Barry O’Farrell toppled by $3000 Grange NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell announced this morning he will resign over a ‘massive memory fail’ at ICAC over a $3000 bottle of wine. The Premier appeared before the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) yesterday, where he denied being given a 1959 bottle of Penfold Grange worth $3000 for his birthday by Australia Water Holdings executive Nick Di Girolamo in 2011. It has also been revealed that on the day of the delivery of the wine Mr O’Farrell spoke with Mr Di Girolamo on the phone. The now ex-Premier told media this morning that he had…
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It seems raising Epilepsy awareness is just a click away. UOW Update reporters Sydney Pead and Alice Matthews head to WIN Stadium to watch the Dragons shoot a commercial to support a new Epilepsy education campaign. Visit: www.clickfoundation.com.au for more information. Multimedia reporters: Alice Matthews, Sydney Pead
Excitement is high for the start of the Illawarra Coal Rugby League 2014 season. Jared Constable joined the Illawarra Rugby League community for the launch. Multimedia Reporter: Jared Constable
Believe it or not, it is possible to eat healthy on a budget. Reporter Sydney Pead joins dietician Siân Visser for the launch of her Autumn cooking program to see how it’s done. For more information about healthy eating visit: https://www.bakeridi.edu.au/health_fa… Producer: Alice Matthews Presenter: Sydney Pead
How polite is your pet? It might be more important than you think, behavioural issues in pets are often a sign of deeper mental health issues. Samara Gardner spoke with RSPCA’s Illawarra shelter on how to spot the signs and how to keep your pets happy for Polite Pets month. SAMARA GARDNER – Multimedia Reporter
Unlucky surfer John Wolfson was taken out by a dolphin earlier this week – which apparently is as bad as getting hit by a motorbike. Sadly for John, he can’t even claim a cool shark attack story, because apparently this incident was an unintentional hit and run by the dolphin. Though he might not have much to brag about, he does have these three reasons that make it a great story: 1. It destroyed his wetsuit That’s right, the same neoprene suits that take hits from bombing waves, rocky reefs and sharp board fins can’t handle the smooth head…
A huge faculty restructure, the overhaul of several degrees and a change in Federal government mean that 2014 at the University of Wollongong is going to look different. We spoke with Vice-Chancellor Paul Wellings to find out his thoughts on the year ahead, and his advice for students – new and old.
What makes the Eastern and Western worlds so different? According to Alice Mathews you can find out when you compare attitudes to streaking, nursing homes and failing maths tests. It wouldn’t happen in China. I’m not being racist – maybe it’s better to say that going streaking through a nursing home after failing a maths exam is less likely to happen in China. Or so the studies suggest. Western and Eastern cultures are fundamentally different. Streaking, nursing homes and failing maths exams can help us understand why. Allow me to explain: Streaking It’s not uncommon to see a streaker during…
The 4 Pointers boys are back with their tips for the new NRL season and their top eights for the year ahead. Also, should Shane Flanagan be allowed to attend Sharks games or take his year’s suspension lying down? Jake and Trent may have an answer. Finally, the boys make some big predictions on what might happen this year. Have a listen [Language Warning]: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/138137432″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”300″ iframe=”true” /]
This week from the 7th to the 9th of October, the University of Wollongong’s student association WUSA is holding its elections for student representatives. These students will run the Tertangala, fund clubs and societies, advance new initiatives, and be the voice for students on campus. We asked the two WUSA tickets – Shake Up! and Quack FM – what their three central goals are if they are to be elected as our student reps: Shake Up! “We are a group made up of progressive students from all faculties, clubs and societies, whose overriding passion is to ensure that students are…