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Protest against possible closure of BlueScope Steel draws hundreds in ...

More than 1,000 people have joined a rally in Wollongong to protest against the potential closure of BlueScope Steel's major plant in Port Kembla, in the New South Wales Illawarra region. The closure has prompted the Australian Workers Union (AWU) to ... >> view original

Seige closes Wollongong streets

Seige closes Wollongong streets. A Police Rescue truck departs a closed-off section of Taronga Avenue. Picture: Angela Thompson. A police dog arrives on nearby Mount Street Saturday afternoon. Pictures: Angela Thompson. Parts of Ocean Street and ... >> view original

Aerial patrols to spot sharks from Ballina to Wollongong

They might not see all the sharks, but they keep people safe, argues Duncan Leadbitter, a visiting fellow with Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security at University of Wollongong and a volunteer observer with the Illawarra aerial ... >> view original

Wollongong unites on campaign to buy local steel and save Port Kembla's steelworks

A public rally in Wollongong on Saturday will call for the NSW and Federal Governments to buy local steel for taxpayer-funded projects to save Port Kembla's steelworks. A group of businesses presented a petition on Thursday with 15,300 local signatures ... >> view original

Is Wollongong emerging as the next commercial real estate investing hot spot?

“There has been a significant surge of activity with true A-grade office leases being taken up in Wollongong. The significant increase in mixed use developments offering broader retail and commercial opportunities with quality facilities for their ... >> view original

Wollongong dancers' big feat

STRIKE A POSE: NSW Public Schools Aboriginal Dance Company dancers Zoe Brown, Riley McElhone and Zipporah Corser-Anu from the Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts were mentored at the Bangarra Dance Theatre in Sydney on Friday. >> view original

Four charged with murder of Qld man McCabe

Four people have now been charged with murdering Queensland man Michael McCabe, more than a month after he went missing. The body of the 25-year-old, who was last seen by family in Charters Towers on August 15, was found by police at Crystal ... >> view original

NSW govt considers surrogacy law overhaul

Surrogacy advocates say proposed law changes in NSW to allow couples to advertise for surrogates are "well overdue". Attorney-General Gabrielle Upton is reviewing current laws and contemplating lifting a ban on advertising for "altruistic surrogacy ... >> view original

Queensland woman fought off sex attacker by keying him in the face

A young woman used her car keys to fight off a sex attacker who threw her to the ground in Brisbane last night. The 28-year-old woman was walking in Indooroopilly when a man grabbed her from behind and forced her to the ground, police said. He then ... >> view original

New cabinet: Malcolm Turnbull set to announce line-up

The new prime minister, pictured with wife Lucy yesterday, will announce his new cabinet today. Malcolm Turnbull has announced his new ministerial line-up. Read David Crowe's report on who's in and who's out here. 3.30pm: The Prime Minister will hold a ... >> view original