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Man dies during Sydney-Wollongong ride

A man has died during a charity cycling event from Sydney to Wollongong. Police say the 53-year-old Mount Annan man collapsed while riding along Lawrence Hargraves Drive at Clifton about 11.20am on Sunday and died at the scene. The man's death ... >> view original

Chipperfield wants A-League spot for Wollongong - SBS

"I also heard rumours of a super team or whatever they are calling it covering St George/Sutherland and Wollongong but I would prefer a Wollongong team. "Two teams in Sydney is enough. Wollongong has a massive junior participation. "I would never have ... >> view original

Aussie lead-out specialist Mark Renshaw on switching teams, returning to ...

AUSTRALIAN lead-out specialist Mark Renshaw will climb back on the bike to race in Wollongong this weekend but says he's a long way off the form required to win even a local criterium. The 33-year-old will headline the MS Wollongong Criterium on Sunday ... >> view original

Wallabies star David Pocock takes swipe at Tony Abbott over asylum seeker remarks

Wallabies star David Pocock has taken a swipe at Tony Abbott after the former prime minister urged European leaders to close their borders to asylum seekers. Pocock is this week preparing to play in what will be the biggest match of his career, the ... >> view original

Muslim children should not be forced to sing national anthem, says Hizb ut-Tahrir

Toddlers in Australian childcare centres would inevitably come under the radar of spy organisations and counter-terrorism police, a gathering of hundreds of Muslim men, women and children has been told. More than 500 people flocked on Sunday to a forum ... >> view original

Government says reports GST rise on the cards are 'speculative'

Options to raise the rate of the GST have been described as "speculative" by senior Government ministers, but not dismissed, keeping with the Coalition's line of "everything is on the table" when it comes to broad changes to the tax system. News Corp ... >> view original

Stabbing, petrol bombs in NSW brawl

A man has been stabbed and petrol bombs were hurled during a brawl in the Illawarra. Rocks and bottles were thrown at police vehicles when they tried to disperse a crowd at Wollongong at about 10pm last night. Police returned about 11.45pm after ... >> view original

Security guard glassed after kicking patron out of Sydney restaurant

A security guard has been glassed after kicking out an unruly patron from a restaurant in Sydney's west. Police were called on Saturday night to Cambramatta's Golden Palace restaurant, where the Vietnamese community was holding a large function. >> view original

National Day of Unity marchers stand up for refugees in Walk Together

A Sydney Muslim leader has spoken out strongly against the treatment of refugees as thousands of Australians walked around the nation in a big shout-out to support refugees. Ahmad Malas, of the Lebanese Muslim Association, told a Sydney crowd of about ... >> view original

Boy set on fire in Queensland

Police still don't know how a Queensland teenager ended up alight on a Noosa doorstep. The 14-year-old was already on fire when he banged on the door of a Sunrise Beach home on Saturday night, desperately seeking help. He was later airlifted to the ... >> view original