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AFP raids Wollongong MP Noreen Hay's office over electoral fraud allegations

Australian Federal Police have raided the electoral office of Wollongong MP Noreen Hay over allegations of electoral fraud. On December 8, 2014, the AFP received a referral from the Australian Electoral Commission relating to the allegations. This was ... >> view original

Wollongong Uni team's new test for depression diagnosis

With one in seven Australians suffering the condition at least once in their lifetime, Dr Camfield, working with fellow Wollongong University researcher Rodney Croft and the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, hopes that such a test will ... >> view original

McDonald's launches all-day breakfast in Wollongong, lobster rolls in US

Ever found yourself craving a McDonald's hash brown late at night? If you live in Wollongong in New South Wales or its surrounds then you're in luck, as on July 1 Illawarra became the first region in Australia for Macca's to start serving all-day ... >> view original

Coal Services and University of Wollongong to test virtual reality for ...

Coal Services has teamed-up with the University of Wollongong (UOW) in Australia to measure the effectiveness of using virtual reality to train miners. The Australian company has developed a 4m high cinema-like virtual reality room with a 360° screen ... >> view original

Newcastle, Wollongong soaking up Sydney market stragglers: BIS Shrapnel 2018

Wollongong is beating Newcastle in attracting potential property buyers priced out of the Sydney market, with Wollongong's vacancy rates falling and the median house price rising by 14% in 2014/2015, according to a new study. The BIS Shrapnel ... >> view original

Click that caught ISS across the Moon

An Australian photographer has clicked a breathtaking image of the International Space Station (ISS) as it was passing over the Moon. It took Dylan O'Donnell almost a year to get the stunning image, Daily Mail reported. The US space station completes ... >> view original

Britain: £5000 giveaway boost sale of electric cars

A £5,000-a-car government giveaway has sent sales of electric vehicles in Britain soaring to record levels – but eco-conscious buyers may now have only a few months left to grab the grant money before it runs out. In early 2011 the government ... >> view original

Climate causes sex reversal in bearded dragon

Australia's bearded dragon may be rapidly becoming extinct, due to a strange phenomenon never before observed in the wild. While other animals face extinction due to human encroachment and decline of food supply, the climate is actually playing a ... >> view original

Demand for omega-3 wiping out krill stocks: Sea Shepherd

Australia's production of omega-3 health supplements is having a devastating impact on krill stocks in Antarctic waters, a marine conservation group says. Sea Shepherd Australia on Thursday launched a campaign targeting Blackmores over its manufacture ... >> view original

The biggest first date turnoff has been revealed

WHAT'S the biggest turnoff for those going in for a kiss on a first date? According to one survey it's stinky cigarette breath, and by quite a margin. A poll by one oral hygiene company showed that 52 per cent of first-date snoggers wouldn't kiss ... >> view original