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FOCUS: Dan Grida is feeling mentally and physically sharp returning from his second ACL tear. Picture: Sylvia Liber

When he felt that all too familiar pop in his right knee, Dan Grida knew the toughest battle was the one he'd fight in his own head.

'It broke me a little': Grida leaves mental demons in the past

HUGE: New Hawks big man Mangok Mathiang puts in work at the Snakepit. Picture: Sylvia Liber

He's no longer Illawarra's head coach, but Brian Goorjian remains a juicy recruitment carrot for the Hawks according to new signing Mangok Mathiang.

'I've always been that type of player': Energetic Mathiang a massive presence for Hawks

CLASS: Experienced NBA guard Justin Robinson will join the Hawks for the upcoming NBL season. Picture: Getty Images

They were a little late to the recruitment party but Illawarra president Mat Campbell feels the Hawks have found the perfect back-court piece in import guard Justin Robinson.

"A phenomenal player': Well-travelled Robinson the perfect fit for Illawarra

CLASS: Experienced NBA guard Justin Robinson has signed with Illawarra for the upcoming NBL season. Picture: Getty Images

Illawarra have added a key piece to its back court, bringing experienced NBA point-guard Justin Robinson to Wollongong.

'I'm excited to be a part of it': Hawks sign NBA point guard

Agron Latifi

TIME'S UP: AJ Ogilvy called time on his seven-years Hawks career on Sunday. The decision draws the curtains on a more than decade long professional career. Picture: Anna Warr

AJ Ogilvy felt "strange" watching his now former Illawarra Hawks team-mates start training last week for the upcoming NBL season

'It's been great': retired Hawks veteran AJ Ogilvy reflects on his career

NEW HAWK: Illawarra have snapped up former Phoenix Suns draftee George King for the 2022/23 NBL season.

llawarra have added a key piece in their title push with former Phoenix Suns draftee George King.

New King in town: Illawarra Hawks add former Dallas Maverick to NBL roster

Joshua Bartlett

TIME TO THINK: AJ Ovigly has announced his retirement from professional basketball. Picture: Anna Warr

Former Hawks captain AJ Ogilvy announces retirement

GONE: Emmett Naar has departed the Hawks after four seasons. Picture: Adam McLean

Hawks fan-favourite Emmett Naar's time in Wollongong is at an end, with the 28-year-old linking with Dutch club Heroes Den Bosch.

Naar departs Hawks after four seasons

KEY: Sam Froling will play an even bigger role for the Hawks this season following the departure of Duop Reath. Picture: Adam McLean

Hawks president of basketball operations Mat Campbell is confident the foundation club will have a roster capable of competing for a championship despite the confirmed departure of star big man Duop Reath.

Hawks building quality roster despite high-profile departures: Campbell

GONE: Star big Duop Reath will not return to Wollongong for the upcoming NBL season. Picture: Sylvia Liber

ILLAWARRA have shifted their focus to signing an import big after confirming Duop Reath will not return to Wollongong for the upcoming NBL season.

'It is what it is': Hawks shift focus as Reath departure confirmed

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Ravi (pictured) escaped his enclosure in Adelaide Zoo on Friday, August 12, 2022. Photo: Adelaide Zoo.

The seven-year-old panda, named Ravi, escaped from its enclosure at Adelaide Zoo, in the city's CBD, last week.

Escaped Red Panda is caught after two days on the run and ready to mate

FRIENDS: The aim is for Nina (right) to ride the final kilometre to complete the journey with Karen. Picture: Facebook.

An epic journey for health and friendship is about to hit the road.

Two women with the 'wheelpower' to tackle cancer

SPECTACULAR: Warrnambool's Shane Smith spends hours a day watching the southern right whales. Pictures: Shane Smith Photography

A Warrnambool photographer has captured some incredible images of southern right whales at Logans Beach.

Spectacular whale display captured off the coast

The video comes as it was revealed Ponga won't play again this season

Knights investigate shock video of teammates in toilet

Police arrest Ali Rachid Ammoun, inset, at Canberra Airport after he allegedly fired five shots at the building's windows. Pictures: Facebook

The 63-year-old NSW man sought that a media outlet be excluded from his court appearance, at which he did not apply for bail.

Alleged airport shooter remanded in custody, details of gun revealed

IN IT FOR THE LONG RUN: About one in 20 will experience some sort of long-COVID symptoms. Picture: iStock/Mladen Zivkovic

Around one in 20 people will experience long COVID, but experts are still learning what it is.

The rise of 'Flurona': Long-COVID increases risk of experiencing flu and coronavirus together

The way to stop inflation isn't straightforward. Picture:Shutterstock

A survey of leading economists has found the path isn't quite clear

'It's important not to overreact': Australia's top economists on how to fix high inflation

Women protest in the streets of Kabul ahead of the first anniversary of the Taliban returning to power. Picture: Getty Images

In the words of our now Prime Minister, the government can "take action commensurate with the gravity of the situation."

Don't hide behind bureaucracy, Prime Minister. You can help Afghanistan now

The Murray-Darling Basin Plan still has a way to go. Picture: Shutterstock

Recovery of target volumes of water is presented as the only measure of success. This game is increasingly detached from environmental outcomes.

Simplistic numbers game doesn't convey how far basin plan has come

Carl Hamilton and Daniel Knol huddled behind a customer service desk. Picture: Keegan Carroll

"This can't be right. This is Canberra, things like this don't happen."

'Things like this don't happen': witnesses share stories of airport shooting chaos

Shooting at Canberra Airport, where shots were fired. Picture: Keegan Carroll


The ACT ESA confirmed it was at the airport to assist ACT police with the incident.

Arrests made after fired five shots at Canberra Airport

Typical weekly household transport costs have risen to more than $400 in capital cities. (Julian Smith/AAP PHOTOS)

Typical weekly household transport costs also grew to $342.98 in the regions.

Aust drivers' fuel costs hit $100 a week

A scene from The Conference. Picture: Supplied

The banality of evil is made chillingly contemporary.

Subtle, painstaking and precise

Totes AUKUS. America has been some friend to Australia with its Taiwan intervention.

Rage against reason: Rippling effect of US decline leaves Australia exposed

Capturing a journey: Jason van Genderen and his mum, Hendrika, featuring in Everybody's Oma, screening Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at Event Cinemas, Kotara.

Van Genderen, a pioneer in shooting films on iPhones, shot this film of his mum with the help of his family members - wife Megan, and their children.

Everybody's Oma: Emotional lockdown dementia journey captured on film

Head behind the scenes of Australia's first commissioned movie for Paramount+, 6 Festivals. Reporter DESIREE SAVAGE spent a day on set. 

6 Festivals has hit cinemas and will soon stream on Paramount+. It stars Rasmus King, Jasmine Honeychurch and was filmed around Wollongong, Berry and various Australian festivals. Music is a key theme with cameos by Dune Rats, Phil Jamieson, Bliss n Esso and Hockey Dad. DESIREE SAVAGE reports.

Go behind the scenes of a new film shot in parts around Wollongong, Berry

SOUTHPAWS UNITE: August 13 is celebrated each year by left-handers and their allies.

In most languages, the word for 'lefthandedness' is synonomous with evil and suspicion. But throughout history there have been areas were left-handers have excelled!

The history of 'wrong-handedness': International Lefthanders Day

Hendrika Genderen in a scene from Everybody's Oma. Picture: Bonsai Films

Documentary maker Jason Van Genderen tells his family's story in this warm, emotional story of family love and resilience.

An emotional story of familial love

6 Festivals features music and performances by a handful of current headline bands. Picture: Supplied

Canberra producer Shannon Wilson-McClinton is confident the film hits the right note.

A coming-of-age story set to the soundtrack of music festivals

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A Flinders University study found school-provided lunches could boost nutrition and learning. (AP PHOTO)

Greens in SA push for free school lunches

BlueScope CEO Mark Vassella says the steel industry has long suffered from broken energy networks. (Daniel Munoz/AAP PHOTOS)

BlueScope delivers slap on 'broken' energy

Scott Morrison secretly swore himself into a number of portfolios, according to reports. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The government is seeking legal advice into Scott Morrison's reported secret swearing-ins.

'Unprecedented': Albanese seeks advice into Morrison's 'secret' swearing-ins

Developer Julian Wilton expects Cult of the Lamb to hit sales of a million units in the first month. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

Gamers join Aust-made Cult of the Lamb

Christian Porter has agreed to pay substantial legal costs after failing to overturn a court order. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Some Porter court files sealed until 2052

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

Sent home: The affected schools are Keira, Smiths Hill and Wollongong High Schools, and Wollongong, Mount Ousley, Pleasant Heights Public Schools, as well as Parameadows School for Specific Purposes.


Wollongong schools forced into remote learning during UCI bike race

Man, 23, critical after car crashes into tree on M1 near Berkeley

The accident closed the northbound lanes on the M1.

Police said emergency services arrived to find the male driver trapped in the vehicle.

Man, 23, remains in critical condition after Berkeley crash

Takeaway: The site of the proposed restaurant and (inset) the Penrith branch. Picture: Robert Peet/Shutterstock

The store would be the first for the Illawarra, and the second for the cult favourite outside of Sydney.