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Wollongong Choral Festival. Students from Mount Ousley, Thirroul, Berkeley, Helensburgh and Wollongong Public Schools rehearse for the Wollongong Primary Schools Choral Festival under the direction of conductor Susie Hamers. (ABC:Justin Huntsdale). >> view original

Police search for missing Wollongong man

Police are searching for Wollongong man Daniel Stort, who was reported missing by a family member on Friday. Mr Stort, 28, is described as being 180 to 185 centimetres tall, a medium build, blue eyes and brown, shoulder-length hair. He was last seen ... >> view original

Ex-Wollongong coach GORDIE McLeod starts new role at Taipans | Cairns Post

The former Wollongong Hawks coach sat alongside club boss Mark Beecroft and re-signed second assistant Jamie Pearlman and said he thought his NBL days were done when he had pulled the pin about a month ago. Also about one month ago, it was ... >> view original

Science of wine to be poured out in Wollongong talk

The Wollongong Science Centre and Planetarium is usually focused on making science interesting for children, but this is a special adults-only event. As part of an ongoing series of lectures looking at the science behind elements of everyday life, they ... >> view original

Apple loses $US62b in minutes as shares crash on disappointing results

Wall Street wasn't particularly thrilled with Apple's quarterly results on Wednesday morning. Shares dived by nearly 9 per cent - wiping around $US62 billion ($84 billion) from its market value in a matter of minutes - after sales of iPhones ... >> view original

RBA's Glenn Stevens: Australia may need to rethink growth

Australian policymakers may need to adjust their idea of the country's ideal growth rate to account for a slowdown in population growth and other demographic changes, according to Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens. Mr Stevens told diners ... >> view original

Boral predicts stronger full-year profit

Higher than expected property sales are expected to help boost building products maker Boral's underlying annual profit by up to 46 per cent. Boral (BLD) expects a net profit before significant items of $240 million to $250 million for the year to June ... >> view original

Australia files laundering suit against betting giant Tabcorp

SYDNEY, July 22 Australia's anti-money laundering agency said it filed a civil court action against gambling giant Tabcorp Holdings Ltd accusing it of failing to take sufficient precautions against money laundering and terrorism financing. The ... >> view original

BHP Billiton's iron ore push doesn't mean prices will rise

Adjusting to the moveable feast of pricing is not what BHP's pedal-to-the-metal production rate is about. Tim Wimborne. by Matthew Stevens. The fact BHP Billiton has easily exceeded its full year iron ore production guidance should not be taken as a ... >> view original

IOOF closes My Adviser, Plan B after letting go two thirds of planners

Scandal-ridden financial services giant IOOF has closed its My Adviser and Plan B financial planning arms after "moving on" more than half of its advisers for being out of step with the company's culture, according to sources. IOOF, which bought both ... >> view original