by Serena Cremen Farrington | Nov 6, 2025 | Government, News
Wollongong locals have marched from Andrew Lysaght Park to Flagstaff Point Lighthouse in a call for greater safety and respect for women. The annual Reclaim the Night March held last Thursday served as both a protest and a celebration of community, strength, and...
by Elizabeth James | Oct 15, 2025 | Environment, Government, Govt & Politics, News
The Sutherland Shire Council will hold a free electronic waste collection event this weekend, at Bellingara Netball Centre parking lot, with the goal of keeping tonnes of electrical waste out of landfills. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) reports that...
by Hal Zika | Sep 24, 2025 | Government, Govt & Politics, News
Gender-affirming surgeries could be made more accessible to Australians if a proposal to cover them under Medicare is approved. The Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons has lodged an application for gender-affirming procedures, including double mastectomy,...
by Tom Hewett | Aug 20, 2025 | Government, Govt & Politics, News
A long-awaited Economic Roundtable in Canberra tomorrow could improve the Illawarra’s economic output. The three-day event, headlined by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers will bring together leaders from business, unions, politics, and civil...
by Lachlan Carpenter | Aug 13, 2025 | Government, Govt & Politics, News
The Albanese government froze the indexation on draught beer last Monday, August 4, amidst rising costs for producers, pourers, and punters across Australia. The freeze comes after 84 successive bi-annual tax rises, most recently in February, with another set for...
by Bailey Whitton | Jun 13, 2025 | Feature, Government, Govt & Politics, News
The cost of living has skyrocketed post-pandemic, between the rise in groceries, higher profit margins, stagnating wages and the housing crisis, university students have been doing it tough. Young people are uniquely hurting, with many struggling to see a financially...
