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Wollongong Science Centre watches as Pluto shows its face - ABC Illawarra ...

Wollongong Science Centre watches as Pluto shows its face. By Justin Huntsdale. The interim director of the Wollongong Science Centre and Planetarium says this week's first pictures of Pluto are testament to the work and foresight of scientists who ... >> view original

New brewery for Wollongong | Australian Brews News

Five Barrel Brewing, a new Wollongong, NSW venture from father-and-son duo Mike and Phillip O'Shea, is slated to open soon. Both keen homebrewers, the O'Sheas have decided to take the next step, leasing a property at 318 Keira Street to accommodate ... >> view original

Blaze extinguished at Wollongong unit block, investigation underway

A fire at a Wollongong unit block is thought to have been caused by an electrical problem. The blaze started in the top floor unit of the four storey complex on Kembla Street before midday. The front room and balcony were destroyed by fire while the ... >> view original

Teenager pleads guilty to assaulting Syrian refugee in Wollongong

Ms Hampton-Hill is accused of being involved in an allegedly racially motivated attack on a Syrian National in Wollongong, in April. Police say the 21-year-old man was assaulted at a youth centre on the corner of Burelli and Kenny streets. It is ... >> view original

Orthocell shares are going nuts over a therapy to regenerate cartilage

Chris Judd of the Blues is stretchered from the ground after injuring his knee during the round 10 AFL match between the Carlton Blues and the Adelaide Crows. Quinn Rooney/Getty Images. Orthocell shares soared today after the biotech announced positive ... >> view original

More Teens Disapprove of Marijuana Use

Parents, if you're concerned that your teen may be using pot, then this study gives you a sense of hope. In a recent study conducted by Christopher Salas-Wright and his team, the number of teens who are using pot, also known as marijuana or cannabis ... >> view original

NSW prisons' smoking ban 'to cause chaos'

A PRISONER advocate has warned that next month's smoking ban in NSW prisons could cause chaos. FORMER inmate and Justice Action co-ordinator Brett Collins has warned that tensions inside prisons will be enormous due to the move, which will force ... >> view original

Gay people are less healthy, happy and content than straight people, says a ...

Gay people aren't as healthy as straight people, are less fulfilled with their lives and are not as happy in their relationships, an in-depth study of Australian households suggests. Findings contained in the annual Household, Income and Labour ... >> view original

Barrett Centre: Former judge Margaret Wilson to head inquiry into closure of ...

Retired Supreme Court and former Mental Health Court judge Margaret Wilson is to head an inquiry into the closure of an youth mental health centre, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced in Parliament. Three teenagers - Will Fowell, Caitlin ... >> view original

Australians hospitalised with life-threatening allergic reactions up by 50%

Allergy experts say people should not assume that carrying an anaphylaxis pen, which delivers a shot of adrenaline to the bloodstream, will protect them. Photograph: John Pryke/AAP. Melissa Davey · @MelissaLDavey. Tuesday 14 July 2015 23.28 EDT Last ... >> view original