by River Mccrossen | Jun 3, 2020 | News
With US protests and the conronavirus taking up the news cycle, it’s easy to forgot there’s a royal commission underway into the 2019-20 bushfires. River McCrossen breaks down what the commission is looking at and the highlights from the first...
by River Mccrossen | May 28, 2020 | News
The University of Wollongong (UOW) has rejected reports of potential major job losses following a faculty reshuffle. The Illawarra Mercury reported on Wednesday non-academic jobs would go after the university revealed a $90 million shortfall left by reduced...
by River Mccrossen | May 20, 2020 | News
Anyone within five kilometres of the University of Wollongong campus can now order alcohol home delivery from UniBar. It comes as UOWPulse re-opens a few campus services under eased social distancing restrictions meant to contain the spread of COVID-19. In an email to...
by River Mccrossen | May 13, 2020 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
A Wollongong artist has welcomed the proposed move by Wollongong City Council to subsidise live music. Musician Lizzie Jack said venues forced to shut during the coronavirus lockdown may struggle to hire performers after restrictions are lifted. “Finding the...
by River Mccrossen | May 12, 2020 | Govt & Politics, News
The Wollongong Homeless Hub is bracing for an uptick in rough sleepers when a six-month moratorium on residential evictions ends. The NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced last month that tenants financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic could not be evicted...
