Friday, November 20, 2015

Last Top Stories: 'X-Factor Australia' fan favourite Cyrus Villanueva and mentor Chris...

  • 'X-Factor Australia' fan favourite Cyrus Villanueva and mentor Chris...

    “X-Factor Australia” Season 7 grand finalist Cyrus Villanueva visited his hometown in Wollongong to spread the “Cyrus virus,” along with mentor Chris Isaak.Villanueva acted as a tour guide for “X-Factor Australia” Season 7 judge and mentor Isaak when they went to Wollongong on Wednesday. The visit was a part of a hometown trip of “X-Factor Australia” contenders who made it to the grand finals round of the competition,Yahoo 7 TVreports.The trip also gave Villanueva a chance to share to Isaak what..
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  • Moroccan on the menu at new noshery

    Moroccan on the menu at new noshery
    As American-style offerings dominate, one restauranteur is taking the city in an exotic new culinary direction.Steam fills the air as the lid is lifted on Casablanca's chicken tagine. Picture: Robert PeetAs Thai and American-style offerings dominate Wollongong’s dining scene, an Iraqi-born restauranteur is taking the city in an exotic new culinary direction.EXOTIC: Omar Osaj is mixing some flavours from the Middle East into Casablanca's Moroccan menu. Picture: Robert PeetCasablanca opened on low..
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  • The week in pictures, November 20, 2015 | Photos

    The week in pictures, November 20, 2015 | Photos
    ARMIDALE Armidale schoolgirls Harriet Gilpin and Poppy Broun serenade independent-living seniors.ARMIDALE: As Christmas shopping starts ramping up, these Armidale supermarket staffers hope they can encourage others to give to the less fortunate this festive season.BENDIGO: Ace the dog Eating a doggy Ice-cream at Flavours. Picture_ NONI HYETT.BENDIGO: Alawishus Jones, who will be playing the blues in Bendigo Summer in the Parks. Picture_ DARREN HOWEBENDIGO: Circus Royale rolled into Bendigo thi..
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  • 78yo quizzed over garage crash carnage

    78yo quizzed over garage crash carnage
    In a scene reminiscent of a car insurance advertisement, a 78-year-old man and his 4WD appear to have sparked a chain-reaction that left a trail of destruction involving four vehicles, two boats, three trailers and two garages.NSW Police suspect the elderly man was simply trying to park his Mitsubishi Pajero on Friday night when things went horribly wrong in Albion Park Rail south of Wollongong.First he accelerated and smashed through the rear brick wall of a garage into a boat on a trailer.The ..
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  • Waugh amongst future stars in U16 series

    Waugh amongst future stars in U16 series
    The rapid rise of Austin Waugh, son of former captain Steve, looks set to continue as Australia take on Pakistan in the Under 16 International Series this week.Played over the next week in Bowral and Wollongong, outside Sydney, Waugh will look to cement his tag as one of the up-and-coming junior talents Australia has on show.Coming off success in the recent Under 17 National Championship in Brisbane where he accumulated 193 runs at a more-than-handy 48.3, Waugh will look for much the same a..
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  • State of the Nation | Saturday, November 21, 2015

    State of the Nation | Saturday, November 21, 2015
    Wollongong finally caught up, rising an extreme 15 degrees in the space of an hour to touch 39 by 4pm, the Bellambi weather station peaking at 39.8 at 4.30pm.
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  • Fryday: 2015's hottest

    Fryday: 2015's hottest
    Wollongong finally caught up soon after, rising an extreme 15 degrees in the space of an hour to touch 39C by 4pm, the Bellambi weather station peaking at ...
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  • Noosa rapist who attacked bushwalker may be freed

    Noosa rapist who attacked bushwalker may be freed
    THE Attorney-General's office is waiting on a psychiatrist's report to determine whether a convicted rapist who attacked a woman bushwalking in Noosa National Park in 2001 should be released from jail on strict orders or whether he should stay in jail.Under dangerous prisoner laws the Attorney-General can apply to the Supreme Court to extend a prisoner's detention or allow them to be released on strict supervision.Later this month psychiatrists will give evidence at a court hearing to determine ..
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  • Sydney's last hot spots

    Sydney's last hot spots
    Couple Kerby Allen and Adrien Clements are optimistic about buying an investment property. Picture: Craig WilsonSYDNEY property prices may have soared in recent years, but there are still opportunities for investors to find value in the heated market.According to the head of the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) Ben Kingsley, Sydney’s remaining hotspots are Forest Lodge, Five Dock, and Leichhardt in the inner city, plus Greenacre and Enfield further out.Mr Kingsley said the i..
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  • Sports sponsorships junking kids' futures by promoting fast food...

    Sports sponsorships junking kids' futures by promoting fast food...
    Amelie 3 and Morgan Armstrong-Jones 8, eating healthy fruit at home in Seaforth. Picture: Tim Hunter.PRIMARY school children are struggling to name basic fruits and vegetables but can recall the junk food brands that sponsor high-profile sporting teams, fuelling concerns big advertising dollars are feeding the state’s obesity epidemic.A new study found that a group of NSW primary school children were able match several major sporting teams with their correct shirt and jersey sponsors, including ..
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