Last Top Stories: Hayne's NFL success puts the spotlight on Wollongong gridiron

Hayne's NFL success puts the spotlight on Wollongong gridiron

The rise and rise of Jarryd Hayne's American football career has been welcomed and watched with interest by Wollongong's gridiron community. The Wollongong Mustangs coach Kevin Manderson says the time is right for league players to cross over to the ... >> view original

Sydney FC double-header in Wollongong - Hyundai A

“We are looking forward to giving our South Coast fans a chance to see us in Wollongong,” he said. “Wellington proved last season what a strong team they are having reached the Finals stages, and they will provide an excellent test for us at the right ... >> view original

Ward backs Wollongong ski project

The Illawarra's parliamentary secretary has thrown his weight behind an extravagant new tourism idea which would see an indoor ski park built atop a popular Wollongong sporting ground. Kiama MP Gareth Ward joined Liberal councillors on Monday ... >> view original

Jordan Stalker is chipping away at his NFL dream: video

A mere few months after throwing the ''pig skin'' for the first time with Wollongong Mustangs, Stalker was made captain of NSW's junior representative team. He was then chosen to captain Australia, and sent to Texas for a prestigious IFAF world ... >> view original

Wollongong Hawks recruit AJ Ogilvy starts well against University of California

Pre-season isn't the time for rash predictions, but the Illawarra Hawks might have a new sheriff in town. Off-season recruit AJ Ogilvy emphatically signalled his arrival in Wollongong on Friday night at the Snakepit, pouring in a game-high 35 points in ... >> view original

Reported stabbing at Wynnum State School

The victim was taken in a serious condition to the PA Hospital. Photo: Seven Network/Twitter. A man in his 40s has reportedly been stabbed in the chest at Wynnum State School. A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said they had been called to Boxgrove ... >> view original

Indigenous reality check for Prime Minister Tony Abbott on the tip of Cape York

Bamaga, Cape York: Tony Abbott has given Indigenous people some prospect of more control over how the money is spent in their communities after receiving a heartfelt plea from a regional leader on the tip of Cape York. The Prime Minister was given a ... >> view original

Tasmanian Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie calls for party candidates

INDEPENDENT Senator Jacqui Lambie is capitalising on strong polling by issuing a public call for candidates to join the Jacqui Lambie Network in the lead-up to the federal election due next year. Spokesman Rob Messenger said advertisements had been ... >> view original

Tony Abbott brushes aside questions on whether his office pushed for US ...

Prime Minister Tony Abbott joins the Remote School Attendance Strategy bus to pick up school children for school in Bamaga, during his visit to Cape York on Wednesday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen. Abbott pushed for US request to join Syria air strikes. >> view original

NSW Education Minister bans schools from screening gay film

The NSW Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli, has banned every school in the state from screening a documentary about children with gay parents during school hours. On Wednesday afternoon Mr Piccoli issued a memo to the state's principals ordering them ... >> view original