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Elite athlete Dylan Alcott inspires hundreds at Wollongong event

Elite athlete Dylan Alcott inspires hundreds at Wollongong event

Greg Ellis

And they're off: There was a family-friendly atmosphere at Athletics Wollongong's first night of the season.

Club off to a flyer

Dave Ross

DETERMINED: Shellharbour teenager Rosie Boyland steadies and prepares to launch her next discus throw. Picture: Robert Peet

Boyland eyes world stage

Joshua Bartlett

Elite athlete Dylan Alcott inspires hundreds at Wollongong event

Elite athlete Dylan Alcott inspires hundreds at Wollongong event

Party starters: The Wolves celebrate their national title on Saturday afternoon. Picture: Pedro Garcia.

Wolves claim national title with thrilling win

Cameron Mee

Emma Matthews on her way to a personal best in the 200m at the NSW All Schools championships.

Exciting future for youth

Valmai Loomes

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Wood festival: A scene from the 2018 Festival of Wood at Bulli.

Illawarra Festival of Wood expected to attract 6000 to Bulli Showground

Greg Ellis

Oktoberfestivities: Sunday October 20 will continue the tradition of being family day at the 30th annual Oktoberfest at the German Club Wollongong.

Oktoberfest at the German Club celebrates 30 years

Greg Ellis

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Food habit bread beacon: Members of the Hidden Harvest team are building a bread fortress at Yours & Owls Festival at Stuart Park on Saturday and Sunday.

Music festival bread wall focuses attention on food waste

Greg Ellis

We may not have been back to the moon since 1969 but the advanced technology of today would certainly have to make for a smoother landing.

Could your mobile phone take you to the moon and back?

Emma Brown

Building Australia's new wave of professional managers and leaders

Building Australia's new wave of professional managers and leaders

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Power of practical prayer

Power of practical prayer

Beth Packer - Christian Science

We may not have been back to the moon since 1969 but the advanced technology of today would certainly have to make for a smoother landing.

Could your mobile phone take you to the moon and back?

Shop anytime, anywhere: To become a savvy online shopper, all you need to do is type in the website of the product that you are looking for which should take you right there. Then select your items and head for the checkout.

Shopping with greater convenience

Emma Brown

Compassionate and respectful for all those who seek care: Psychologist Klaudia Gebert, founder of Self Reflections that have affordable and easily accessible services whilst upholding professional codes of conduct.

Self Reflections: Help when you need it

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FINANCE: Dr Paul Mazzola is a lecturer in banking and finance at UOW. Picture: Paul Jones, University of Wollongong

Will there be another interest rate cut in the near future? An Illawarra expert weighs in

Brendan Crabb

Picture: Anna Warr

'Increased appetite' for Illawarra's industrial property market

Brendan Crabb

Latest figures: The Domain Rent Report for the September 2019 quarter held positive news for renters according to economist Trent Wiltshire.

What Illawarra tenants need to know about weekly rental prices

Brendan Crabb

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High ideals: Wollongong Rotary Club members and friends get together last week for the first of the club's summer working bees at Mt Keira's Summit Park.

Club's mountain of work

Dot Hennessy

Wood festival: A scene from the 2018 Festival of Wood at Bulli.

Illawarra Festival of Wood expected to attract 6000 to Bulli Showground

Greg Ellis

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Oktoberfestivities: Sunday October 20 will continue the tradition of being family day at the 30th annual Oktoberfest at the German Club Wollongong.

Oktoberfest at the German Club celebrates 30 years

Greg Ellis

Sausage sandwich anyone?: Mt Keira Public School students with the sausage sandwich holders donated by the Rotary Club of Wollongong.

Rotary backs school fundraising efforts

Dot Hennessy

Reading this online? Of course you are. But have you considered the consequence? Photo: Shutterstock

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Mill closure more than just a paper cut

Tuross Lake. The textures in the sand and beautiful colours reveal themselves from 70 metres above.

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Sometimes it pays to rise above it all

New challenge: Tim and Julie Strange visit HARS to show children Audrey and Imogen what 150 seats look like. Picture: Sylvia Liber

Woonona man gets to fly 149 mates to Tasmania after winning tourism comp

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Larry the lamb and his heart-melting smile.

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Something about Larry...

ROO TURN: The kangaroo hops down Mort Street in the Canberra CBD. Picture: Allison Lubransky-Moy

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What's that, Skip? ScoMo fell into the dam?

James Joyce

91-year-old Audrey Dargan. Picture: Karleen Minney

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The good, the not-so good and the inspirational

Voice of Real Australia is six months old so we thought it was time for a review

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We've been watching you and the news is good

Gayle Tomlinson

In this Oct. 16, 1968, file photo, U.S. athletes Tommie Smith, center, and John Carlos stare downward and extend gloved hands skyward in a Black power salute after Smith received the gold and Carlos the bronze for the 200 meter run at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City. Australian silver medalist Peter Norman is at left. Tommie Smith and John Carlos are part of the 2019 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame class. (AP Photo)

Controversy dogs even the latest salute to hero athlete Peter Norman

Alex Ford, with AAP

Larry the lamb and his heart-melting smile.

REAL AUSTRALIA
Something about Larry...

Kim Treasure

Tracing the steps of our honeymoon days

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Tracing the steps of our honeymoon days

Rex deputy chairman John Sharp privatised regional airports as transport minister, but did not expect governments to allow them to operate free of competition or regulation. Picture: Jim Rice

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Monopoly airports drive up costs for regional Australians

John Sharp

Older Australians are embracing technology to find love and friendship. Photo:Shutterstock

Older Aussies swipe right in the search for love

Trial planned of herbal formulation to reduce pain from osteoarthritis of the knee and improve function, physical movement and wellbeing.

Can osteoarthritis be effectively treated with a herbal medicine?

Retirees face worrying financial times. Image: Shutterstock

Retirees fear goalpost move in retirement income review

Eileen Wood

Graeme Lawrence has been jailed for sexually abusing a boy in 1991.

Anglican dean jailed for child sex abuse

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BUSY BASE: When there are no GPs in smaller towns, larger hospitals like Wagga and Griffith carry the load.

It's time to treat the cause of the rural doctor shortage

38m ago

Vinzent Tarantino has continued giving evidence at his murder trial in the NSW Supreme Court.

Tarantino says murder confession was false

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Rex Patrick has failed to get scrapped red tape on a charity for medical appointment flights.

Senate bid to scrap flight red tape fails

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Niall Blair, who was elected as a member of the NSW upper house in 2011, has resigned from politics.

Ex-NSW deputy Nats leader Blair retires

Heather McNab
51m ago

The ACCC has released its issues paper for a probe of water trading in the Murray-Darling Basin.

ACCC sets goalposts for new water inquiry

Matt Coughlan
55m ago

Belgian team Agoria has won the World Solar Challenge after Dutch team Vattenfall's car caught fire.

Agoria wins World Solar Challenge

Tim Dornin and Kathryn Bermingham
57m ago

Gregory Webb pleaded guilty to indecent assault against two teenage boys, dating back to the 1970s.

Sex offender avoids jail, faces new claims

Karen Sweeney
59m ago

Mid-Western Region Councillor and Rylstone business owner, Peter Shelley.

'Miners v environmentalists' charity boxing match proposed

Benjamin Palmer
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Loading Merino and Poll Merino rams after the Hazeldean ram sale at Hay.

Hazeldean Merinos top at $6500 twice at Hay

Stephen Burns
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Roger Drew from Lupins for Life with their lupin products at the Jindera processing facility. Mr Drew said it has been difficult for lupins to enter the food manufacturing industry since their listing on the Food Standards allergen list.

Allergen listing impacts lupin market

Olivia Calver
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The ban on climbing Uluru comes into effect next week. Picture: Peter Rae

Banning climb pinnacle of new era

Michael Turtle

Pullman Maldives Maamutaa Resort: a range of over-water and beachside villas.

Where will you go next?

John Rozentals

AT ITS BEST: Kings Parade in Bathurst is a sight for happy eyes in springtime.

Garden central: 10 reasons to visit the heart of NSW

Global Climate Change Week: Hidden Harvest founder Berbel Franse. Picture: Greg Ellis.

Reducing food waste with poetry

Greg Ellis

Nest egg: Investing in cash may not be a good strategy for retirement.

Investments that are not in your best interest

Noel Whittaker

Stepping up: Podiatrist Ricky Lee ensures his patients are looking after their feet and maintaining good foot health practices.

Stand up to good foot health for all