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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

Fire callout leads to cannabis grow house in Wollongong suburb

Police are appealing for information after cannabis and cannabis plants were allegedly located following a house fire in a suburb of Wollongong this afternoon. About 2.50pm Sunday, emergency services were called to a house on Marshal Street in Dapto, ... >> view original

Shorten locks in penalty rates as key election issue

Bill Shorten says Labor will campaign on penalty rates at the next election. Andrew Meares. Share on twitter. by Misa Han. Labor leader Bill Shorten has invited the government to go right ahead with proposed changes to penalty rates and promised to ... >> view original

Man who escaped Sydney CBD court arrested and charged by police

A man who escaped from a court in Sydney's CBD after being refused bail has been charged by police. Ali Chahine was taken into police custody after he was arrested by Redfern Police on Monday. The 33-year-old appeared in Downing Centre Local Court ... >> view original

AFL Finals: Bail for man charged over assault on woman during Fremantle ...

AAP. Share; Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share on Google+; Share on Reddit; Email a friend. CHARGED: Man charged over assault on woman during Fremantle-Hawthorn match; CONDEMNED: Assault on woman during Fremantle-Hawthorn ... >> view original

Euroa Secondary College students hurt in Vic Hume Freeway bus smash

Lucie Morris-MarrHerald Sun. Share; Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share on Google+; Share on Reddit; Email a friend. A GROUP of 55 schoolchildren has been involved in a terrifying coach smash this morning on the Hume Freeway. Many were ... >> view original

Home destroyed in Wensleydale bushfire

One home has been destroyed in a bushfire in Wensleydale, south-west of Geelong. Photo: 7 News Melbourne. A bushfire has destroyed one home in a regional town south-west of Geelong, with residents of Wensleydale being told to flee. The blaze is ... >> view original

Pharmaceuticals patent protection dispute could make or break TPP: Andrew Robb

A dispute between Australia and the US over patent protections for pharmaceuticals is holding up the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Negotiations between the 12 countries in the US city of Atlanta have been extended for an extra day, as the US seeks to ... >> view original

Lisa Scaffidi failed to declare gifts, travel: CCC

The Corruption and Crime Commission has found Lisa Scaffidi “signally failed” in her duties as Lord Mayor by not disclosing gifts and contributions, including BHP corporate hospitality to attend the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The timing could scarcely be ... >> view original

Army gets Australian-built armoured vehicles

The prime minister has announced a project to equip the army with Australian built and designed blast-proof armoured vehicles worth $1.3 billion. Malcolm Turnbull and Defence Minister Marise Payne visited Victoria to detail the new spending, which will ... >> view original