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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

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

Man accused of stealing pizzas from delivery driver caught hiding under couch ...

A man accused of stealing pizzas from a Wollongong delivery driver was caught hiding under a couch in a lounge room, police say. The 19-year-old allegedly threatened the driver with a knife as he was delivering pizzas to a house in Wollongong's ... >> view original

Police investigate identical Wollongong robberies

A knife-wielding bandit is on the run after holding up two Wollongong businesses on Sunday night. Police are investigating links between two separate incidents on Crown Street within two hours, with an identical suspect described in both robberies. >> 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

Life has gone to the dogs

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

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

Markets hit hard by Greek fallout

The fallout from the Greek referendum has hit the Australian sharemarket, sending the bourse deep into the red as investors switch into defensive mode. Greek voters overwhelmingly rejected international creditors' bailout terms, with results showed the ... >> view original

Euro Falls, European Shares Expected to Tumble After Greek Vote

The euro dropped on Monday and European shares were expected to open sharply lower, a day after Greeks overwhelmingly voted against their international creditors' conditions for further bailout aid. The bloc's single currency fell as low as $1.0952 ... >> view original

Greece rejects bailout offer

4.54pm: Austrralia's stock market has been hammered after the Greek referendum vote, with $20 billion wiped off it. You can read the full story here: Markets hit hard by Greek fallout. 4.21pm: The final results of Greece's bailout referendum show the ... >> view original