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The Latest Breaking News from Wollongong

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

The Guardian - AU

Free John Hunter Hospital shuttle bus could run into Newcastle CBD

Health Minister Ryan Park says Wollongong's shuttle takes in the hospital, uni and city centre.

Newcastle Herald

Search for missing swimmer near Wollongong

A large search operation is underway north of Wollongong for a young man who went missing while swimming with friends.

AAP

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Rally against wind farm generates major public support

Residents of Wollongong opposed to an offshore wind farm dubbed 'an environmental disaster waiting to happen' have rallied to bring the project to a halt.

AAP

Judge slams 'unjust' terror case for mentally ill man

The terrorism prosecution of a man with schizophrenia who took hostages at a Wollongong dive shop has been dismissed as ''unreasonable and unfair".

AAP

Newcastle and Wollongong universities and businesses join forces for the future

More than 80 key government and industry stakeholders gathered from the Hunter and Illawarra.

Newcastle Herald

Dragons player stood down after hammer attack verdict

Dragons player Junior Amone and his father have been found guilty of assault after attacking a tradesman with a hammer near their Wollongong home.

AAP

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First personal accounts of birth trauma to be heard at inquiry hearing

Follow our live coverage of the hearing on September 7.

Newcastle Herald

'It's almost everything' – Milesi credits DSM's TT work for surprise U23 world title

Italian, who improved from 10th in Wollongong, set to make Grand Tour debut at the Vuelta

Cycling News

Glasgow World Championships 2023: Eight riders to watch in the elite men's road race

Remco Evenepoel gets set to defend the title he won in Wollongong, Australia last year

Cycling Weekly

Brown, Matthews continue Australia's medal chase at Glasgow Road Worlds

Final World Championships TT for Dennis while Ewan, Groves, Manly and Roseman-Gannon add finishing speed for road races

Cycling News

Journalist's unsolved death possibly linked to gay hate

The disappearance of Wollongong TV newsreader Ross Warren at a known gay beat 34 years ago is the focus of an inquiry looking into historic hate crimes.

AAP

Newsreader's disappearance 34 years ago to be examined

The disappearance of popular Wollongong TV newsreader Ross Warren 34 years ago will be probed by an inquiry looking into the unsolved deaths of LGBTQI people.

AAP

Young baby humpback whale free after 'complex' operation off Wollongong coast

Specialist crews along with two volunteer vessels from Marine Rescue NSW successfully disentangled the calf on Saturday at about 4.30pm.

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Train commuters fail to return with NSW monthly figures still around half of pre-COVID levels

The number of people catching intercity trains from Wollongong, the Central Coast, and Blue Mountains to Sydney is on the decline, failing to bounce back after COVID.

ABC News

Wollongong burger bar owners create Barstool Brothers mental health training for hospitality industry

As the operators of a popular sports burger bar in the heart of Wollongong, Lachlan Stevens and Daniel Chin have been using their venue as a means to improve mental health among men for years. Now they are targeting the entire hospitality industry.

ABC News

Police criticised for bungled investigation into possible gay hate death in Wollongong

An inquiry has heard a flawed police investigation into the death of a gay man in Wollongong in 1986 made it impossible to determine whether it was a hate crime.

ABC News

Alleged Windang terrorist initially wanted to target Wollongong, Supreme Court hears

A NSW jury is shown body-worn footage following the arrest of alleged terrorist Simon Fleming, in which he tells officers his initial target was the city of Wollongong because it is "bigger".

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Wollongong-born goalkeeper Kai Calderbank-Park's part in Ryan Reynolds's Wrexham AFC

Wollongong-born Kai Calderbank-Park is living Wrexham AFC's Hollywood dream. But to him, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are just "one of the lads".

ABC News

NSW paramedic Steven Tougher farewelled at emotional service in Wollongong

Steven Tougher's pregnant wife is among those who pay tribute to the 29-year-old at an emotional service in Wollongong.

The Guardian - AU

‘Brothers in arms, a long way from home’: the first Australians to fight fascism overseas

The discovery of a rare photo from the Spanish civil war raises questions about why volunteers from Australia are not commemorated

Newcastle Herald

ALERT: Man missing from Maitland Hospital

Police are appealing for public help to find a man missing from the Wollongong area - who was last seen in the Hunter.

ABC News

Neo-Nazi material, illegal firearms found during police raids in Wollongong, court hears

Three men arrested in police raids in Wollongong are released on bail, while police claim to have discovered illegal firearms, ammunition and neo-Nazi material during searches of multiple properties.

ABC News

Wollongong man Josh Storey finishes New Zealand trek for mental health with gruelling 204km walk

Josh Storey has completed his solo walk of New Zealand, ending with a gruelling 204km, 58-hour continuous leg to finish a journey to prove a point about mental resilience.

ABC News

Diplomat and humanitarian Bruce Haigh dies aged 77, leaving legacy of fighting for the underdog

Bruce Haigh is being remembered for his lifelong work standing up for the oppressed, after dying in Wollongong on Good Friday.

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