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Elderly woman, 77, allegedly raped in own home in Wollongong

The alleged brutal rape of a 77-year-old woman in her Wollongong apartment early on Monday has shocked the community and left elderly neighbours fearing for their safety. The woman was found with significant head injuries in her apartment in the suburb ... >> view original

Man accused of raping 77yo Wollongong woman was on parole at time of attack ...

A man accused of raping a 77-year-old woman in her home was on parole for four separate matters at the time of the attack, a court has heard. Emergency services were called to the woman's home, in the Wollongong suburb of Gwynneville, in the early ... >> view original

Wollongong retailers ready to give up on Crown Street Mall

It's the retail centre of Wollongong in heart failure. Retailers in the Crown Street Mall are reporting dwindling trade, despite major refurbishment work over the past two years that saw the removal of dated water features, the amphitheatre, seating ... >> view original

Taking the cake to an international audience for Wollongong decorator

Step inside Wollongong cake decorator Verusca Walker's home studio and it's hard to know what you can and can't eat - such is the detail of her elaborate cake creations that have earned her an international reputation and a huge online following. Print ... >> view original

Jamie Oxenbould and Danny Adcock in The Dapto Chaser. Picture: Robert Catto ...

Dapto is a small town south of Wollongong in NSW and the races are part of its culture. Mary Rachel Brown's play vividly evokes the world of the kennels, the track and the bookmakers. The dogs chase the lure and the people chase the money, both without ... >> view original

Surprise! Spiders Are Sensitive When It Comes to Having Sex

Spider sex just got a little more interesting. Researchers have found that the spider equivalent of the penis isn't numb, as was once believed: It's filled with nerves that might help the spider ensure fertilization. Male spiders mate using specialized ... >> view original

Secret sex life of koalas revealed

Call of the wild Tracking technology has finally lifted the lid off the secretive love life of Australia's favourite marsupial, the koala. Researchers have discovered that while males rarely interact with other males during the mating season, females ... >> view original

Seas in eastern China turn green as algae covers Qingdao beaches

A fisherman rides past an algae-covered beachside in Rizhao, Shandong province, China on July 6, 2015. Photo: Reuters. A carpet of green algae bloom has blanketed at least 35,000 square kilometres of water along the coast of eastern China's Shandong ... >> view original

ISS passes Venus and Jupiter

Sydney-siders were treated to a rare treat with the International Space Station crossing the night skies, passing by Jupiter and Venus. The celestial spectacle appeared in the north-west sky for about six minutes just after 5.30pm. The space station ... >> view original

Computer Imaging Reveals Secrets of Ancient Skull

The 15 million year old skull of an ancient monkey species has revealed its secrets at last, thanks to researchers using 3D computer imaging to delve deep into its recesses. Victoriapithecus, an ancient monkey species that has evolutionary links to ... >> view original