Be prepared this bushfire season: Firies
It's been widely predicted that this years bushfire season will be more catastrophic than 2019. However, according to local experts, there are simple steps you can take, to protect lives and homes. ...
Australian universities are in strife, and they must evolve: Report
In 2022, all NSW universities, bar the University of Sydney and the Australian Catholic University, lost money. The schools saw collective losses of over $400 million, with the University of Wollongong having a deficit of $28,400,000. Across the state, domestic...
Nicho Hynes: A year of triumphs, tribulations, and an international debut
Nicho Hynes is unlikely to forget Saturday October 28, 2023. As a crowd was piling into the stands - a sea of green and gold, littered with black jerseys - he emerged from the tunnel to take in the scenes. His NRL career had started just five years ago at the...
Women in ‘STEM’ taking strides for their future in the field
Women in STEM in Australia are making monumental strides, with new initiatives encouraging women to enter fields such as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. According to research from the American Association for University Women, members of society...
Camden talent signs with the Boston Red Sox
Camden-grown talent, Adam Bates, is set to join the Major League Baseball Competition (MBL) after signing a professional deal with the Boston Red Sox in September. With an already impressive resume, at just 18 years of age, ‘going pro’ is the next big step in...
‘Hope for the best, prepare for the worst’ this summer: Emergency services
The ground was glowing, shades of yellow and orange so bright they hurt your eyes. As the yellow reached higher, the colour grew dimmer. Just orange. A dark orange. That orange faded into the black of the night sky, a haze covering any remnants of the stars. A...
Celebrating Navratri in Illawarra: Uniting cultures down under
Illawarra’s Indian community has joined hands in celebration, to mark the end of the nine-day Hindu festival of Navratri. Dhriti Baid has the story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r-Rujtyozo&feature=youtu.be
Proposed Illawarra wind farm effect on whales: Campaigner
As the proposal for an Illawarra offshore wind farm gains momentum, questions are being asked about the potential impact on whales. But, a local marine biologist says, climate change may pose a bigger threat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f--2w4Q7qXY
Lifeline’s ‘Big Book Fair’ 2023
Lifeline South Coast’s bi-annual 'Big Book Fair' to raise funds for suicide prevention services has come at a crucial time. A Lifeline spokesperson says there has been a spike in calls due to distress surrounding ongoing global conflicts. ...
Impaling the fabric of oppression through ‘craftivism’
"A collaborative, community textiles event", that's the way the Unsupport Group, a Dharawal-based creative community for women and non-binary people, has described a workshop, giving those who identify with experiences of femininity, a safe and creative space to share...
E-scooters take Wollongong by storm
Wollongong became the first city in NSW to introduce e-scooters into the community at the start of September, One month into a 12-month trial, how has the community responded? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82_Vuj2q4Vc
UOW student actors leave audiences speechless and sugared-up
UOW student actors have wrapped up the opening night of ‘Justified and Ancient’, with a plot-twist. While the show brought the house down, some say there were challenges behind-the-scenes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_gCA7PczgI