The Latest Breaking News from ABC Illawarra

Art Tui Bussenschutt, 12, sells out first solo exhibition of quirky, hand-drawn illustrations

There's an "irresistible joy" in Art Tui Bussenschutt's hand-drawn illustrations, and plenty of humour.

ABC News · Jun 4, 2022

NSW rock fishers risk their lives at Honeycomb Rocks, one of Australia's deadliest angling spots

Rock fishers continue to visit a popular rock platform south of Wollongong in New South Wales, despite the deaths of six anglers who were swept off the rocks in the past 18 months.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2022

Labor wins marginal NSW seat of Gilmore, no more lower house seats in doubt

The ABC projects that Labor has won the seat of Gilmore in New South Wales, taking the government to 77 seats in the House of Representatives.

ABC News · May 31, 2022

Nowra Croquet Club celebrates 100 years of playing 'the thought sport', a nasty game for nice people

People who play this sport say it's 15 per cent skill and 85 per cent psychology, and even suggesting it's an aggressive game played by nice people with a smile on their face.

ABC News · May 14, 2022

Ukraine refugee Inna Neklesa grateful for kindness of family, strangers, but wonders what is next

Inna Neklesa is relieved to have arrived in Australia with her children after a long journey from their home in war-torn Ukraine. Now living with her sister, she's worried about what will happen next.

ABC News · May 12, 2022

Australia’s largest wheat processor gets $85 million to cut emissions

Wheat processor Manildra will replace coal-fired power to allow the factory to run on natural gas and hydrogen which is expected to cut its emissions by 45 per cent.

ABC News · May 5, 2022

Citizen scientists uncover hidden koala population at Heathcote National Park near Sydney

Two citizen scientists have photographed and named nearly 80 previously undocumented koalas on the southern outskirts of Sydney at Heathcote National Park.

ABC News · May 1, 2022

Dominic Perrottet questioned about suspended MP Gareth Ward's pay and entitlements

Dominic Perrottet says the state government is not intending to bring forward laws to remove the pay of Kiama MP Gareth Ward, who was suspended from parliament after he was charged last month.

ABC News · Apr 21, 2022

Liberal Party accused of 'con job' after funding pledge for bypass in marginal seat

A Liberal Party election pitch to start work on a major infrastructure project in a marginal seat has been criticised by Labor as a "con job".

ABC News · Apr 20, 2022

Why an 'average bloke' from Wollongong is preparing to traverse New Zealand on foot

An independent childhood in New South Wales instilled in Josh Storey a love of travelling by foot. Now as an adult, he's set his sights beyond the horizon.

ABC News · Apr 19, 2022