The hidden risks of ‘nangs’: what aren’t young people being told
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Student debt cuts outlined in 2025 Budget
Australian Labor Party’s Jim Chalmers gave his 4th budget speech in the House of Representatives leading into the 2025 federal election. There was a major win for students with the introduction of a $16 billion cut from student loan debts across Australia. This...
Local Volunteers Tend To Memorial Gardens At Annual Working Bee
The Wollongong Memorial Gardens have hosted their annual working bee this Wednesday, an event that allows local residents to participate in the general maintenance and upkeep of an important community site. Garden supervisor and horticulturalist, Paul Gooda, gave rose...
UOW Music Club begins the semester loud and proud
The UOW Music Club is aiming to ease the loss of the UniBar Open Mic Night by introducing a host of events throughout the semester. The club is hoping to host songwriting workshops and more open mic barbeques throughout the semester following the success of their...
Australia’s screen time surge
Australian screen time statistics continue to surge with significant increases in social media participation measured in young children and adolescents, affecting productivity, mental health and sleep patterns. In 2019 screen usage data from the Australian Bureau of...
Illawarra Hawks end 21-year drought with NBL Championship victory
The Illawarra Hawks have won their second title in club history and first in 24 years after taking out the 2024-25 NBL Championship with a 114-104 victory over Melbourne United in Game 5 at the WIN Entertainment Centre on Sunday. After a tense series where neither...
Building meaningful connections … through a screen?
A Wollongong woman has utilised social media to establish a safe space for like-minded women who are struggling to build meaningful connections in their lives. Mia Taylor, 22, created her social media page ‘Sober Sally's’ on Instagram in December of 2024, to organise...
UniActive international swim school aims to combat increasing drowning statistics
A new UniActive program is aiming to combat drowning statistics from people born overseas. Drowning deaths in Australia 2013-2023 A report from the Royal Life Saving Authority show that 34% of all drowning deaths in Australia between 2013 to 2023 are people born...
A fresh perspective on American tariffs
Australia’s appeal against tariffs imposed by America on Australian steel has fallen on deaf ears and sparked a wave of uncertainty on the future of the sector. US President Donald Trump enforced the 25 per cent import cost on steel and a 10 per cent cost on...
Migration: the key to solving or prolonging Australia’s housing crisis?
Reports released by two organisations - Master Builders Australia and Sustainable Population Australia – have highlighted a policy debate over whether migration is a solution or a contributing factor to the housing crisis. Master Builders Australia, the nation's...