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...
Residents at loggerheads over Minnamurra pump track
Minnamurra residents have mixed feelings over Kiama Council’s plans for a bike track at the abandoned Quarry. A meeting was held on June 14 with many residents opposing this project. The NSW State Government has allocated $50,000 for the project, but a further...
Towradgi hump fans saddened by calls by council to end the jump
https://youtu.be/mdHrPUvp9wU An announcement by the Wollongong City Council to implement road safety speed bumps around the Towradgi hump has upset locals and fans of the daredevil jump. The bridge which is known for its sharp incline, has been a spectacle for...
NSW Upper House stops wage increase freeze
Image Source: NSW Nurses & Midwives Association Twitter A bill to freeze the annual wage increase for public service workers was blocked by the New South Wales Upper House yesterday, after nurses protested across the state. The bill taken to the NSW Upper House...
#BlackoutTuesday: The meaning behind the social media hashtag
The ongoing protest movement sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has spread onto social media under the hashtag #BlackoutTuesday.Social media users may notice photo posts of a black square with this hashtag written in the caption. The movement...
Closed borders likely to be constitutional: UOW senior lecturer
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's threatened legal action against restricted borders is unlikely to succeed, a University of Wollongong Senior Lecturer claims. Ms Hanson threatened to take the Queensland government to the High Court to allege the state decision to...