by Jezmina Strike | Jun 21, 2020 | News
From illegal works to commissioned pieces, mural artists are emerging out of the darkness to give a sense of identity to communities. Internationally recognised mural artist, Scott Nagy has been creating street art since he was a teenager. His surreal artworks focus...
by Zaina Sayeda | Jun 21, 2020 | News
Illawarra cafés have opened their doors again after being hit financially following a complete or partial shut down during the COVID-19 lockdown. Cafes have been allowed to increase capacity to 50 people as long as strict social distancing rules are followed. North...
by Ankita Som | Jun 21, 2020 | News
International students and other temporary visa holders have become more vulnerable to homelessness after losing their income during the pandemic. St. Vincent de Paul area manager for Housing and Homeless, Jenny Dixon said there had been a 30 to 50 per cent rise in...
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 Lewis Bonney | Jun 20, 2020 | News
A recent government inquiry into methamphetamine has revealed that as many as two thirds of NSW prison inmates were using meth. The inquiry, which sat in Sydney, heard evidence of the methamphetamine pandemic that is currently effecting Australia. Among the most...
by Natasha Bini | Jun 20, 2020 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News, TheStayHomer
As the lights go down on live community theatre, Engadine Musical Society has experienced a virtual curtain call as they staged their first instalment of Singing Through Life. Singing Through Life is an at-home concert series created by Engadine Musical Society (EMS)...
