The initiative helping out the students of UOW

The University of Wollongong's own Pulse Pantry aims to help out students who are affected by the current cost of living crisis. Open every Tuesday and Thursday Pulse Pantry is a food support system run by students for students, where a range of products are for sale...

Poultry lovers prepare for bird flu

The Albanese Labor Government has invested $7 million dollars to focus on managing the H5 HPAI virus. “HPAI is something that the government is taking very seriously and preparing for, including through Exercise Volare,” the Minister of Environment and Water, Tanya...

Death Cafe

Illawarra and Shoalhaven residents are being encouraged to start conversations around death in order to break through the stigma that surrounds it. Death Café offers a safe environment to ask questions and gain knowledge about the topics of death, dying and...

What’s winding up people about Illawarra’s offshore wind farms?

Illawarra residents are questioning the efficiency and environmental impacts of an estimated $10 billion dollar wind farm project, off Wollongong beaches. Independent candidate for Wollongong Council Suzanne de Vive said solar panels are a faster and more effective...

‘The Every Woman’ debuts at Phoenix Theatre, Coniston

"The Every Woman", a unique dance performance choreographed by Mara Elisabeth Glass debuted on August 2 at the Phoenix Theatre in Coniston. The performance captivated audiences with its exploration of the lives of four Illawarra women. The show drew praise not only...

NSW to miss emission reduction targets

New South Wales is projected to miss its emissions reduction target as legislated by the state government, according to the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Data recently published by the department predicts that the state will have...

To eat or to heat

It’s the first day of winter and turning on the heater is typically a normal action taken by many Australian families, however, for some, it’s the difference between heating or eating. With electricity prices increasing across the country, regional areas are...

Australian music industry in ‘peril’ amid festival cancelations

Walking through a crowd of sweaty bodies, the sun's heat blazes past the lone cloud, teasing with a shade that never comes. As you scan the crowd, glittery bikini tops paired with chunky boots mingle with a variety of three-piece fruit shorts, button-ups, and bucket...

Federal Budget to aid with HECS-HELP debt relief for students

The Australian Government will cut $3 billion worth of student debt for more than three million Australians in an effort to ease cost of living pressures. In the release of the Federal Budget earlier this month, the Government announced its commitment to cap the...

Mortgages cost more, so what does that mean? 

The Australia Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released data showing a 17.9 per cent rise in the value of new housing loans since March 2023. The data reflects the Reserve Bank of Australia increasing cash interest rates 13 times over the last two years to combat...
The pains and pressures of downsizing

The pains and pressures of downsizing

Retirees considering downsizing face a daunting tasking of packing up and throwing away decades worth of memories, but there is help to guide seniors through the process. Retirement Your Way operations manager Laura Hudson, 55, said that many people were choosing to...

Protecting yourself during asthma season

Protecting yourself during asthma season

As weather conditions are unexpectedly changing across NSW, experts are warning individuals to be aware and prepare for the upcoming bushfire and severe storm seasons that are expected to affect people with asthma in the coming months. Australians across the country...