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Wollongong drunk driver wasted on wine: court

A Wollongong man found shockingly drunk in a car twice in one week – once when he was the driver – will remand behind bars until at least next month. Self-confessed alcoholic Joseph Richard Sullivan was found passed out in the passenger's seat of his ... >> view original

Kirk Penney sinks Breakers in Wollongong

Kirk Penney delivered a dazzling performance against his former NBL team as the Illawarra Hawks thrashed the New Zealand Breakers 96-75 in Wollongong. Penney poured in 36 points to steer the Hawks to their first win of the season, lifting their record ... >> view original

How to Cure Spanish Mackerel

Painting the Walls of Wollongong. Mail. The walls of the 'gong were brushed with outstanding murals and street art for the 2015 Wonderwalls festival. Here's the result. Wollongong has always been regarded as the chilled-out, sun-loving, beach-going ... >> view original

Migrant crisis: EU offers Turkey cash, closer ties for refugee help

Brussels: The European Union offered Turkey a possible €3 billion ($4.6 billion) in aid, the prospect of easier travel visas for its people and a glimmer of hope in joining the bloc in exchange for its help stemming the flow of migrants to Europe. EU ... >> view original

Danish zoo slammed for performing live lion dissection as part of education ...

Michael Morrow and APNews Corp Australia Network. Share; Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share on Google+; Share on Reddit; Email a friend. WARNING: Content man upset some readers. Some children held their noses and grimaced in disgust. >> view original

QUIRKY WORLD ... 'Auntie Christ' did not want to sue nephew over injury

USA: Attorneys for a New York City woman who sued her 12-year-old nephew, alleging that he broke her wrist while trying to hug her, said the woman had been “reluctant” to file the lawsuit, which provoked outrage on social media. A jury in Bridgeport, ... >> view original

Lessons of Iraq loom over Obama's Afghanistan decision

WASHINGTON: As he described the factors that went into his decision to keep US troops in Afghanistan, the one word President Barack Obama did not mention on Thursday was Iraq. Four years ago, he stuck to his plan to pull out of Iraq, only to watch the ... >> view original

Children being turned into terrorists: PM

PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the nation's security agencies must be agile as they face the growing threat from violent extremism and the people that seek to turn children into terrorists. MR Turnbull has told a national meeting on countering ... >> view original

US budget deficit for 2015 hits eight-year low - Leader

WASHINGTON — The U.S. budget deficit in 2015 fell to its lowest level in eight years, spurred by gains in tax revenue that outpaced greater government spending. The Treasury Department said Thursday that the deficit in the just-completed 2015 budget ... >> view original

Ukraine, Japan win UN Security seats

Ukraine, Japan and Egypt have won seats at the UN Security Council as world diplomacy is overshadowed by tensions with Russia and bloodshed in the Middle East. Senegal and Uruguay were also among the five countries that garnered the required votes ... >> view original