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Hawks blast Breakers early to maintain NBL pace

The Illawarra Hawks broke club records in a blistering first half, before settling for a 108-100 victory over the battling New Zealand Breakers in Wollongong.

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Taipans deny Hawks in thriller to end 15-game drought

The Cairns Taipans have snapped their 15-game losing streak with a drama-filled upset of the Illawarra Hawks in Wollongong.

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Phoenix register back-to-back NBL wins over Hawks

South East Melbourne Phoenix have snapped the five-game winning run of the Illawarra Hawks with a New Year's Eve win in Wollongong.

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Clothing found in bushland may offer clue to 30-year mystery of missing Wollongong woman

Pauline Sowry was 49 years old when she was last seen by her family in December 1993

The Guardian - AU

Lookout rock fans, a new music festival is on its way to Wollongong

The line-up features Jet, The Veronicas, Grinspoon and more.

Newcastle Herald

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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Why is there no official memorial in Australia to citizens who fought and died in the Spanish civil war?

It is high time we properly acknowledge those 70 Australians who joined the International Brigades to bolster the resistance to Franco’s fascist forces

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'A big "stuff you" to the cancer': John is not letting lung cancer beat him

Retired senior public servant is cycling from Sydney to Wollongong.

The Canberra Times

Plane in 'unsurvivable' mid-air crash took off from Cessnock, police say

One plane was believed to have been flying from the Hunter to Wollongong.

Newcastle Herald

Record loss: Hawks thump NBL champs Tasmania

The Illawarra Hawks have belted reigning NBL champions the Tasmania JackJumpers, who were completely out-enthused by their rivals 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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Hawks push pace to beat Bullets in NBL

The Illawarra Hawks shook off a rough second quarter to beat the Brisbane Bullets 113-101 in their NBL clash in Wollongong.

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New steakhouse proposed for Honeysuckle waterfront

A restaurant of the same name is open in Wollongong.

Newcastle Herald

Kingswood car key to cracking decades-old cold case

Police have released fresh information in the hope of discovering what happened to a woman who vanished from Wollongong more than 30 years ago.

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Darts sensation Littler to make debut in Australia

Luke Littler, the young darts player who's taken the sport by storm, is to headline the Australian Darts Masters in Wollongong.

Newcastle Herald

'Appalling, brutal and cowardly': teenager jailed after late-night brawl

The Central Coast man violently attacked two women trying to help.

Newcastle Herald

Conclusive proof that Newcastle drivers are better than Wollongong ... so there

Newcastle is apparently one of the easiest places in the area to pass your driving test, but as a city we pass less new drivers than most other regional cities.

The Guardian - AU

Accidental ocean floor discovery solves 120-year-old mystery of coal ship disappearance

SS Nemesis sank in rough seas with 32 crew off the coast of Wollongong in 1904

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Two critical, one dead and boy, 13, hit on NSW roads

Police are investigating a crash in Wollongong that left two critical and one dead while a man has been arrested after a boy riding his bike was hit by a car.

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Man charged with murder after body found in backyard

The discovery of a body in a NSW backyard has led to murder charges for a man, reported to be the victim's son.

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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.

The Conversation

Child abductions can be hard to identify, and people may not know they are witnessing a serious crime

On a summer’s day in January 1970, three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer was kidnapped from Fairy Meadow Beach in Wollongong, New South Wales. This is the last time Cheryl was seen. Cheryl remains missing, 53 years later. She is one of the 2,500 people considered to be a long-term missing person in…

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Friday essay: 'when the facts conflict with the legend' – how does a biographer balance storytelling with the truth?

In October 1975, at a talk in Wollongong, Frank Moorhouse discussed the first project for which he deliberately undertook archival and historical research – a feature film called Between Wars. This process would become integral to Frank’s work.

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

Newcastle Herald

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.

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