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Industry Minister in Wollongong for jobs meeting as 500 jobs hang in the ...

The Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane has called a meeting in Wollongong with the company as well as unions, local MPs and the university. But he says it's not just about Bluescope and wants to work on a jobs plan for the region for the next two decades. >> view original

Toddler discovered alone near Wollongong

A girl aged between two and four has been found alone in a park in NSW's Illawarra region. Police have been unable to find her parents or carers since the girl was discovered about 12.30pm on Sunday at the park on Darkes Road in Dapto. She has been ... >> view original

Elder claims maltreatment at Wollongong Hospital

"Wollongong Hospital has been trying to contact the patient to directly discuss her concerns since yesterday afternoon," and that hospital staff had also been "in discussion with the local Aboriginal Medical Service to ensure the patient received ... >> view original

Wollongong Uni to train Border Force officers

The University of Wollongong has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the immigration department to provide training for Border Force officers in maritime border security. Under the terms of the MoU, the University's Australian National ... >> view original

why the iPhone is so important to Apple

Once upon a time Apple Inc. was Apple Computer Inc., and it was famous for the Apple Macintosh, the edgy alternative to IBM and other mainstream PCs. Now, Apple is a smartphone company to its very core (pardon the pun). Ahead of this week's Apple ... >> view original

Bentley says its new Bentayga will be the world's fastest SUV

The Bentayga SUV's 12-cylinder engine will propel it to a top speed of 301 kilometres per hour, the Crewe, England-based manufacturer said on Friday. — Picture via Bentley.comLONDON, Sept 7 — Bentley says its first sport utility vehicle won't just be ... >> view original

Liam Bartlett: Visible speed cameras reduce threat of being caught

IT'S always amazed me to see how often our political leaders insist on ignoring examples of world's best practice and opt to reinvent the wheel instead. Take the latest move from the Minister for Police and Road Safety to dress-up mobile speed camera ... >> view original

Holden Teases Its Final Aussie-Built Commodore

General Motors Company's [NYSE:GM] Australian division Holden has given us our first look at its final Commodore fully developed and built in Australia. The new model, internally referred to as the VF Series II and due on sale towards the end of the ... >> view original

Malcolm Turnbull's run Australia's NBN for two years. How's he done?

Updated One of the big issues at Australia's 2013 election was the nation's National Broadband Network (NBN). Championed by the then-Labor government, the project was pitched as a nation-building effort to re-wire Australia with optical fibre, but cast ... >> view original

Hands on: ZTE Axon Elite

ZTE's Axon Elite has a daring design, strong specs, and is the first device to offer three biometric security options, which bumps up the convenience factor just as much as the security. ZTE's riding high at the moment, and after releasing the new Axon ... >> view original