Intimate partner violence sparks outrage
Trigger warning: This article contains discussion of domestic homicide, which some readers may find distressing Fourteen women and three children having been killed this year alone in domestic violence attacks. And one in four Australian women have experienced...
Do we sell arms to countries in conflict?
"The streets are filled with rubble, smoke, fire and gloom. And a dark wind blows. Those around you are clutching children, and rubble, and hoping that they have survived whatever just happened. The buildings have been twisted and the skyline is ablaze. The car’s on...
Students struggle with the cost of living crisis
The cost of living has skyrocketed post-pandemic, between the rise in groceries, higher profit margins, stagnating wages and the housing crisis, university students have been doing it tough. Young people are uniquely hurting, with many struggling to see a financially...
Female politicians take power in Canberra
In May, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that the federal ministry will feature 19 female ministers, a record 45.2 per cent of the ministry. Member for Cunningham, Alison Byrnes said it was an important milestone for women in the Federal Parliament. “During...
157 Reports, one charge: inside Australia’s coercive control enforcement crisis
A family lawyer in Wollongong receives pornographic Christmas cards from a client's ex-partner. Another is told in court: "I know where you live." These are symptoms of a critical gap in Australia's response to coercive control that extends beyond victims, to those...
Australia’s patchy response to Palestinian displacement
The phone never leaves Alaa Najja’s side. With every alert her body stiffens. This time it's from Rafah. It might be bad news. “I really don’t sleep much anymore,” she said softly. “Even in my dreams I see and feel the war.” From a modest apartment in Wollongong, the...
Australian natural disasters are damaging economic activity
The natural disasters that have occurred across Australia this year have caused a $2.2 billion loss in economic activity, according to a new Australian Treasury analysis. The recent heavy rainfall over New South Wales and subsequent floods over the northern regions,...
Wollongong’s smart city vision taking strides forward
Wollongong's smart city vision has progressed with the introduction of new initiatives, bringing the city closer to other technological powerhouses around the world. Every smart traffic light and Wi-Fi hotspot in Wollongong lies behind a developing web of sensors and...
Electricity prices set to surge in the coming months
The Australian energy regulator has released the default market offer (DMO) for 2025-26 which predicts an increase of up to 10 per cent for electricity bills in the coming months. The DMO is the maximum price that electricity retailers can charge customers on standing...
Children’s sports buckle under cost of living pressures
While the cost of living rises, government support for junior sport has remained stagnant, with families being forced to fork out money to ensure their children are able to participate in healthy activities. In NSW the active kids voucher has decreased from the...