ramsey for Saturday's clash with the Warriors at Kogarah.

Sloan axed as Ramsey returns for Dragons must-win Warriors clash

Cameron Mee

Dejected: The Dragons react to Saturday's loss to the Titans. Picture: Getty Images

"He'll learn from that and we'll help him."

St George Illawarra youngsters to learn hard lessons from golden point defeat

Scenes: Gold Coast celebrating a stunning come-from-behind victory on Saturday night. Picture: Getty Images

St George Illawarra lose golden point thriller

In the mix: St George Illawarra young gun Tyrell Sloan. Picture: Dragons Media

"If the opportunity is there, I've got to take it."

Sloan in frame to return to Dragons side as McCullough ruled out

POSITIVE: A brief bench sojourn hasn't dented Talatau Amone's confidence. Picture: Anna Warr 

He's returned to his favoured No. 6 jumper and Dragons livewire Talatau Amone insists he was never left kicking stones despite being controversially benched by coach Anthony Griffin earlier this season.

Amone 'riding the wave' through second NRL campaign

IN: Franicis Molo will take on Gold Coast on Saturday after escaping suspension. Picture: Anna Warr

Anthony Griffin has named an unchanged squad for Saturday's clash with Gold Coast as the Dragons look to bounce back from a last-start touch-up at the hands of Melbourne.

Dragons unchanged ahead of Magic Round clash with Titans

Too slick: Only a hamstring injury could slow Ryan Papenhuyzen on Sunday afternoon. Picture: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

St George Illawarra receive wakeup call in Melbourne mauling

In clear air: Ben Hunt will lead the Dragons throughout a week-long training camp. Picture: Anna Warr.

"We'll come away with four points hopefully."

Dragons hoping week in camp will deliver on-field success

Focused: Aaron Woods. Picture: Dragons Media

"If we want to make a name and a statement for our club, we've got to get up for this game."

Aaron Woods ready to lead St George Illawarra into eye of Melbourne Storm

Joshua Bartlett

WORKING HARD: Tariq Sims charges towards the tryline against the Tigers on Sunday. Picture: Anna Warr

Upbeat Dragons prepare for biggest test yet

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Human Rights Minister Tara Cheyne said Canberrans were being treated as second-class citizens. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong 

Scott Morrison confirmed a Coalition government would not seek to overturn the ban if re-elected, saying it was "not our policy".

PM confirms no plans to repeal voluntary assisted dying ban on territories as NSW laws pass

In focus: Each of Labor's election commitments in the Illawarra. Picture: Sylvia Liber

The opposition has made a number of funding announcements for the region, here we identify all of them

Where Labor will spend in the Illawarra if it wins the election

What Whitlam candidates have to say about housing affordability

Staff was arrested on Wednesday over the murder of Matthew Davis (inset photos). Main photo: NSW Police

The 65-year-old man fronted Wollongong Local Court on Thursday, 24 hours after he was arrested at his Warilla home.

Lake Illawarra murder accused identified in court

Labor leader Anthony Albanese on Thursday morning, addressing journalists in Sydney. Picture: AAP

Anthony Albanese says he wasn't accusing the Coalition of racism, simply pointing out Italian-Australians are familiar with jokes about their names.

PM labels Albanese 'precious' as ALP leader denies racism claim

Lake Illawarra murder case: Police searching for another two men

Stephen William Staff, top left, has been charged with the murder of Matthew Davis, bottom left. Right: CCTV footage of the moments before and after the alleged homicide.

Police are searching for two men captured in CCTV moments before and after the death of Matthew Davis.

Police search for another two men in Lake Illawarra murder case

This is a sample of The Echidna newsletter sent out each weekday morning till the end of the election.

Political rhetoric their only answer to this set of numbers

Conversations with Friends is from the team behind streaming sensation, Normal People. Picture: Amazon Prime

The creative team behind Normal People struggles to recreate its magic in this earnest romantic drama that never quite delivers what we crave.

Trust a Gen-Xer to rub a fragile 20-something the wrong way at a dinner party

There are 1283 COVID-19 patients in hospital, with 46 in ICU.

NSW records 22 COVID-19 deaths as cases drop

Prime Minister Scott Morrison crashes into Luca Fauvette during an under 8s soccer training session in Devonport. Picture: Eve Woodhouse

With two days until the election, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Anthony Albanese are campaigning furiously in marginal seats.

Live blog: Labor releases costings, $7.4bn budget increase

Man charged with murder of Lake Illawarra man Matthew Davis

A 65-year-old was arrested on Wednesday over the murder of Matthew Davis (inset photos). Main photo: NSW Police

Matthew Davis, 31, was found deceased inside his home in August last year.

Stephen Jones says a UAP volunteer made violent threats against others at the Dapto polling place. Picture: Adam McLean

Labor Member for Whitlam Stephen Jones says it was the culmination of escalating abuse.

UAP volunteer accused of threatening to shoot people at Dapto polling booth

INSIDE THE BARREL: 'Pork-barrelling' refers to the process of essentially buying votes in key seats.

There has been a lot of talk of 'pork-barrelling' this election season, especially in the context of anti-corruption. So what is pork-barrelling, and how do politicians do it?

Pork-barrelling and a federal ICAC: Who's promised what?

"My opponents think it's still OK to make fun of someone's name in their advertising," Anthony Albanese told Italian-Australians at Club Marconi in Western Sydney. Picture: AAP

Anthony Albanese has chosen a friendly setting to launch an incendiary accusation.

What's in a name? Albanese's accusation made in risky setting

Filling out the almost comically large Senate ballot paper can be a daunting task. Photo: Adam McLean

Whether you just need a quick refresher or you haven't voted before, we have you covered.

Your questions on voting for the Senate answered

Scott Morrison has crashed into a young player while playing soccer in Devonport, Tasmania.

Scott Morrison has joked the local Devonport football team could use him as a "bulldozer" for their new grandstand.

Scott Morrison flattens child playing soccer in Tasmania

Prime Minister Scott Morrison accidentally crash-tackled under 8s football player, Luca Fauvette, on Wednesday afternoon in Devonport, Tasmania. Picture: Eve Woodhouse

Morrison scores an own goal after bulldozing a young soccer player just in time for the nightly TV news.

'Should have been a penalty': Bulldozed boy speaks about PM tackle

United as one: The Illawarra Olympians and Paralympians now recognised on the city's monument at Lang Park. Picture: Adam McLean

"To be on the wall together is a special thing."

Illawarra's Paralympians now sit alongside Olympic heroes

Jenny Morrison, right, with the Coalition's candidate in Blair, Sam Biggins. Picture: AAP

Economy looms large for Labor and the Coalition as wages lag - but low-priced Australian wine might help

A spouse steps in as the polls tighten

No place like home: Emma McKeon at Wednesday's unveling of the latest additions to Wollongong's Olympians and Paralympians Wall. Picture: Adam McLean

"This is the first one I've missed in 10 years, so it's strange."

McKeon backs Swimming Australia selection policy

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Labor leader Anthony Albanese visited a childcare centre in the Sydney electorate of Bennelong.

Albanese's last-minute marginal seat blitz

Andrew Denton says the passing of VAD legislation will revolutionise end of life care in NSW.

NSW legalises voluntary assisted dying

CONSTANT DEMAND: Psychologist Jaclyn Smoker sits in her Glenroy practice with Churchill the cat. "People are essentially putting off accessing the psychology services that they need and at the level of frequency that some of them actually need," she says. Picture: JAMES WILTSHIRE

Cost of living, inadequate Medicare rebates affecting access, psychologist warns

Mental health care becoming more about 'who can actually afford it'

Labor's investments would generate an economic dividend, shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers says.

Labor says promises add $7.4b to budget

Victoria's triple zero call service will be rebranded and brought under government control.

Vic triple zero service to be overhauled

Sandra Mullaly is cheerful in her police photo but her time in the force was anything but.

Former cop says she was driven to breaking point by the organisation she once loved.

An addict broke her jaw. The force broke her spirit

NSW has become the last state in Australia to pass voluntary assisted dying laws.


With the election now called, what does it mean for the three seats in the Illawarra

Meet your Illawarra federal election 2022 candidates

South Coast 'sergeant-at-arms' arrested during sweeping police raids

A man is arrested at Wrights Beach on the South Coast. Picture: NSW Police

Police have swooped on homes in Wollongong and Nowra in early morning drug raids, resulting in the arrest of a high-ranking member of the Comancheros motorcycle gang.

South Coast bikie arrested during sweeping raids by police

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The residential construction industry in the Illawarra has been under stress since bushfires and the pandemic caused supply chain issues and raised the cost of building materials, a new report says.

Building stress sees Illawarra buyers put premium on completed homes: report

Mathew King, aka South Coast Kook, at his local beach in Kiama. Picture:Sylvia Liber

After working in an underground mine for eight years, the Kiama-based surfer saw a future that he didn't want for himself, punctuated by late nights, work he didn't enjoy and limited family time.