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Cosmic Psychos at Wollongong UniBar

September 4; Wollongong UniBar. "Hang on, I've gotta pull the bulldozer over. I won't be a sec." Meet Ross Knight, punk rock's most unlikely star. He is the bulldozer-driving, beer-guzzling frontman of Australian punk rock band Cosmic Psychos - a band ... >> view original

Local steel not used in Wollongong courthouse project

The NSW government says it "appreciates the importance" of the steel industry to the Illawarra community but has admitted to not using local material in at least one major city project. The Baird government is spending $106 million on redeveloping ... >> view original

New remembrance plaque for West Wollongong school

Member for Cunningham Sharon Bird officially unveiled an Anzac Centenary Plaque at St Therese Catholic Primary School at West Wollongong on Friday morning. The school received funding for the plaque and new flagpole through a government grant and ... >> view original

Asia tour for former Wollongong punk rockers

Former Wollongong lads best known for their shrieking vocals and full-throttle approach to life and music are bound for south-east Asia. The power of social media has made The Nuclear Family famous in the noisy, frenetic world of punk and helped them ... >> view original

Consumer confidence jump despite rise in unemployment rate surprises economists

There has been a surprise jump in consumer confidence despite last week's rise in the official unemployment rate. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Sentiment Index has risen 7.8 per cent, largely unwinding falls of 3.3 per cent in July and 7.1 per cent ... >> view original

China devalues yuan even further

The People's Bank of China has sharply devalued its currency for the second consecutive day amid increasing concerns about the world's second-largest economy. The Australian dollar again weakened on the news. It was trading at US73.24c before the ... >> view original

Miners face China devaluation heat but smaller stocks still have value

Miners face yuan devaluation heatHerald Sun >> view original

Commonwealth Bank launches $5bn raising, posts profit of $9.1bn

Commonwealth Bank chief Ian Narev has hit back at suggestions the bank should have launched a larger equity raising or revise its dividend policy, declaring he was “very comfortable” with the $5 billion deal as he handed down a fresh record profit. >> view original

Australia Q2 Wage Cost Index Climbs 0.6%

Wage costs in Australia advanced a seasonally adjusted 0.6 percent on quarter in the second quarter of 2015, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. That was in line with expectations and up from the 0.5 percent gain in the first quarter. >> view original

PM plants tree in ice-cold Queanbeyan

LET no-one be in any doubt about the prime minister's commitment to the environment. ON a day when the wind chill factor plunged temperatures to minus 1.7 and snowflakes fell over parts of Canberra, Tony Abbott and his environment minister Greg Hunt ... >> view original