Next Friday marks the 11th annual CrossFit Regional Games. Competitors from Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific will battle with all of their physical strength. The winners will go on to compete in the world championships. https://twitter.com/CrossFitGames/status/864509765124333568 Wollongong’s Dean Linder-Leighton will be competing in the Regionals, training non-stop to claim the title of champion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0Er2eN9zYY
Author: Ibrahim Chanaoui
Ibrahim Chanaoui
UOWTV Multimedia Journalist
Michael Edgley has been maintaining his father’s legacy of the Great Moscow Circus for half a century. “My late father first brought the Moscow Circus to Australia from Russia, in 1965. He passed away in ’67 and I’ve been bringing it to Australia every three years since then,” Mr Edgley said. Their goal is to maintain the great traditions of the circus while introducing elements of modern excitement to draw in a new audience. “We have a brand new partnership with the Weber family, and the production that’s opening here in Wollongong is the beginning of a new tour of…
A new dedicated parents room at the University of Wollongong aims to enhance the experience of parents on campus. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/317296228″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] The room consists of a kitchen, feeding rooms, baby change table and play area. The facility has been well-received by new mum April Alexander and her baby Killian. Project manager Silvana Naumovski says it is an important initiative to provide services for parents to feel comfortable with their children at university. It is the second dedicated parents facility on campus after one in the Early Start research centre.
Today marks the 27th annual Youth Homeless Matters day, as 26,000 young Australians make up almost half of the homeless population.
A Daily Mail headline comparing the legs of two UK politicians has prompted a sexism debate in the media. Tuesday’s edition of the newspaper caused an uproar over its ‘Who won Legs-it’ front-page headline. Politicians have been among Twitter users drawing attention to the headlines troublesome undertones. https://twitter.com/Ed_Miliband/status/846474964584812545 Labour politician Yvette Cooper said “It’s 2017. Two women’s decisions will determine if United Kingdom continues to exist. And front page news in their lower limbs. Obviously.” https://twitter.com/APJGould/status/846494237051031552 Author, Sarah Vine, defended her Daily Mail article on LBC radio saying, “It’s a tabloid newspaper, that’s what we do, “We provide a mixture…
South Australia is in the midst of a power crisis. With severe power outages in recent weeks, many have chimed in with their solutions, including tech billionaire Elon Musk. If you’re having trouble understanding the situation, here is a short guide on the Steller app. Download the app to see more from UOW Multimedia.