Nicho Hynes: A year of triumphs, tribulations, and an international debut

Nicho Hynes is unlikely to forget Saturday October 28, 2023. As a crowd was piling into the stands - a sea of green and gold, littered with black jerseys - he emerged from the tunnel to take in the scenes. His NRL career had started just five years ago at the...

‘Hope for the best, prepare for the worst’ this summer: Emergency services

The ground was glowing, shades of yellow and orange so bright they hurt your eyes. As the yellow reached higher, the colour grew dimmer.  Just orange. A dark orange.  That orange faded into the black of the night sky, a haze covering any remnants of the stars. A...

The “Why?” Behind Situationships

It’s all sunshine and rainbows… right? “I’m in like nine of them at the moment,” says Blake. Situationships. It’s a funny word with an even funnier meaning. To some, it just makes sense; for others, it leaves them hurt and confused. What is a situationship? Well, it's...

“We are here to listen” – Lifeline Crisis Support

The dusty smell of old paper, the feeling of wrinkled paperback covers, and the stories of personal struggle weave their way through a sea of books. Among these tainted pages deep with loss and guilt, sits a bookmark for hope. The Lifeline Big Book Fair rallies a...

The devil is in the drink

Benn, 43, and Rick, 69, were just teenagers when they discovered alcohol, an addiction that would haunt them decades into the future. Benn Veenker, 43, first found alcohol 30 years ago; aged 13, he would drink to suppress that little voice in his head - that voice...

Dragatondra Revealed

Imagine: you’re at the University of Wollongong’s UniBar on a Friday night; you’re seated with a crowd that is warm, welcoming, and oh so very queer; the space is electric — anticipation high for the performances you know are to come — and backstage, Drag Queens,...

UOW researcher unravels the potential of coastal wetlands

It was hot at Mary River, just east of Darwin. The sun was burning down mercilessly on researcher Kerrylee Rogers and her team. They had covered up almost every inch of their skin, not only to avoid sunburn but also to escape the mosquitos that kept swirling around...

“What is hydrocephalus?” It’s a Backwards Step

Sitting on a classroom chair, my body shaking, my head bouncing,  is the first public seizure I can recall. It was kindergarten and my five-year-old classmates continued on with their work as if nothing was happening. They were used to it. But for me it was my first...

Study abroad 101: The ultimate guide to the full experience

Beautiful beaches, meaningful friendships, and once in a lifetime travel opportunities are all things that students studying abroad in Wollongong have said made their experience. Each session, about 300 hundred students from across the world come together to study at...

What’s in a vape – dangerous substances and nicotine UOW study finds

Vaping has surged in popularity, particularly among Gen-Z, who might have been the first generation of non-smokers. Many people do not know what they are vaping, with University of Wollongong researchers revealing that it is not uncommon for dangerous banned...
Camden talent signs with the Boston Red Sox

Camden talent signs with the Boston Red Sox

Camden-grown talent, Adam Bates, is set to join the Major League Baseball Competition (MBL) after signing a professional deal with the Boston Red Sox in September.  With an already impressive resume, at just 18 years of age, ‘going pro’ is the next big step in...