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  Tablets and laptops to be compulsory for kindergarten students at Wollongong schoolBy Emily LaurencePostedNovember 20, 2015 15:57:02 Bringing tablets and laptops to school will soon be compulsory for the youngest pupils at one school in the NSW Illawarra.Kindergarten pupils at Mount Ousley Primary School, in Wollongong, had previously shared electronic devices in the classroom when researching, learning maths concepts and spelling words.But from the start of the 2016 school year it will be c..

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• Putting Moroccan on the menu

  

  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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• Chipperfield keeping faith

  

  Game On with Tim Barrow: Scott Chipperfield is certain Wollongong will be part of the A-League.SCOTT Chipperfield is certain Wollongong will be part of the A-League.It’s not a matter of if, but when. And more importantly, how.Chipperfield was part of the 10-year celebrations for the Socceroos dramatic World Cup qualification, when they beat Uruguay on penalties to earn a ticket to the 2006 tournament in Germany.KEEPING CHIPPER: Former Socceroo Scott Chipperfield, seen here in action against Urug..

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• Labor hopeful Misha Zelinsky apologises over 'joke' advice book for...

  

  Australia Workers Union official Misha Zelinsky.Photo: Robert PeetAn aspiring Labor politician who landed in hot water over a satirical relationship advice manual for women he co-wrote in 2012 has apologised if his "silly e-book" caused offence.Misha Zelinsky - an Australian Workers' Union official who is controversially attempting to unseat long-serving federal MP Sharon Bird in her Illawarra seat of Cunningham - broke his silence to concede the book might not have been as funny as intended, bu..

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• Mum mistakes halloween spider toy for funnel web

  

  A NSW mum has described the excruciating pain of a funnel web bite after she picked up one of the deadly spiders thinking it was a plastic spider toy.Kate Armstrong had been cleaning up Halloween toys around the house when she reached for the funnel web in her laundry, which sunk its fangs into her hand, the Illawarra Mercury reports.The Kiama mum was rushed to Wollongong ICU and given two bags of anti-venom.But it was not enough to spare her hours of agony.“Never in my life have I felt suc..

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• NSW man jailed for historic sex offences

  

  A man has been sentenced to at least five-and-a-half years in prison for sex offences committed nearly 20 years ago on the NSW south coast.Christopher Morris, 54, had pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual intercourse without consent after sexually assaulting two women, one aged 17 and pregnant, at Bombo and Bomaderry near Wollongong in 1996 and 1997.Morris stood still with his eyes focused on Judge Chris Hoy as he was sentenced to a maximum eight-and-a-half years jail at Sydney's District ..

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• Where were you on Sydney's hottest November day?

  

  Bondi BeachPhoto: Tanya LakeFirst published inThe Sydney Morning Heraldon November 26, 1982The temperature of 41.8, recorded at 2.49 pm, is the highest recorded in the City in November since the present method of recording began in 1918, and is also the highest for the month since official recording began in the 1850s.Sydney was recovering last night from the hottest November day on record, a 41.8C (107.2F) sizzler that boosted bushfires, buckled railway lines, and caused innumerable car breakdo..

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• Benji: Packer wasn't a good person

  

  Russell Packer has completely changed, according to Benji Marshall. Copyright: Dragons.com.au Dragons halfback Benji Marshall says controversial prop Russell Packer should be allowed..

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• Baby a wildcard in Ben's Open bid

  

  Lleyton Hewitt honoured by greats at World Tour Finals0:24Tennis: Retiring Australian tennis champion Lleyton Hewitt has been honoured at a special presentation at the World Tour Finals.BEN Mitchell has the work ethic typical of Australia’s Challenger circuit breed of tennis player so it takes something big to get him to surrender a chance at winning an Australian Open wildcard.Mitchell’s Canberra Challenger event title two weeks ago put him back into the world’s top 250 after a back injury had ..

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• Union official attempting to unseat Labor MP criticised over satirical...

  

  EXCLUSIVEVideo will begin in5seconds.Bill Shorten outlines vision for LaborClimate change, gender equality and same sex marriage are highlighted by Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.PT2M1S620349A satirical self-help book for jilted women calledHe's an Arsehole Anywayhas become a central feature of a messy internal battle for the safe Labor electorate of Cunningham.The book, co-authored by Misha Zelinsky, an Australian Workers' Union official who is attempting to unseat federal MP Sharon Bird in her..

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