by Bernadette Clarke | May 17, 2017 | News
With a rise of refugee entrants in the Illawarra, Shellharbour and Shoalhaven regions after accepting 463 re-settlers in 2016, you would expected support would increase. Since the year 2006, local regions have welcomed 2,293 refugees, the majority of which...
by Bernadette Clarke | May 3, 2017 | News
Australia’s seabird numbers are declining. Local artist and UOW academic Dr Madeleine Kelly is raising awareness on the threats pushing pelagic birds towards extinction. Dr Kelly has created paintings and sculptures of 24 pelagic birds constructed from used...
by Bernadette Clarke | Apr 26, 2017 | Sport
A University of Wollongong athlete has secured a scholarship to train with one of the world’s leading triathlon teams. Erin Macdonald will join the Dimensione Dello Sport (DDS) triathlon team in Milano, Italy, between June and August. “I want to be able to...
by Bernadette Clarke | Apr 25, 2017 | News
Featured image source The Syrian civil war has entered its seventh year with the death toll rising. There are numerous multi-dimensional factors that have contributed to the civil war. Here are five major factors that led the country to the brink of destruction....
by Bernadette Clarke | Mar 22, 2017 | News
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Earth Hour on Saturday, 25 March. What started as a small initiative in Sydney is now known as a global phenomenon, with 172 countries set to take part in the ‘switch off’ from 8.30...