by Sophie Wright | May 20, 2025 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Youth crime in the Illawarra is rising sharply with data showing a consistent increase in offences committed by children and teenagers since 2021. Local authorities and community organisations have warned that the trend reflects more than just criminal behaviour. ...
by Sophie Wright | May 14, 2025 | News
The sausage sizzles have long cooled and the ballots have been counted, and while the 2025 federal election has delivered its winners, in the Illawarra’s Cunningham electorate, the results suggest a deeper shift, with voters recalibrating. Long considered...
by Sophie Wright | Apr 9, 2025 | News
Escalating housing costs and limited affordable accommodation are increasingly influencing UOW graduates’ decisions to remain in the Wollongong area post-graduation. UOW boasts a strong graduate employment rate, with 87% of graduates securing full-time...
by Sophie Wright | Oct 27, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Image source: https://www.ruleoflaw.org.au/crime/criminal-trial-processes/criminal-law-processes-court-jurisdiction/youth-koori-court/ In the solemn theatre of the courtroom, where every word is weighted and each gesture scrutinised, it is the lawyer’s and...
by Sophie Wright | Sep 24, 2024 | News, Sport
As the final weeks of the cool weather fade, sports enthusiasts across Wollongong are swapping their football boots for their budgie smugglers and surfboards. With no cold weather in sight, the region’s winter sports typically revolve around codes like rugby league,...