Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Former University of Wollongong student Nicholas Toso sentenced ... and other top stories.

  • Former University of Wollongong student Nicholas Toso sentenced ...

    Former University of Wollongong student Nicholas Toso sentenced ...
    Nicholas Toso leaves Wollongong Court with his mother after learning he may have to attend a sex offender's program. Photo: Illawarra Mercury A former University of Wollongong psychology student who filmed up a fellow student's skirt for more than an hour in the campus library last October still can't say what prompted him to do it, a court has heard.Nicholas Toso, 20, said he was sorry for what he'd done but couldn't explain his actions during an interview w..
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  • Wollongong man pleads guity to stabbing friend over stolen ...

    Wollongong man pleads guity to stabbing friend over stolen ...
    A 23-year-old man has pleaded guilty to stabbing his friend with a large kitchen knife after the 43-year-old accused him of stealing a pair of sunglasses.Adrian Waters, 23, had just left a party at his friend's home in Wollongong, south of Sydney, when the sunglasses were discovered to be missing.The 43-year-old man arrived at Waters' unit at around 7am on January 9 last year, demanding to know where the sunglasses were.The court heard Waters denied taking the glasses but agreed to accompany the..
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  • South Australian brekky wrap | Wednesday, March 30, 2016

    South Australian brekky wrap | Wednesday, March 30, 2016
    Your morning news headlines from across regional South Australia and further afield. South Australian newsbite►MILLICENT: The unexplained death of an elderly Millicent woman is being investigated by police, who are appealing for anyone who has seen her recently to come forward.►KANGAROO ISLAND: A man going only by “Nite Hawk” has created a stir on Kangaroo Island, turning heads while carrying a cross – but it is his mask that has people talking. Nite Hawk has been spotted across K..
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  • Dick Smith stores will close by April 30

    Dick Smith stores will close by April 30
    It’s like the sale that never ends ... Picture: Mick TsikasDICK Smith stores will cease trading within the next month, the failed electronics retailer’s receivers have confirmed. Ferrier Hodgson this afternoon revealed that each of the failed electronics retailer’s remaining 363 stores in Australia and New Zealand are expected to cease trading by April 30.Staff at 35 outlets have been notified that their stores will close earlier over the coming weeks (scroll down for details).‘Move tech accesso..
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  • Refugee organisations lay off staff as 12000 Syrian refugees to be ...

    Refugee organisations lay off staff as 12000 Syrian refugees to be ...
    Palestinian Syrian family Mousa Al Ahmad, 46, wife Maisaa, 31, Ahmad, 10, Mohammed, 8, Ibrahem, 6 and Yousaf, one-year-old. They live in Corrimal in Wollongong. They are the only Palestinian Syrian family to get refugee status in Australia since war broke out in Syria. Photo: Peter Rae  Carmen Lazar is used to receiving thanks from Syrian refugees, including digital bouquets of flowers posted on her Facebook page, but now the tireless president of the NSW ba..
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  • Time is right to cross

    Time is right to cross
    Three key intersections in the Wollongong CBD will get pedestrian countdown timers in the coming months. Three key intersections in the Wollongong CBD will get pedestrian countdown timers in the coming months.Clock's ticking: The intersection of Keira and Crown streets is one of three in the CBD to get new countdown pedestrian timers (inset). Picture: Sylvia Liber Two intersections in Nowra will also get the new-look pedestrian signals.The timers will be installed at the intersect..
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  • Female tradies giving women and girls confidence with skills and ...

    Female tradies giving women and girls confidence with skills and ...
    Female tradies giving women and girls confidence with skills and broadening career horizons Posted March 30, 2016 14:53:00 Former mechanic Paula Beattie says when she started her trade in the late 1980s there was no support network to help her navigate her way as a female tradie.As the only woman in her TAFE class, she faced disparaging remarks from male classmates and teachers, and once she sought an apprenticeship she also received "a lot of flack"."The main excuse ..
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  • Balderson aiming to give opposing teams the Pitts

    Balderson aiming to give opposing teams the Pitts
    Scott Balderson in his Manly United days.YOU would think after losing club legends Stefano Teghini and Charlie Fyfe, Pittwater RSL FC would write off 2016 as a rebuilding year in the MWFA Premier League.Recently securing the services of Scott Balderson changed that mindset instantly.After turning out for Sydney Olympic FC last season, Balderson just wants to play socially.In bad news for the rest of the competition, the fire in the belly remains, and he is eyeing off silverware.“I am at a stage ..
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  • Illawarra clubs fired up for new season

    Illawarra clubs fired up for new season
    Ten clubs will again chase the local top grade rugby crown, while the Illawarra representative side are already training ahead of their defence of the NSW Country Caldwell Cup later this year. Ten clubs will again chase the top grade rugby crown, while the Illawarra representative side are already training ahead of their defence of the NSW Country Caldwell Cup later this year.Illawarra Rugby president Peter Woods was joined by representatives of all 11 clubs at the official launch..
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Victoria's Transport Minister Jacinta Allan says new trams being fixed after report finds safety concerns .Has veteran climate scientist James Hansen foretold the 'loss of all coastal cities' with latest study? .
NSW Labor slams Baird Government over lack of social housing at Eveleigh precinct .NSW Libs did the wrong thing: Baird .

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