by Hayley Prenter | Apr 8, 2024 | News
The number of people living with dementia in Australia is expected to surge 94 per cent in the next 30 years. Dementia Australia estimates more than 421,000 people are currently living with dementia. Without a medical breakthrough, it is projected this figure will...
by Angelina Sokolsky | Apr 7, 2024 | Govt & Politics, News
A 2024 update by the Productivity Commission has revealed four out of 19 Closing the Gap targets are not on track, including the number of children in out-of-home care and rate of Indigenous suicides per year. The Commission moved some targets into the ‘on track’...
by Minh Thieu | Apr 6, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Wollongong is fast becoming an entertainment hub with an increase in spending on eating out and leisure activities, according to new figures by Wollongong City Council (WCC). WCC has released an Economic Insights Report earlier this year, wrapping up the city’s...
by Joshua Hutchinson | Apr 6, 2024 | Govt & Politics, News
Reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme were finally put before Parliament by NDIS Minister Bill Shorten. The proposed reforms come after an independent review of the program was published in December, commissioned by the federal government to address...
by Joshua Houldin | Apr 3, 2024 | Govt & Politics, News
The cost-of-living crisis has prompted many Australians to make cuts to “luxury items”, but gym memberships are often the last to be sacrificed. Gym memberships were identified as one of the first things to go, consequently resulting in calls to make these...
by William Cuckson | Apr 3, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News, Sport
A record 84,000 people participated in Parkrun on Easter Saturday at 468 different events across Australia. A national and regional record of 1200 people across the Illawarra attended the events at Sandon Point, North Wollongong and Shellharbour Parkrun. Regular...
