by Brittany Birt | Apr 14, 2020 | Govt & Politics, News
The Australia Institute has found that 81% of Australian’s support the JobKeeper supplement payments to be extended to casual workers, without any restrictions on time served at the workplace. The study surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,008 people...
by Paige Webster | Jun 29, 2019 | News
The Royal Easter Show has continued to educate with Lake Illawarra High School taking out first place in the School District Display for the second year. The display was made out of organic materials such as vegetables, seeds and grains. Lake Illawarra High School...
by Aden Day | Jun 4, 2019 | Govt & Politics, News, Tech & Research
Wollongong City Council is looking at ways to encourage University of Wollongong alumni to find permanent work in the Illawarra region. Outlined in council’s latest Economic Development Strategy for 2019-29, a goal has been set to create more than 10,500 new jobs...
by Sarah Gore | May 29, 2019 | News
Water restrictions will come into effect on Friday, June 1, despite water consumption staying at an all time low. Dams across the Sydney region are losing about 0.5% volume each week, but current water demand is approximately 100 billion litres per year lower than it...
by Aden Day | May 22, 2019 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Arts is being used to raise awareness of the damage made by plastic and other man-made waste to marine eco systems. ‘Plastic Life’, a new exhibition at the Ocean Space Collective in Wollongong, showcases artwork by University of Wollongong alumnus, including...