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Thrilling action: An sample of the kind of action Wollongong can expect to see at the Recover8 Australian Speed & Style Championship on November 9.

Australian Speed and Style Championship come to Wollongong

Greg Ellis

Sprinting royalty: Former Olympian Melinda Gainsford Taylor offers great support to IBS junior athlete Emma Matthews.

No rest for these athletes

Valmai Loomes

Flying Illawarra flag: Luke De Jonge from CrossFit Wollongong competing in Heat 4 of the Men's Individual event at WIN Entertainment Centre. Picture: Robert Peet

CrossFit world qualification in Wollongong this weekend

Greg Ellis

Thrilling action: An sample of the kind of action Wollongong can expect to see at the Recover8 Australian Speed & Style Championship on November 9.

Australian Speed and Style Championship come to Wollongong

Track star: Athletics Wollongong's Most Outstanding Track Athlete of the Year was Chelsea Ezeoke, pictured here at the club's presentation night.

Big year for Athletics Wollongong club athletes

Dave Ross

Mitchell Pearce will captain Newcastle against Canterbury in their Magic Round clash in Brisbane.

NRL won't apologise to Mitchell Pearce

Steve Zemek

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

SERVICE PLUS: When it comes to telephone companies, 80-year-old Ballarat man Donald cares primarily about two things, an affordable plan and good old fashioned customer service. Advertiser content for Pennytel.

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What is a gigabyte? Many people don't know what data usage is required for even the most common activities like streaming videos.

Seven fun ways with 10GB

Emma Brown

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

Ready to rock: Alex Balint, Hugh Balint, Libby Davies, Grace Mae and Nathan Davey from Grace Mae & The Red Bandanas will perform at the KidsFest opening event and finale.

KidsFest: Young talent set to shine

Nicki Davey

Get hooked: Fishing by the Lake hosted by Fisheries NSW will be held on Friday, May 24 from 3.30-5.30pm. Enjoy a free family afternoon of fishing.

KidsFest: Enjoy events in your community

SOLD: The 100-acre property, 'Ocean Pines' was auctioned on Wednesday night at Crooked River Winery, Gerringong. Pictures: Supplied

Gerringong's 'Ocean Pines' fetches record $11.3m at auction

Brendan Crabb

FUNDRAISER: Kimon Kallinikos in action at the Harbourfront Seafood Restaurant on Thursday night, during the Wollongong heat of the Novice Auctioneers Competition. Picture: Adam McLean

Illawarra's novice auctioneers raise $10k for charity

Brendan Crabb

The Domain figures provide a comparison as to how much less time and money would be required to save for a five per cent deposit in the Illawarra. Picture: Anna Warr

How long it will take to save a 5% house deposit in the Illawarra

Brendan Crabb

Carrying on: Marian Byfield, along her husband Don, has not let their life-threatening cancer diagnoses slow their Biggest Morning Tea event down.

Join in the Biggest Morning Tea

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Get me outta here!: Senior Constable Darren Palk and PCYC manager Matt Bourne with some of Wollongong's business and community leaders "doing time" for kids.

PCYCs helping kids at risk

Dot Hennessy

Carrying on: Marian Byfield, along her husband Don, has not let their life-threatening cancer diagnoses slow their Biggest Morning Tea event down.

Join in the Biggest Morning Tea

Hidden treasures: Enjoy a weekend of browsing through a multitude of antique items for sale by dealers at the Rotary Antique Fair at Kembla Grange Racecourse on May 24-26.

Wollongong Antique Fair this weekend, May 24-26

Rob Brown

Opportunities: Whether you are interested in the environment, history or animals there's a volunteer position for you.

Give a little time, help a lot

Maeve McKenna

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

A screengrab from a YouTube video showing the former PM Bob Hawke skolling a beer from Mr Brandon.

Hawke downing 'one for the country' brings back memories

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Legend: Harry Harris of Port Macquarie with his thongs signed by Prime Minister Scott Morrision. Photo: Tracey Fairhurst.

When Harry met ScoMo - it was a beautiful thong

KEEP THE MOTOR RUNNING: At 100 years old, Melbourne resident Joan Winnum, loves nothing more than getting behind the wheel.

Driving passion: 100-year-old Joan still on the road

A teary Bill Shorten in Nowra on Wednesday. Picture: Rebecca Fist

Tearful in Nowra, Shorten condemns Daily Telegraph for printing 'rubbish' about his late mum

Rebecca Fist

RAAF Pilots: Flight Lieutenant Dan Armstrong and Squadron Leader Gavin Oakley meet Year 7 students Shandi Presad, Savannah Mayton and Cameron Goodway involved in a STEM project. Picture: Anna Warr.

Wings Over Illawarra RAAF air show pilots visit Albion Park High School

Greg Ellis

Toothdale dairy farmer Phil Ryan responds to a federal National Party election pledge for research into a new milk market platform. Photo: Ben Smyth

'The whole cabinet': Call for all dairy products to support industry, not just supermarket milk

Ben Smyth

Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen told self-funded retirees to "vote against us" if they didn't like Labor's policy on dividend imputation. They did. Picture: AAP

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Deciphering the election outcome

Nicholas Stuart

Picture: AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

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The polls were wrong, and it's a good thing

Father Brendan Lee

'Miracle': Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the party faithful at the Coalition campaign launch. Picture: AAP/Mick Tsikas.

One man's 'miracle' can also be a warning

Joanne McCarthy

FOCUSED: Debra Byrne juggles her successful musical theatre and recording career with her role as full-time carer to her two grandsons. She is set to star in Sweeney Todd in Sydney and Melbourne.

Why kids are Debra Byrne's 'top priority'

Geraldine Cardozo

TOO COCKY BY HALF: People tend to be overconfident of their financial knowledge and skills, according to the report.

Lack of financial knowledge soaring

Older participants needed for new immune boosting drug trial

Older participants needed for new immune boosting drug trial

Eileen Wood

Annastacia Palaszczuk is visiting Mackay after Labor's federal electoral wipe-out there.

Premier visits central Qld after election

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Commonwealth Games mascot Borobi and Yugambeh Elder Patricia O'Connor launch Borobi Day on May 31

Borobi Day gives local language a voice

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Anthony Albanese and Chris Bowen have both declared they will stand for the Labor leadership.

Wong backing Albanese for Labor leadership

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The Australian Tax Office can retrospectively amend tax assessments to provide the promised cuts.

Minor party could back tax cuts in Senate

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Smoke has blanketed Sydney after bush fire reduction burns west of Sydney.

NSW RFS pauses burns while smoke clears

Dominica Sanda
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Phishing scams are hitting a record number of Victorians, increasing by 20 per cent in 2018.

Scammers hitting record numbers of victims

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will meet with some of his ministers in Sydney on Wednesday.

Eyes still on economy as PM meets team

Two men and a woman are being hunted by police after a violent crash on a NSW highway.

Hunt for suspects behind fatal NSW crash

China's soybean imports more than doubled in the decade to 2017, reaching 94 million tonnes.

Swine Fever adds further burden to oilseeds

Cheryl Kalisch Gordon

Paul Alchin, Christie and Hood, Dubbo knocks down the pen of crossbred lambs sold on behalf of the Shanks family, Shanks Farms, Dubbo. The tops of the Shanks family lambs made $270/hd for a run of 223 lambs and the second cut made $253.60/hd for a run of 93 lambs.

Lamb price keep climbing

Mark Griggs

Researchers have found mice are not fans of lentils, meaning mice bait will be more effective in cereal crops, like wheat and barley.

What mice want on the menu

Olivia Calver

GOTTA DO IT?: Australian travellers surveyed by Hotels.com were more willing to pay out big ($1000 per night) to stay in five-star luxury in Anaheim, California in 2018.

Getting more bang for your five-star buck

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

John Rozentals

Looking for a bucket list item? Try paddling the Murray

Looking for a bucket list item? Try paddling the Murray

Juanita Greville

Dogs love their walks, and provided they are physically able to, should have at least one good walk a day.

How to make walkies wonderful for both of you

RSPCA

You might notice your pets getting extra cuddly as the cool weather sets in.

Caring for your pet in cold weather

RSPCA

Parents usually face the decision over religious, family or cultural tradition reasons. There is a significant emotive element - people feel strongly in favour or against.

Reasons you might consider circumcision

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