Wollongong residents in Bellambi Estate are protesting a rezoning plan that will replace social housing with new units, decreasing the proportion of social housing from 90% to 30%. While proponents cite the need to address homelessness, residents fear community destruction and a 'reverse Robin Hood' scenario.
NSW Police are reviewing footage showing an officer pushing a woman at a pro-Palestine protest in Wollongong. The incident occurred as the woman stood in the path of a police vehicle during a picket of Bisalloy Steels, a company with past contracts with Israeli defence firms. Protesters allege police aggression.
NSW Police are reviewing footage showing an officer pushing a woman at a pro-Palestine protest in Wollongong. The incident occurred as the woman stood in the path of a police vehicle during a picket against Bisalloy Steels' contracts with Israeli defense companies. Protesters allege police aggression.
University of Wollongong Chancellor Michael Still stands aside pending ICAC inquiry into allegations involving senior staff, including recruitment practices and conflicts of interest.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) will launch a public inquiry into allegations against University of Wollongong (UoW) executive staff, including Chancellor Michael Still and Chief Governance Officer Alyssa White. The probe will focus on recruitment processes, consultancy firm Aspirall Consulting International, and conflict of interest regarding KordaMentha.
The NSW Police Union is pushing for US-style night courts to allow officers to spend more time on the frontline. President Kevin Morton cited issues with holding accused individuals in police cells due to court sitting hours.
The NSW Police Union is pushing for US-style night courts to allow officers to spend more time on frontline duties. President Kevin Morton cited issues with holding accused individuals in police cells due to court hours.
A labor union has voiced strong opposition to Port Kembla being named a preferred Australian base for nuclear-powered submarines, citing security risks and potential political fallout. Documents revealed the New South Wales government's preference, warning of the area becoming a target.
Students in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong will be able to enrol in a litany of academically challenging HSC subjects via an online school.
Emergency service crews were called to an apartment complex in the Wollongong suburb of Warrawong overnight after a 25-year-old man was set on fire.
Emergency service crews were called to an apartment complex in the Wollongong suburb of Warrawong overnight after a 25-year-old man was set on fire.
Emergency service crews were called to an apartment complex in the Wollongong suburb of Warrawong overnight after a 25-year-old man was set on fire.
NSW Police officers are searching for the person responsible, who they say fled the Wollongong scene before they arrived.
A priest at two Wollongong parishes has been accused of sexually assaulting an international university student in 2019.
The sperm whale carcass was towed from Era Beach in the Royal National Park to Bellambi Boat Ramp in Wollongong this afternoon.
A Wollongong man drove to Lightning Ridge with his police officer friend to rob an elderly convicted paedophile of $100,000.
Police allege a drone was used to deliver meth in Wollongong before it crashed, leading to a wider investigation.
A multi-million-dollar project run out of the University of Wollongong is working on fitting shark-deterrent technology into surfboard fins following recent shark attacks.
A multi-million-dollar project run out of the University of Wollongong is working on fitting shark-deterrent technology into surfboard fins following recent shark attacks.
