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From moon landing to video links, the evolution of technology in Wollongong's courthouse Updated February 03, 2016 15:16:37 Wollongong-born Chief Magistrate of the New South Wales Local Court Graeme Henson remembers when technology in a courtroom was a television placed above the witness box so the judge could watch the moon landing. On the day Wollongong's upgraded courthouse was unveiled, the state's Chief Magistrate Graeme Henson reflected on how far technology in th..>> view original'I won't apologise': Saliba defiant after meeting outburst
Marianne Saliba says she “will not apologise to the Lord Mayor of Wollongong” for calling him a liar on Monday night. Watch the two mayors clash at Monday's council meeting. Webcast courtesy of Wollongong City CouncilShellharbour Mayor Marianne Saliba says she “will not apologise to the Lord Mayor of Wollongong” for calling him a liar at Monday night’s Wollongong council meeting, as she was driven to the outburst by “extenuating circumstances”.Speaking at Wednesday’s Shellharbour ..>> view originalUnions up in arms over TPP while more strife coming for TAFEs
Unions up in arms over TPP while more strife coming for TAFEsThe AustralianFebruary 4, 2016 9:44AMSavePrint Up in arms; welcome home; ATAR strife continues; new shirtUp in arms: Australian education unions have, at a minute to midnight, urged the federal government not to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership, claiming it would “seriously diminish” the integrity of the local education system. The agreement is due to be signed today. National Tertiary Education Union president Jeannie Rea is partic..>> view originalMerger 'an anti-democratic act'
Throsby MP Stephen Jones has told federal parliament the proposed merger between Wollongong and Shellharbour is “an anti-democratic act”. "I cannot see how one job will be created ... but I can see how lots will be lost"Throsby MP Stephen Jones has told federal parliament the proposed merger between Wollongong and Shellharbour is “an anti-democratic act”.Mr Jones attended Shellharbour’s public rally on Saturday to raise his concerns over job losses. He questioned the NSW governmen..>> view originalFormer Sunshine Coast meth trafficker escapes more jail time
A FORMER Sunshine Coast man has escaped spending more time behind bars after he was sentenced for trafficking meth to 15 people. Alex Martin, 26, faced Brisbane Supreme Court on a string of charges including trafficking dangerous drugs, supplying drugs, breaking and entering and stealing and several other offences. The court heard he sold meth to 15 customers over about two months, broke into stores in Kawana and Noosa and stole cash. He was found sleeping in a car and meth and a crossb..>> view originalNBL: Defence best form of attack as Illawarra Hawks test Melbourne ...
Title charge: Melbourne United guard Chris Goulding says defence will be key. Photo: Mick Connolly Melbourne United will once again put their NBL championship credentials under the spotlight when they take on Illawarra Hawks on Thursday night.United travel to Wollongong needing a win to claim their season-series with the Hawks and keep second-placed Perth Wildcats at bay, because the West Australians have two games coming up against last-placed Sydney Kings.M..>> view originalTeen hit by car warns drivers to slow down
A TEENAGE girl who was hit by a car after hopping off her school bus last year says kids - no matter what age - should be made aware of what can happen on the road. As the school routine gets into full swing this week, Mackay Maurice Blackburn senior associate Cyndel Muscat says courts have established that drivers have more responsibility when driving near schools and buses, which means motorists need to be more alert to pedestrians, especially schoolchildren. State government figures ..>> view originalCoast bar in cocaine case business bid
A CONVICTED cocaine trafficker who worked as a DJ on the Gold Coast is trying to buy a bar at Mooloolaba. The man says he has turned his life around and no longer wants to pursue the "rock star" life as a DJ and instead wants to be a manager. Joseph Charles Sandagon, 34, escaped going to jail yesterday after pleading guilty to one count of trafficking cocaine and seven counts of supplying drugs including cocaine and MDMA in 2013. He was arrested as part of a police operation targetin..>> view originalRoos class of 2003: Where are they now?
TO England, it was ‘just a friendly’. To Australia, it meant so much more.But who took the park that night at Upton Park, when Frank Farina’s side prevailed 3-1 courtesy of goals from Tony Popovic, Harry Kewell and Brett Emerton?A look back at Australia’s squad is a pointed reminder at the pedigree of player that was slugging it out waiting to be part of that famous 2005-2006 squad, many of whom have gone on to become key contributors to the game since retirement.England say the result wasn’t ta..>> view originalEducation revenue soars to become Australia's $20 billion export
International students play beach soccer in Newcastle. Jonathan Carroll Export revenue from international students, driven by the lower dollar, has soared 13 per cent in 2015 to make education a $20 billion export industry.In trade figures released on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said total spending by international students in Australia – including course fees, accommodation, living expenses and recreation – was $19.2 billion..>> view original
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