Developments for a historic pub in the Wollongong CBD have been approved by council after a year long court process. The Illawarra Hotel lodged an application to renovate the interior of the building which was rejected by the Wollongong Council in 2025. First opening its doors in 1938, the Kiera Street public house has been recognised as a heritage building, but Thursdays court ruling provided a “go-ahead” for the business to make changes. A statement from Wollongong Council said the development plans will benefit the business and the buildings 88-year history. “Our intention throughout this Application process has been to…
Author: Jessica Freeman
A new dance performance will show in Wollongong in the coming weeks, comparing a woman’s experience to an animal. (Un)Bound 2.0 is a provocative dance performance showing in Coniston’s Phoenix Theatre on the 26th and 27th of June. Artistic Director Bonnie Curtis said she began collecting animal masks for the performance, focusing on the cow as a “disturbing” commentary on sexism women face in society. “Women are seen as objects in the same way cows are objects for consumption,” she said. “Women’s bodies are advertised and put on display, they’re dehumanised as cows are objectified.” View this post on…
A journalist from the South Coast has emphasised news outlets’ need for paying subscribers. South Coast Reporter for The Daily Telegraph, Tom McGann, said journalists work hard for public interest news, and deserve to be compensated for it. “This is a job. Like your job, we need to be paid,” Mr McGann said. “Journalists have had to go through their due diligence to make sure what they’re writing is accurate.” https://youtu.be/v7fElqgvhJk Research from ING in April said Australians are estimated to be spending $26.5 billion annually on subscription services. Mr McGann has said while some news should not be behind a…
A study has revealed female athletes aged 18-40 are up to eight times more likely to sustain an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury compared to male athletes. There have been suggestions of a link between the menstrual cycle and hormonal fluctuations at the time of injury. Injuries to the ACL are particularly common in sports like basketball, soccer, and netball where awkward and explosive movements place the ligament under significant stress. What are the studies saying? Researchers suggest that women are more susceptible to an ACL injury during the late follicular phase and the ovulatory phase of their menstrual cycle, where…
An anonymous author has created a petition as a satirical rebuttal of a long-standing decision to make the University of Wollongong entirely smoke-free. The university’s campus smoking ban spread to the Unibar outdoor area on January 5 and came as a shock to some students returning to UOW from the summer break. The tongue-in-cheek petition to bring back the smoking area has over 250 signatures to date. Some people UOWTV spoke to said they intended to sign the petition because a designated smoking area would reduce the likelihood people smoking across campus. https://youtu.be/Pwc1xapCLlE UOW made the executive decision in 2016…
Results from the anticipated annual WUSA election have been announced and students are gearing up to see changes on campus. An Instagram post celebrated Yeehaw’s achievement of being successfully elected into the WUSA council for 2025. The Wollongong Undergraduate Student Association (WUSA) is a 15 student-run council elected annually. View this post on Instagram A post shared by YEEHAW for WUSA & NUS (@yeehawuow) The new president of WUSA and student union Yeehaw Hanzel-Jude Pador is ecstatic with the outcome. “All of us in Yeehaw are excited to hit the ground running,” he said. “We can’t wait to…
The Federal Government has raised concerns over social media and mental health issues, proposing changes to legislation. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the changes in the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill earlier this month. The Albanese Government will introduce a minimum age for access to social media later this year. In a media release, Mr Albanese said that social media caused significant harm to young people. “Australian young people deserve better, and I stand with them and with all Australian parents in protecting our kids,” he said. “The safety and mental and physical health of our young…
Beekeepers are feeling the sting after an increase in harmful bee-killing diseases, and small businesses are concerned for the safety of their hives. Former Canberra Region Beekeepers Association committee member, Justin Freeman, was devastated when two of his six hives became infected with the American Foulbrood (AFB), a fatal bacterial disease that affects the honeybee brood. “The bee eats the AFB spore, … and rots its offspring from the inside out,” he said. “There’s no real treatment, “The hives were destroyed by fire.” According to Mr Freeman, the media coverage had so far covered the Varroa mite, however, he believes…
A student’s recent Shangdong obsession has created a niche community of food lovers on social media who eagerly await the next feast. Food review account @rafeeatsshangdong has changed the recipe of Instagram, reaching a population of students through his promotion of Okuma Sushi, a Chinese restaurant located at the University of Wollongong. UOW engineering student Rafe Jolley has been famed for his ratings of Shangdong, the crispy chicken and rice combination that has been deemed the ‘most popular’ dish consumed on campus. “We weren’t intending for the account to blow up, ” Mr Jolley said. “But now we have a…
University of Wollongong students are embracing the affordability of op-shopping, discovering funky outfits for themed parties in student accommodation. Students on tight budgets are finding innovative ways to make the most of social events by dressing up in second-hand clothes. Kooloobong village resident Zara Carson frequently visits the Green Connect Uni-Op Shop on campus. She is glad that it allows her and her friends to be more creative when it comes to finding an outfit that checks all the boxes. “It’s become a trend to go to a second-hand shop because you get something that no one else has,” she…