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A Wollongong woman's story of poverty, violence, despair and survival

A Wollongong woman's story of being a teenage mother in the 1970s and how she gave up her child in the hope he would have a better life has hit book stores. Gwen Wilson grew up in poverty in western Sydney but despite all the odds she was a bright, ... >> view original

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

Reddit CEO Ellen Pao resigns

SAN FRANCISCO: Ellen Pao resigned as acting chief executive of Reddit in the latest sign of turmoil at the site, recently roiled by the firing of a popular employee and ongoing tensions over the limits of free speech on its social-news platform. >> view original

Audi TT Roadster: 2015 Australian Price And Features

Audi's latest drop-top has landed, with the all-new TT Roadster now on sale in two model grades and with Quattro AWD and a slick twin-clutch automatic as standard. And while the entry-price has risen as a result (the previous-gen FWD TT Roadster went ... >> view original

India sought spyware from Italian firm: WikiLeaks

Top Indian security agencies were secretly negotiating with Italian cyber-surveillance firm Hacking Team to procure software for intercepting communications through remote bugging of devices, reveals the purported internal Hacking Team e-mail exchanges ... >> view original

Lego Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 on-sale in August

The Lego Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 construction vehicle joins the Lego Technic range and will go on-sale around the world from August 1. FOLLOWING ITS collaboration on the Lego Tecnic Unimog project, both Lego and Mercedes-Benz have teamed up ... >> view original

Scientists Discover a 'Complex Cocktail of Many Chemicals' in Snail Venom That ...

A sea snail might seem like an unassuming creature, but the cone snail specifically is not only predatory against fish but its venom can be lethal to humans if they come into contact with of it as well. Photo credit: Dr. Frank Marí/Florida Atlantic ... >> view original