Comic Gong returns after two year hiatus
Comic Gong is returning to Wollongong this Saturday after a two-year forced hiatus due to COVID-19. The event will take place across five locations in the CBD, expanding into Crown St Mall for the first time as well as events across the Wollongong library, art gallery, arts precinct and town hall.
Da Vinci to Warhol: a glimpse at the most expensive artworks throughout history
Think of the most famous artworks, from the likes of Da Vinci's Mona Lisa to Picasso's The Starry Night, these paintings are priceless. But what if they weren't? Artworks by renowned artists are held in museums, where the public are able to catch a glimpse of iconic...
Mental disorders increasing in university students: Study
Mental health conditions, such as depression, are increasing among young adults and university students are particularly vulnerable, according to new research. International surveys reveal one in five university students report having anxiety and depression symptoms....
No ‘Sorrows’ for Wollongong’s music scene as sold out shows return
Live music is back in Wollongong once again as venues like Centro CBD open their doors to The Black Sorrows on Tbursday night. With capacity restrictions lifted, organiser of the show at Centro CBD, Robert Specogna is looking forward to seeing the band light-up the...
UOW PhD student looks to Cannes in TikTok short film
A University of Wollongong PhD candidate is the star of a new film created for social media consumption and, potentially, accolades. Hop Dao, 25, who graduated with a Bachelor of Media and Communications in 2018 and who is now exploring the changing mindset of...
UOW escapes relatively unharmed as creeks swell, roads become rivers
The University of Wollongong was hit by extreme rainfall yesterday, as students and staff found themselves either unable to get to classes or trapped on the campus due to the roads being flooded. While Northfields Ave and Robsons Rd were under water during the peak of...
Have you heard of the Mungo Man?
The Mungo Man and Mungo Woman are two of the most important archaeological finds in human history. The burial of the Mungo Man is the oldest evidence of ritual burial in human history. Aged at approximately 42,000 years old the remains fundamentally rewrote the...
Port Kembla Festival takes the stage in Wentworth Street
While Yours and Owls was rained-out this year, Wollongong still has a lot of live music gigs coming up, with Port Kembla Festival taking place on April 23. The event is being organised by Harrison Hall, through his live music production business Holy Pavlova. But...
Yours and Owls music festival cancelled
The Wollongong Yours and Owls music festival set down for this weekend has been cancelled due to flood damage. Organisers of the two-day event at Stuart Park released a statement last night via their Instagram account that said the grounds had suffered extensive...
Oscars show there’s a way to go with female representation: Expert
This year's Oscars marked the worst year for female winners since 2018, with females taking out less than a quarter of non-acting categories. The 94th Academy Awards saw the reversal of the modest gains of the previous two years, where 27% of winners were female in...