by Scarlett Lewis | Jun 21, 2020 | Govt & Politics, News
Over 1500 Wollongong protestors gathered in solidarity with those in Minneapolis on Sunday to demand an end to black deaths in custody and institutionalised racism for Indigenous Australians. Despite the COVID-19 health warnings, hundreds of Wollongong demonstrators...
by Trent Allchin | Jun 19, 2020 | Govt & Politics, News, Sport
Minnamurra residents have mixed feelings over Kiama Council’s plans for a bike track at the abandoned Quarry. A meeting was held on June 14 with many residents opposing this project. The NSW State Government has allocated $50,000 for the project, but a further...
by Coen Ayres | Jun 3, 2020 | Govt & Politics, News
An announcement by the Wollongong City Council to implement road safety speed bumps around the Towradgi hump has upset locals and fans of the daredevil jump. The bridge which is known for its sharp incline, has been a spectacle for Towradgi for years and the...
by Georgia Rossiter | Jun 3, 2020 | Govt & Politics, News
Image Source: NSW Nurses & Midwives Association Twitter A bill to freeze the annual wage increase for public service workers was blocked by the New South Wales Upper House yesterday, after nurses protested across the state. The bill taken to the NSW Upper House...
by Adam Mansfield | Jun 3, 2020 | Govt & Politics, News
The ongoing protest movement sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has spread onto social media under the hashtag #BlackoutTuesday.Social media users may notice photo posts of a black square with this hashtag written in the caption. The movement...
by Liam Mallia | Jun 3, 2020 | Govt & Politics, News, TheStayHomer
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s threatened legal action against restricted borders is unlikely to succeed, a University of Wollongong Senior Lecturer claims. Ms Hanson threatened to take the Queensland government to the High Court to allege the state decision...
