Despite being considered ‘laid-back’, Australians are among the most hardworking people in the world. White-collar employees are now working 10 hours more per week than in 1964, with the average weekly wage for Australians at around $1500. While working culture remains prominent in Australia, the demand for blue-collar workers has fading in the digital age. Paul Abba quit his white-collar bank job and started a lawn-mowing service in Wollongong in 2003. Despite the percentage of tradesmen halving over the past 40 years, the husband and father of four works upwards of 70 hours a week in Summer. “I think, in…
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A support group in Wollongong is looking at new ways to help children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) that included parents and siblings in the process. The Citylife Community Initiatives ADHD Support Group has hosted seminars that aim to educate relatives of people with ADHD about the condition. A practical workshop titled ‘What It’s Like Living With a Sibling with ADHD’ provided families with techniques they can use to make sure children with ADHD and their siblings feel equal love and affection. Support group leader Amy Williamson said the seminars had been created to target the siblings of…
A traditional rugby league state is now the epicentre of Aussie rules female fandom, according to new research. Roy Morgan Research said NSW led the country when it came to women following Australian rules football. The research was released after the Australian Football League (AFL) announced plans to introduce a national women’s league in 2017. The Sydney Swans have the most female supporters of any AFL team, with about 451,000 women identified fans. Sydney’s other AFL team, the Western Sydney Giants, have 26,000 female fans. Roy Morgan CEO Michelle Levine said while the growth in female support of AFL has been gradual, it “bodes…
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The FBI has revealed it no longer needs Apple’s help to unlock the iPhone of San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook. Having unlocked the phone, the FBI has ended all legal action with the multinational technology company but begs the question – how did they do it?
Demand for local beer is on the rise in Wollongong, with Bulli Brewing Company to become the second brewery to open its doors in the past year. For the past 10 years, Illawarra Brewing Co. was the stand-alone brewery in the region, only recently being joined by Five Barrel Brewing in December. Five Barrel Brewing director Phil O’Shea said the increased market for craft beer in Wollongong inspired him to leave his finance job in Sydney to pursue a career in brewing. “We are seeing a big trend away from the macro beers and big mass-produced beers which are essentially very similar,” Mr O’Shea said. “People are drinking less but…