by Jordon Gijsbers | Jun 10, 2024 | Feature, News
During the summer of 2023/24, a mass coral bleaching event hit Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef (GBR), according to the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). The GBR bleaching is part of the fourth global coral bleaching event which has bleached reefs in...
by Jordon Gijsbers | Jun 5, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, Feature, Govt & Politics
According to the 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer, no single institution (Government, Business, NGOs, and Media) receives a score high enough to be deemed trusted, with an alarming 59% of Australians worrying that leaders are intentionally misleading them. The Edelman...
by Jordon Gijsbers | May 23, 2024 | Govt & Politics, News
While the proposed Illawarra offshore wind farm has sparked concerns about underwater noise, its impact on marine life may be overestimated and less harmful than climate change effects, according to University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers. Blue Energy Futures Lab,...
by Jordon Gijsbers | May 3, 2024 | Govt & Politics, News
There has been an increase in noise complaints as development in Wollongong’s CBD continues to rise. An online survey among Wollongong residents, conducted by Numbeo, has revealed that while pollution issues in the city are generally low, noise pollution has...
by Jordon Gijsbers | Apr 20, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, Feature, News
While on a cosmic voyage into a realm of taboo and darkness, Shawn (not his real name) takes a chilling peek behind the curtain. As he questions the very origins and limits of reality, his narrative sketches a portrait of life lived in the shadows of liminality....