Illawarra residents facing increased vaccine wait time
Vulnerable people in the Illawarra will wait longer to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations after the federal government announced further delays to the vaccine rollout. The government had committed to vaccinating four million Australians by the end of March, a target...
Employers struggling to fill job vacancies despite latest surge: ABS
Job availability is at an all-time high, yet many employers from the hospitality industry are struggling to fill vacancies. The latest results from the quarterly job vacancies survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics has highlighted a spike in job vacancies in...
Aust businesses on the mend after 12 months of COVID-19 chaos: Survey
Australian businesses have reported improved financial circumstances 12 months after the COVID-19 pandemic first wreaked havoc on local industries. The Business Conditions and Sentiments Survey, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics last week, also showed...
Stimulus to improve school infrastructure: Premier
Schools across New South Wales this week received the news they will be the recipients of new and upgraded facilities, as part of the NSW government’s $120 million Regional Renewal Program announced late last year. Premier Gladys Berijiklian announced yesterday 190...
UOW international students call for COVID border restrictions to be eased
The COVID-19 vaccination roll-out in Australia has sparked a call from the NSW opposition government to allow Australian borders to open to international students who have been unable to resume their studies as a result of the pandemic. The Australian government has...
Housing market numbers up across the board to start 2021
Australia’s housing market was left in a state of uncertainty after COVID-19 stopped the country in its tracks in March of last year. However, 12 months later and the market has rebounded, according to a new report. The realestate.com.au found sales volumes across New...
Wollongong businesses anticipate next phase of tourism revival
Tourism dollars in the Illawarra may be set for a comeback from domestic travel, but attention has also turned to a travel bubble with New Zealand. Tourism Australia has pushed Australians to plan domestic holidays this year, with the hashtag "#holidayherethisyear"...
Fishers concerned about proposed live bait law changes
Proposed changes to state legislation could change what fishers can use as live bait. The Animal Justice Party has proposed a change NSW legislation that would redefine crustaceans and cephalopods as animals. The change would ban species of octopuses, squid,...
People with disabilities clap back at govt dismissal of concerns about NDIS independent assessments
People with disability and disability organisations are “outraged” by what they claim is federal government inaction over concerns about changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) assessment process. More than 25 disability organisations signed a joint...
Wollongong protestors join fight against black deaths in custody
Over 1500 Wollongong protestors gathered in solidarity with those in Minneapolis on Sunday to demand an end to black deaths in custody and institutionalised racism for Indigenous Australians. Despite the COVID-19 health warnings, hundreds of Wollongong demonstrators...