by Binaya Dahal | Apr 10, 2025 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Alcohol and tobacco consumption in Wollongong has declined steadily in the past decade, following broader trends across New South Wales and Australia, according to data from Wollongong City Council. In the 2014-15 financial year, Wollongong residents spent an average...
by Ashleigh Spackman | Apr 9, 2025 | Govt & Politics, News
More than a year after the statewide mobile phone ban was introduced in schools, new data has shown some positive outcomes, with reports suggesting that student focus has increased and phone-related incidents have significantly decreased. Campbelltown North Public...
by Patrick Breen | Apr 8, 2025 | Govt & Politics, News
Motorcycle fatalities in NSW have increased 50 per cent in the first three months of 2025, with the death count expected to eclipse 2024’s figure of 67 deaths. Twenty-four motorcyclists have been killed as of the end of March 2025, eight more than the same...
by Michaela Bonser | Apr 2, 2025 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
More than half of Australian principals have reported considering leaving the profession due to deteriorating mental health, an increase in threats, and experience of physical violence. The Australian Catholic University (ACU) has conducted an annual study since 2011...
by Serena Cremen Farrington | Sep 16, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
NSW nurses and midwives have rejected a second offer from Ramsay Health Care, continuing their industrial action for improved salary and conditions. On August 20, 78 per cent of Ramsay Health Care nurses and midwives refused an offer for a 12.5 per cent pay increase...
