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Wollongong: Place to call home for Liberian refugee who spent nine years 'in a ...

Wollongong refugee Eugenia Pyne is one of the lucky ones to have resettled in Australia from Liberia, but the journey to freedom is rarely simple and never fast. Nine years in a box — that is how Eugenia Pyne described her living conditions in Guinea ... >> view original

Wollongong woman narrowly escapes exploding power pole

A video has emerged online showing a Wollongong woman's close escape as a power pole exploded in a hail of sparks on a suburban street. The video, taken by Wollongong resident Stevie Hislop, captured the destruction being caused by the storm as it ... >> view original

Man dies during Sydney-Wollongong ride

A man has died during a charity cycling event from Sydney to Wollongong. Police say the 53-year-old Mount Annan man collapsed while riding along Lawrence Hargraves Drive at Clifton about 11.20am on Sunday and died at the scene. The man's death ... >> view original

Chipperfield wants A-League spot for Wollongong - SBS

"I also heard rumours of a super team or whatever they are calling it covering St George/Sutherland and Wollongong but I would prefer a Wollongong team. "Two teams in Sydney is enough. Wollongong has a massive junior participation. "I would never have ... >> view original

A Wollongong radio station's world first

A new system called AirShr is being launched on Saturday in Wollongong and will be rolled out to all 61 radio stations in the Grant Broadcasters network. It means if you half hear something or like something you want to listen to again you can capture ... >> view original

Suncorp, Bendigo join big banks in lifting home loan rates

Two more banks raise variable ratesThe Adviser >> view original

Profit prize of $800m awaits successful mortgage market 'disrupter'

There's an $800 million profit prize should a new player achieve the difficult task of replicating the success of supermarket discounter Aldi in the $1.5 trillion mortgage market, according to analysts. As the dust settles on the major banks' results ... >> view original

Liberal senator Ian Macdonald to reject increase to GST

Senator Ian Macdonald says he will reject any increase to the GST saying he made a 'blood' promise for it to remain at 10 per cent. The debate over raising the GST to 15 per cent is dividing Coalition MPs, with two north Queensland colleagues publicly ... >> view original

PM buoys consumers but businesses wary

The new prime minister is keeping consumers happy, but the "Turnbull effect" isn't enough to keep businesses upbeat. New surveys published on Tuesday show that while consumer confidence is on the rise, largely thanks to Malcolm Turnbull's elevation to ... >> view original

Shipbuilder ASC turns $21.9m profit

Government-owned shipbuilder ASC has turned a profit of more than $20 million after a $3.8 million loss last year. In its annual report, the company reported improved performance across its two main business areas, servicing of Collins submarines and ... >> view original