British label Young Turks to host a New Year's Eve show in...
Crowds watch Jamie xx perform at the Laneway Music Festival in Balmain.Photo: Wolter Peeters New Year's Eve in Wollongong just became an even more sought-after destination with the announcement of a party to be jointly hosted by British label Young Turks and local outfit Siberia Records.The Young Turks roster includes Jamie xx, FKA twigs, the xx and Chairlift. The label has already hosted a New Year 2013-2014 event on the beach in Tulum, Mexico, with a line-up that included the xx, Grimes, S..>> view originalInaugural TEDxUOWD event at Dubai's University of Wollongong - Khaleej Times
TEDxUOWD - the first TEDx event held at the University of Wollongong in Dubai - brought over a hundred of the university's brightest young minds together to witness six acclaimed speakers from across the globe discuss the fine line between illusion and reality. As part of the TEDx initiative, TEDxUOWD was an independent event organised by a team of University of Wollongong in Dubai students and curated by Dr Zeenath Khan, an instructor at the University. The event followed the..>> view originalPolice continue to appeal for information following armed robbery...
Latest Media Releases Untitled Police continue to appeal for information following armed robbery near WollongongSaturday, 28 November 2015 10:49:28 AM Police continue to appeal for witnesses to come forward following an armed robbery near Wollongong. About 5.45am on Monday 23 November 2015, a male entered a service station on Elliot’s Road, Towradgi, threatening a 25-year-old employee with a small axe. The male then ran from the location after..>> view originalBeck Watts, girlfriend of Goulburn escapee Beau Wiles, has...
Sentence reduced...Beck Watts. (Facebook) A NSW South Coast woman jailed for helping her boyfriend escape from Goulburn prison two months ago has had her sentence reduced on appeal after a judge agreed the penalty was unduly harsh.Corrimal mother-of-four Beck Watts, 32, was ordered to serve time after she pleaded guilty to the charges of aiding an inmate to escape and harbouring an escaped criminal, as well as raps for other unrelated offences, following Wiles'sarrestthe day after..>> view originalDragons players back Rein over Farah
St George Illawarra players back incumbent Dragons hooker Mitch Rein instead of Robbie Farah moveSimon BrunsdonFOX SPORTSNovember 28, 20156:00AMHello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player.ST George Illawarra has been linked to Robbie Farah, but Dragons players seem content with the hooker they’ve got.With Farah on the outer at Wests Tigers and rumoured to be looking for a home in 2016, the Wollongong club is one of several in the NRL said to be in..>> view originalMcKeon on cusp of Commonwealth mark
Emma McKeon has come agonisingly close to breaking her own Commonwealth record in the 200m freestyle on the final day of the Australian Short Course Championships in Sydney.McKeon came within .09 seconds of the 1:52.40 mark in Saturday's heats, but will get another chance in the final later in the evening.The Wollongong product qualified almost three seconds faster than her nearest rival, including Madi Wilson (1:56.04) and Cate Campbell (1:56.11).Fresh off his world record in the 200m freestyle..>> view originalDAY 2 WRAP: Jones finally out in the Open
27 Nov 2015 VIDEO For all his achievements in the world of golf, Matt Jones has largely flown under the radar at home. That could all be about to change. The 35-year-old Sydneysider, based in Texas, is still 36 gruelling holes from adding his name to the time-honoured Stonehaven Cup. But with a three-shot lead after a second-round 68 le..>> view originalTen ways to re-invigorate the A-League
There is a consensus that the A-League has stagnated recently with flat-lining crowds and TV ratings. Here’s 10 possible ideas to re-invigorate the A-League.1. More star power – “Has been†International MarqueesAlessandro Del Piero is a household name in this country. He wasn’t before he arrived. However, once mainstream Australia saw his footballing pedigree, it collectively said “I want to watch this guyâ€.And it did. At stadiums. On TV. In record numbers. And they bought shirts with hi..>> view originalThe NRL matches you must not miss in 2016
The highly anticipated draw for the 2016 NRL season is out and there are some matches and special occasions that are worth not missing.Each club has now received their draw for what is expected to be another blockbuster season, each varying in difficulty depending on how your team fared last year.There will be big winners and losers from the 2016 fixture, which will feature triple headers on Easter Monday and Anzac Day, regular Thursday night football and Johnathan Thurston set to take his premi..>> view originalRiders on a downhill run
MOUNTAIN BIKING: Clarence Valley cycling duo Henry White and Dylan Korb are in Wollongong this weekend for the New South Wales Interschools Downhill Championships.For both boys it is a firm step out of their comfort zone being their first ever competitive downhill ride.White, 13, has competed in many enduro and other mountain biking events, while 11-year-old Korb has a long history with BMX racing, only recently getting more into mountain biking."I am pretty excited because it is my first full-o..>> view original
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