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Offshore windfarm developer asks Labor to delay application on Illawarra project until after election

Chris Bowen accuses Coalition of creating ‘sovereign risk’ by opposing offshore projects as Nationals celebrate ‘major win’

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Hawks smother Kings to tighten hold on NBL rivals

Illawarra have beaten rivals Sydney for the second time this season, an all-round effort helping them to a 86-79 NBL victory in Wollongong.

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Davis dines out as 36ers end Hawks' winning NBL start

Kendric Davis scored 32 points to lead Adelaide past the previously unbeaten Illawarra, 102-100, in a back-and-forth Wollongong firefight.

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‘Not on my watch’: how windfarms became a key issue in NSW local elections

From Port Stephens to Illawarra, council candidates are running against renewable schemes because of ‘lack of consultation’

The Guardian - AU

Dutton rules out Jervis Bay as a nuclear reactor site

Power disputes spark up the federal election battle.

The Canberra Times

Offshore windfarm zone off Illawarra coast given green light in bid to ‘power Australia’s clean energy future’

Zone will be 20km off the coast and exclude areas significant for little penguin and for southern right whale migration

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Conservationists welcome downsized NSW wind farm zone

The federal government has given the green light to a downsized offshore wind farm zone stretching along the NSW Illawarra coast, south of Sydney.

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Warragamba Dam spills over as flood warnings issued across NSW due to heavy rainfall

Some flash flooding causing road closures and inundating homes but rainy weather forecast to ease later on Friday, BoM says

The Guardian - AU

Revealed: plan to support coal workers when mines and power stations close

EXCLUSIVE: Displaced workers will be provided with free TAFE training.

Newcastle Herald

Flood fears as deluge set for NSW, dam likely to spill

More wet and stormy weather is expected to lash NSW with Sydney's Warragamba dam predicted to spill as flood warnings are issued for areas downstream.

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Flash flooding risk sparks plea to stay indoors

People on the NSW south coast are copping a drenching but can expect a short reprieve before heavy rain returns later in the week.

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NSW weather: BoM forecasts wet weekend with heavy rain and thunderstorms

The Illawarra, Sydney and Hunter coast regions are expected to see up to 100mm of rainfall, with Sunday ‘the very wet day’

The Guardian - AU

Favourites Melbourne steeled for NBL title decider

A tough finals win over Illawarra has primed top-ranked Melbourne United for the NBL Championship Series against the Tasmania JackJumpers.

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Rested United prepare for NBL battle-hardened Hawks

NBL minor premiers Melbourne have gone almost three weeks without a match as they host a fired-up Illawarra outfit in game one of the three-game Play-Offs.

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Hawks' Olbrich poised to shoot NBA shot in 2025

As he prepares for the post-season, Illawarra Hawks big man Lachlan Olbrich is keen to spend another year in the NBL before taking his shot at the NBA draft.

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Melbourne heed Cairns lessons ahead of NBL Finals

Ladder leaders Melbourne United slumped to a surprise road loss to Cairns but have the chance to atone ahead of the NBL Finals when they host Illawarra.

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Hawks thump Wildcats to lock in NBL Finals spot

The Illawarra Hawks are guaranteed a return to the NBL Finals, securing a top-six finish by beating the Perth Wildcats 108-92 at home on Thursday night.

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Cairns coach angry over officiating in win over Hawks

Cairns Taipans coach Adam Forde's team left Wollongong with a win on the buzzer over the Illawarra Hawks - but he wasn't happy about the lopsided foul count.

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Bullets block Hawks' gallant NBL charge in Brisbane

A last-second block has helped the Bullets stave off Illawarra's best efforts in a one-point NBL win in Brisbane, their second victory of the round.

The Guardian - AU

Windfarm plans in choppy waters as Coalition and One Nation whip up doubts

People in the Hunter and Illawarra fear offshore turbines could damage marine life and tourism, but parties are accused of ‘weaponising’ the issue

The Canberra Times

Flood rescues from car, home as South Coast 'smashed' by weather

Meanwhile floodwaters rushed into a holiday park at Lake Conjola.

The Guardian - AU

NSW Liberal leader’s party branch calls for opposition to offshore windfarms in Illawarra and Hunter

Mark Speakman’s branch to table motion at state party conference to reject renewable energy zones and look into nuclear reactors instead

The Guardian - AU

Liberal Senate hopeful accused of putting politics above facts by opposing Illawarra windfarm

Former NSW cabinet minister Andrew Constance says he will back members of the Coalition Against Offshore Wind if elected

The Guardian - AU

How a false claim about wind turbines killing whales is spinning out of control in coastal Australia

Windfarm critics claim projects will harm marine life. Scientists say that’s not backed by credible evidence

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Star import's injury mars Taipans' NBL win over Kings

Injury-hit Cairns have shrugged off last week's heartbreaker in Illawarra to claim the prized scalp of Sydney, 87-80, but at a cost.

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