Facebook’s younger audience takes a liking to other platforms
As the social media landscape continues to evolve, Facebook faces a fresh challenge - its waning popularity with Generation Z.Since its launch in 2004, Facebook, now rebranded as Meta has amassed billions of users, asserting its position as the core of the social...
UOW Hosts The 2024 Indigenous Nationals
Unisport’s 28th Indigenous Nationals is being hosted by the University of Wollongong this year. The event will be hosted by the Universities, Indigenous Center, Woolyungah and will be held from the 23rd to the 27th of June. The Indigenous Games, originally...
TikTok is facing two bad outcomes in The US Senate
The social media giant TikTok is facing a nation-wide ban in the United States, as the government and US senate see the platform as a threat to national security, due it being owned by a Chinese parent company ByteDance ltd. Many American parents see it as a...
Homelessness affecting younger people in the Illawarra
Australia is in the midst of a rental and housing crisis. With the challenges of inflation and the rising cost of living, data suggests homelessness mostly affects those aged 18 to 30. Lisa Wallace, Property Manager at LJ Hooker, explains unethical behaviour from...
Illawarra swimmers raise $20k for MS Australia
Figtree Lion’s Club and MS Australia hosted the 14th annual MegaSwim at the University of Wollongong, raising over $20,000 for people diagnosed with Multiple sclerosis. 82 swimmers across 6 relay teams participated in the 24-hour event from noon on Saturday March 9,...
New South Wales healthcare system “on the brink of collapse”, says Black Dog Institute Executive Director
The Black Dog Institute has begun a campaign calling on New South Wales Premier Chris Minns to address discrepancies in the state’s spending on mental health services. In a statement released on Monday, the institute announced its partnership with five other mental...
Will the new craze of run clubs see an increase in Australia’s physical health?
University of Wollongong has joined the run club trend, and students of any fitness level can join.
Former ATO employee jailed for five years over corrupt conduct
A former employee of the Australian Tax Office (ATO) has been sentenced to five years in prison for corrupt conduct, which included accepting bribes to reduce the debt of a taxpayer he was auditing. The offender was found to have reduced millions of dollars of...
Australian Universities Accord report predicts increased requirement for tertiary study
The final report for the Australian Universities Accord has found that by 2050, an additional 20% of the Australian workforce will need a tertiary qualification to find work. The report, released by Federal Education Minister The Hon. Jason Clare MP on February 26th,...
Hopes dashed as Splendour line-up drops
The 2024 Splendour in the Grass line-up has officially dropped after it was leaked overnight. The headliners will be 90s legend Kylie Monogue, rapper Future, and Canadian rock band Arcade Fire. Reaction has been swift and the line-up has been criticised, with some...