by Brenton Miller | May 30, 2016 | Sport
NSW coach Laurie Daley has named four debutants to play in the opening State of Origin match of the 2016 series next week. After loosing 52-6 in the final match in the 2015 edition, Daley has looked to youth and the future to reclaim the coveted Origin trophy. Albion...
by Brenton Miller | Sep 27, 2015 | Govt & Politics, News
Wollongong is home to more than 300 Syrian refugees, and that number is predicted to swell. Earlier this month, then-Prime Minister Tony Abbott and the Federal Government announced Australia would have a one-off intake of 12,000 refugees from Syria in response to the...
by Brenton Miller | May 5, 2016 | Govt & Politics, News
There was mixed student reaction to the federal budget handed down last night. Wollongong Undergraduate Students Association (WUSA) and UOW Liberal Club president Sam Tedeschi supported budget, and claimed it would create jobs and growth, and push Australia’s...
by Brenton Miller | Apr 13, 2016 | News
Wollongong City Council is trying to lead the Illawarra into a more sustainable agricultural future. The council has attempted to bolster the local agricultural industry and self-sustainability as part of its Wollongong 2022 plan, The council estimated the gross value...
by Brenton Miller | Mar 30, 2016 | News
The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) has recommended the federal government re-work the alcohol tax system and address binge drinking. The recommendations would increase the cost of products considered ‘cheap alcohol’. FARE claimed some cask wine...
