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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

Vatican child sex abuse trial closes after six minutes

The Vatican's first child sex abuse trial opened yesterday and closed after six minutes when the defendant failed to turn up. Jozef Wesolowski, 66, the Holy See's former ambassador to the Dominican Republic, was supposed to appear before a tribunal ... >> view original

Trump 2016 campaign is ugly, but for Republican Party it could also be fatal

ANALYSIS. Donald Trump at the 2015 FreedomFest in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday. Photo: Reuters. Donald Trump, the reality TV star, developer and Republican presidential candidate spent Saturday realising the worst fears of his party, enthusiastically ... >> view original

WA firefighters to help battle Canadian wildfires

Western Australia is sending 12 firefighters to Canada to help battle wildfires threatening communities across the country's western provinces. The firefighters from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services and the Department of Parks and Wildlife ... >> view original

Islamic State claims it bombed Italian consulate in Cairo

A policeman stands at the base of the crumbled facade of the Italian consulate following a blast that killed at least one person in Cairo, Egypt. (AP Photo). Share. Islamic State claimed responsibility for a car bomb attack at the Italian consulate in ... >> view original

17 Dead in Boko Haram Attacks in Chad, Nigeria

N'Djamena: A Boko Haram suicide bombing in a crowded market in Chad's capital killed 15 people on Saturday, just days after the militant group claimed a previous bombing in the city that left 38 people dead. The attack in N'Djamena, by a man disguised ... >> view original