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Man avoids jail over Wollongong dance studio crash

A Thirroul man has been handed a good behaviour bond after crashing his car through the window of Wollongong Dance Studio. 84-year-old Raymond Henry Reeve injured four people, including an 18-month-girl, when his Toyota Camry smashed through ... >> view original

Yours & Owls Festival Review: Wollongong

But there is one area where the region is quickly picking up clout, where young people can look for some inspiration and positivity -- Wollongong fast-blossoming arts and cultural scene, with the Yours & Owls music festival as one of its shining ... >> view original

Human remains found in bushland near Wollongong

Police are appealing for information after human remains were found in bushland near Wollongong on Sunday. Police were called to bushland near Koloona Avenue at Mount Keira after being alerted to the find. A crime scene was established and the ... >> view original

Wollongong's Wonderwalls street art festival transforms the city

Wollongong's Wonderwalls Festival has seen street artists from across the country transform parts of the city. Wollongong-born but now Sydney-based artist Samson Clouston is normally a set painter for theatre and movies, but says this weekend he is ... >> view original

Is Wollongong the right fit for the A-League?

With the expansion of the A-League something that seems to be drawing ever closer, Wollongong is a region that has constantly put its hand up for a spot among the top clubs in the country. But would the giving of a license be the right move on the part ... >> view original

A conquering hero's Conservative vision of equality

David Cameron fully deserved the rousing reception he received as he took to the stage in Manchester for the finale of this year's Conservative conference. Few in the hall imagined a few months ago that they would be hailing a conquering hero, the ... >> view original

'Back in the game' Putin celebrates birthday

Vladimir Putin has marked his 63rd birthday by dividing his attention between hockey and Syria as supporters sang his praises, comparing him to a range of heroic figures from Buddha to Batman. The Russian president has been back in the international ... >> view original

Taiwan's ruling party moves to shed its own candidate Hung Hsiu-chu

Taipei: Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang has passed a motion to convene an extraordinary party congress to oust struggling presidential candidate Hung Hsiu-chu, deepening party division's just 100 days out from the island's January election. The decision to ... >> view original

Iran's leader bans further talks with US

IRAN's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei banned on Wednesday any further negotiations between Iran and the US, putting the brakes on moderates hoping to end Iran's isolation after reaching a nuclear deal with world powers in July. Mr Khamenei ... >> view original

Parramatta shooting: Three terror suspects released as investigators sift ...

THREE of the four people arrested in pre-dawn raids in Sydney's west have been released from custody as investigations into the killing of NSW police employee Curtis Cheng continue. An 18-year-old man who was arrested at a home in Wentworthville ... >> view original