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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

Wollongong kids join dots for Southern Stars

The students were rehearsing for a Southern Stars 2015 performance segment, which will take place later this month at the Wollongong Entertainment Centre. Four hundred and sixteen children, carefully arranged in their own spots, were aligned to ... >> view original

Transport Minister Dean Nalder. Source: News Corp Australia

DEEP divisions are emerging within the Barnett Government over the $1.6 billion Perth Freight Link, with a senior minister now questioning the project. The Sunday Times has learnt Planning Minister John Day raised concerns about section two of the PFL ... >> view original

Census goes digital: 2016 survey to be delivered online for speed, convenience

But gone may be the days of staying in to be counted on census night. The Government expects two thirds of Australians will complete next year's survey online. It says such a high online completion rate would make Australia a "world leader" in digital ... >> view original

Fears of major bank capital raisings create $37bn market shock

Heightened fears that the nation's biggest banks will launch multi-billion-dollar capital raisings has sent tremors through the market, wiping $37 billion from the value of shares amid a savage reaction to ANZ's surprise equity injection and soft ... >> view original

One injured in crane mishap

A concrete slab is believed to have fallen from the crane. Photo: Photo: Seven News/Twitter. Disaster was narrowly avoided when a crane collapsed at a Melbourne construction site, leaving one person with minor injuries. Emergency crews were called to ... >> view original

Take RBA's growth warning seriously: Bowen

Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen has told Sky News the Reserve Bank's warning that the economy may be entering a period of permanently lower trend growth should be taken very seriously. The central bank's latest monetary policy statement released on ... >> view original

'Not the Australian way': Sacked Hutchison Ports workers protest midnight sacking

Sacked Hutchison Ports Australia workers have angrily dismissed the company's explanation for their sudden dismissal by midnight text and email as a "Clayton's" response – one you put out when you don't want to say anything. The workers continued their ... >> view original

Australia: Shares fall the most in more than 3 years

[SYDNEY] Australian shares slumped 2.4 per cent on Friday, posting their biggest fall since May 2012, weighed down by banks after the ANZ Banking Group reported softer-than-expected earnings and announced capital raising through a share sale. ANZ led ... >> view original