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Contract killer sentenced to 24 years' jail for arson murder of Wollongong ...

A contract killer who set fire to a house to murder a Wollongong solicitor in 2011 will spend at least 24 years behind bars. Bernard Justin Spicer was the last of four people to be sentenced for the murder of Katie Foreman. The court was told Spicer ... >> view original

Wollongong woman's volunteer service recognised

Woonona's Cassie Hassall is chuffed to receive official recognition for 20 years of volunteer service for Vision Australia. The 53-year-old has used her vision impairment to motivate others and raise awareness for the charity, and will have her ... >> view original

Wollongong rooftop bar humming along

While the venue's ground-level cafe has traded since January, the opening of the bar levels was held up by state liquor authorities, which cited high levels of alcohol-related violence in the area and a possible oversaturation of bars in Wollongong. Mr ... >> view original

Tony Abbott will be in Gladstone on Monday

Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott will visit Gladstone on Monday. Who knows, maybe he plans to patrol Agnes Water main beach. Related Items. Gympie doctor leads national campaign against ice · Abbott dismisses election talk despite high spending ... >> view original

Tony Abbott relaunches East West Link campaign but leaves hope for Western ...

Victorian opposition leader Matthew Guy, (left) with Prime Minister Tony Abbott and local member for Ringwood Michael Sukkar in front of the billboard. Photo: Tracey Nearmy. The federal government has relaunched its fight to have the controversial East ... >> view original

Five charged over murder of Perth dad

Five people have now been charged over the murder of a Perth father found dead in the boot of a burnt-out car. The body of 30-year-old Travis Bennjamin Mills was found on Good Friday in Hilbert, in Perth's southeast. On Saturday, police charged a ... >> view original

New P-plater and friend die in NSW crash

Tori Earl did not get even a day to enjoy her new status as a P-plate driver. A 19 year-old and her best friend have died in a head on crash a say after she got her P-plates. She and her best friend Kendall Burke, 19, died in a head-on crash on Thursday ... >> view original

US citizens in Oz warned of terror risk

Americans are being urged to show extra vigilance with their personal safety in Australia given a terrorist attack is "likely". Melbourne gets a special mention in the US embassy warning, which follows recent counter-terrorism raids that have landed young men ... >> view original

Harry goes crocodile trapping

Photographs have been released showing Prince Harry sitting on top of a 3.1-metre saltwater crocodile he helped remove from a trap in Darwin. Prince Harry was recently in Australia for a secondment with the Defence Force, and a trip to Darwin Harbour also ... >> view original

Parents of Queensland teen in Syria break silence

The parents of a Queensland teenager suspected of taking up arms in Syria say they had no idea their son was going to leave Australia and don't believe he is supporting terrorists. The 18-year-old from Toowoomba, on Queensland's Darling Downs, has ... >> view original