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Court hears Catholic teen molested by priest at Wollongong school

The victim in an alleged Wollongong historic child abuse case has repeatedly rejected claims in court he made up the allegations. The alleged abuse involved former priest Father Patrick Kervin at Holy Spirit College in Bellambi. The student was aged 15 ... >> view original

Wollongong Coal miners to face the music

Wollongong Coal's board of directors will face shareholders this week after rocky period for the company – but the company will present financial information that is more than six months out of date. The company's annual report to shareholders, on ... >> view original

Wollongong man charged with drug, weapons offenses

A man will face court over alleged drug and weapon charges, after being found asleep in a car in a suburb of Wollongong yesterday, NSW Police said. About 12pm (Sunday 18 October 2015), police were undertaking patrols at a car park of a licensed ... >> view original

Asylum seeker self-immolated amid fears he would be sent back to detention ...

An asylum seeker who died after setting himself alight during a video call had been charged by NSW police with making death threats and intimidating people, it has emerged. Afghani man Khodayar Amini, 30, was reportedly talking to refugee advocates on ... >> view original

Pacific Pines baseball bat brawl: police called to Gold Coast school over attack

Police said an attacker was wielding a baseball bat at the Gold Coast school. Photo: 7NewsBrisbane. Police have been called to a Gold Coast school following reports of a brawl and an attack with a baseball bat. Seven News reported that up to 20 people ... >> view original

Taking down Tony Abbott: how Malcolm Turnbull staged a coup

Malcolm Turnbull in the silver Volvo stationwagon he drove to the secret meeting the night before the coup. Picture: Gary Ramage. On a cool Sunday evening five weeks ago, Malcolm Turnbull pulled up in his Volvo station wagon and followed a path to the ... >> view original

Senators accuse SBS of campaigning against Australian law by supporting same ...

SBS has been accused of abusing its position as a public broadcaster by joining a corporate campaign in favour of same-sex marriage. During Senate estimates hearings on Tuesday, Liberal National Party senator Matt Canavan said SBS had taken sides on ... >> view original

Ex Bulldog El Masri charged with assault

FORMER NRL player Hazem El Masri is set to face a Sydney court on domestic assault charges. POLICE said the 39-year-old Bankstown man has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and common assault. "The charges relate to an ... >> view original

Forced local government amalgamations, report finds most NSW councils 'not fit ...

The New South Wales Government has made it clear that forced local government amalgamations are now on the table, after a report found that nearly two-thirds of the state's councils are not "fit for the future". The Independent Pricing and Regulatory ... >> view original

Window cleaners plunge 10 storeys after cable snaps on cage in Sydney CBD

Witnesses have spoken of their horror at seeing two window cleaners fall more than 10 storeys down the side of a Sydney CBD building this morning. Emergency services were called to a building on the intersection of Pitt Street and Bridge Street at 11 ... >> view original