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  • Teenagers bash off-duty police officer in his Wollongong home - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

    Teenagers bash off-duty police officer in his Wollongong homeUpdatedNovember 16, 2015 11:47:52 Two teenagers will appear in court after an off-duty police officer was allegedly seriously assaulted at a home in Towradgi on Friday night.The off-duty officer went to talk to the boys at about 11pm after he saw them pulling plants out of the nature strip along Weber Crescent.They became verbally aggressive and then followed to him to his house where they allegedly assaulted him a number of times...
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  • Dina's tears for Paris

    Dina's tears for Paris
    Wollongong to accept hundreds more Iraqi and Syrian refugees in 2016ByKate McIlwainNov. 16, 2015, 4:30 p.m.Iraqi refugee Dina Alawag’s story is just one of the thousands of refugee experiences being lived out in Wollongong.A new life: Dina Alawag, 25, wants to become a social worker to help people as she has been helped since arriving in Australia. Picture: Sylvia Liber.Like most people, Dina Alawag is moved to tears by the thought of what happened in Paris over the weekend.She’s crying for the..
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  • Regional radio stations reactivate digital streaming

    It is believed a number of stations, particularly those close to major markets such as Wollongong and the Gold Coast, feared audience slippage to the metro ...
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  • Zelinsky to battle Bird for position

    Zelinsky to battle Bird for position
    Zelinsky to battle Bird for positionByANDREW PEARSONNov. 16, 2015, 7 a.m.A self-confessed fighter for the people has put his hand up to challenge incumbent MP Sharon Bird.PASSION: Misha Zelinsky.The Illawarra seat of Cunningham is at the centre of a Labor Party preselection battle.Misha Zelinsky, a self-confessed fighter for the people, has put his hand up to challenge incumbent MP Sharon Bird for the right to represent the party at the next federal election.Mr Zelinsky grew up in Wollongong and..
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  • NRL stars sign petition to back Packer

    NRL stars sign petition to back Packer
    NRL players have signed a petition to the Australian government to block Russell Packer’s deportationPamela WhaleyFOX SPORTSNovember 16, 201512:56PMHello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player.WITH nothing left to do but wait, Dragons prop Russell Packer has returned to pre-season training while his legal team negotiates with the Australian government.But rather than sit back and let a fellow player be shipped off, NRL stars such as Manu Vatuvei, J..
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  • Arrium to cut 250 jobs at Whyalla steelworks, Alinta cuts coming

    Arrium to cut 250 jobs at Whyalla steelworks, Alinta cuts coming
    Alongside the job cuts at Whyalla, Arrium will change its shift rosters and operating hours to reduce costs further.Photo: David MariuzArrium's troubled Whyalla steelworks will shed up to 250 jobs, as part of a $100 million cost-cutting drive in the midst of a global steel glut.The South Australian plant, owned and operated by Arrium subsidiary OneSteel, is one of Australia's only two operating blast furnaces and has the capacity to make 1.2 million tonnes of raw steel a year.In October,Arrium s..
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  • Faifai Loa comes full circle

    Faifai Loa comes full circle
    Kalifa Faifai Loa has learned lessons from playing in the lower grades and is ready for his chance at the Dragons. Credit: SMP Images/QRL Media Kalifa Faifai Loa is ready to take the..
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  • A-League: Third Sydney team could be Cronullatasaray - or Real...

    A-League: Third Sydney team could be Cronullatasaray - or Real...
    Video will begin in5seconds.Sport: The week's best playsThe most exciting, silly and downright crazy plays in the sporting world this week.PT2M23S620349รข€‹The #SaveTheNix campaign is gathering momentum across the ditch, but might not be enough to save the New Zealand club from being kicked out of the A-League. A healthy crowd of over 13,000 has set a new benchmark for Wellington Phoenix, who are yet to announce whether they will apply to renew their licence for another four years rather than the..
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  • Spin to be king for Illawarra

    Spin to be king for Illawarra
    Illawarra bank on spin for Country champsByMIKE DRISCOLLNov. 16, 2015, 9:47 a.m.ILLAWARRA will be banking on their spin quartet taking wickets in the three-day Southern carnival of the NSW Country Championships in Wagga Wagga beginning on Friday.ILLAWARRA will be banking on their spin quartet taking wickets in  the three-day Southern carnival of the NSW Country Championships in Wagga Wagga beginning on Friday.Illawarra take on ACT-Southern Zone on Friday, Western Zone on Saturday and hosts Rive..
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  • Welcome to Monday, November 16, 2015

    Welcome to Monday, November 16, 2015
    Your morning news headlines from across regional Australia and beyond.@lewietwoshoes #flying #superman #fun #adventure #crescenthead #lookout #clouds #ocean #jump #super #power #redbullgivesyouwings via instagram►COMBOYNE:With over 700 entries, the Comboyne Campdraft is a fast-moving event with family appeal. Find out more about the event and what campdrafting actually ishere.New infrastructre: Gathered around one of the new underground power sources for the ceremonial cheque presentation are, f..
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