by Kristina Prentoska | May 11, 2016 | Sport
The French Open has underlined its commitment to tennis with the announcement of increased prize money for players, including wheelchair tennis players. Competitors at Roland Garros 2016 will receive $47 million in total prize money, a 14 per cent increase of $3.7...
by Kristina Prentoska | Apr 7, 2016 | News
It is Seniors Week and the Illawarra community is celebrating. Exercise was the name of the game at the Community Gateway Centre in Wollongong today. The centre ran an exercise class to promote a healthy lifestyle, and a sense of community for Wollongong’s senior...
by Kristina Prentoska | Mar 23, 2016 | News
The University of Wollongong (UOW) has developed a Water Saving Action Plan (WSAP) to ensure it will have enough water in the future. World Water Day was established in 1993 as an opportunity to educate people about water related issues, and to inspire others to take...
by Kristina Prentoska | Mar 16, 2016 | News
Frustrated with the racquet-stringing resources at tennis tournaments, Australian tennis player Rubin Statham was compelled to invent a portable stringing machine. Traditional racquet stringing machines can weigh up to 30kg, but the Pro Stringer weighs only 2kg....
by Kristina Prentoska | Apr 20, 2016 | Sport
A ball boy at the Barcelona Open is the latest in line of ball kid fails. The boy tripped and fell into a wall during the first round match between Teymuraz Gabashvili and Nicolas Almagro. The incident prompted discussion on how these cases become points of ridicule....
