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Teenager pleads guilty to assaulting Syrian refugee in Wollongong

The 18-year-old pleaded guilty to one charge of common assault, and pleaded not guilty to the remaining offences. Ms Hampton-Hill is accused of being involved in an allegedly racially motivated attack on a Syrian National in Wollongong, in April ... >> view original

Vibratronic dancing hits the right beat in Wollongong

People of all abilities on the vibratronic dance floor The Grand Hotel in Wollongong on Friday for July's Ables Nightclub event. Picture by Greg Ellis. The first Ables Nightclub event with a vibratronic dance floor was hailed a huge success on Friday ... >> view original

9 best apps for board game fans

There's always time for a little bit of gaming, especially over a long summer break, so load up on interactive games and apps for long journeys, balmy evenings or rainy days with this selection. Today, we're looking at nine apps for board game fans ... >> view original

Ever wanted to shower with your smartphone? Now you can

If you've ever had the urge to chat with a mate while soaping yourself in the shower, here's the device for you. Spark is trialling a smartphone dock that allows phone addicts to take their devices with them into the shower. A waterproof Sony Smartphone. >> view original

Mazda BT-50 Update Unveiled As Production Begins In Thailand

Mazda's updated BT-50 pickup has been officially revealed, with production set to get underway in Thailand this week. For the 2016 model year, the BT-50 steps closer towards Mazda's current styling language without adopting the full 'flat nose' look. >> view original

Labor will abandon its FTTP NBN policy

opinion/analysis There is absolutely no doubt that the Australian Labor Party will abandon its Fibre to the Premises National Broadband Network plan and adopt the Coalition's alternative Multi-Technology Model as official policy before the next Federal ... >> view original

Ford mass-produces carbon fibre wheels for Shelby GT350R Mustang

Ceramic plasma arc spray on the front wheels – the same process used on the original Space Shuttle main engine turbine blades – provides thermal protection from brake heat. While the automotive aftermarket and low-volume supercar manufacturer ... >> view original

DICE: Don't Expect Mirror's Edge Catalyst To Have Too Many Story Connections ...

Mirror's Edge is finally getting a new entry with Mirror's Edge Catalyst, which launches next year, but if fans are hoping for the mythos from the first game to be expanded and iterated upon, they may be in for some disappointment- DICE has made it ... >> view original

Some NZ businesses unprepared for end of Windows 2003 support

Extended support for Windows 2003 is about to end and some businesses will be left exposed. Businesses are falling behind the times in terms of software and could be putting themselves at risk of security breaches. Research commissioned by computer ... >> view original

Telegram messaging app cops 200Gbps DDoS

Popular messaging platform Telegram has been hit with a 200Gbps distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. The Tsunami TCP SYN flood kicked off on Friday and hurt users in Asia, Australia, and Oceania, knocking out the service for some five percent ... >> view original