by Minh Thieu | Jun 7, 2024 | Feature, News
“I felt really scared. It happened so fast.” This is what Merry Nguyen, 20, an undergraduate student living in Wollongong said after she was hit by a male stranger on Burelli Street during her night out grocery shopping. Assault cases in Australia’s criminal courts...
by Minh Thieu | May 23, 2024 | Govt & Politics, News
Australian employee households need a raise in the minimum wage to overcome the cost-of-living crisis by at least 1.7 per cent, according to the latest data published by Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The Federal Budget 2024 has revealed the $7.8bn...
by Minh Thieu | Apr 9, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
There has been an increase in the death toll on Australian roads, according to a report from the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE). The total number of road fatalities in Australia reached 1,266 in 2023, which is the highest it has been...
by Minh Thieu | Apr 6, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Wollongong is fast becoming an entertainment hub with an increase in spending on eating out and leisure activities, according to new figures by Wollongong City Council (WCC). WCC has released an Economic Insights Report earlier this year, wrapping up the city’s...
by Minh Thieu | Oct 16, 2023 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
In honour of Small Business Month, Wollongong City Council has published an Investment Prospectus detailing how the city is changing to a growing business hub in the Illawarra regions, promising a future for local start-ups. Wollongong City Council released a report...
