The Latest Breaking News from Wollongong

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.

ABC News · May 1, 2023

‘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

The Guardian - AU · Apr 29, 2023

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.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 25, 2023

Windows into the work of Wollongong ocean photographer Warren Keelan grace Microsoft login screen

When Wollongong ocean photographer Warren Keelan received an email from Microsoft saying it wanted to license some of his photos to feature on billions of computer screens, the first thing he did was make sure it was not a hoax.

ABC News · Mar 27, 2023

How can Australia pay $368 billion for new submarines? Some of the money will be created from thin air

Australia’s decision to buy three nuclear-powered submarines and build another eight is so expensive that, for the A$268 billion to $368 billion price tag, we could give a million dollars to every resident of Geelong, or Hobart, or Wollongong.

The Conversation · Mar 21, 2023

Morning Mail: AI cracks government ‘voiceprint’ security, Aukus nimby anger, Cure sick at ticket rorts

Technology exposes security flaw in voice identification system used by Centrelink; Wollongong gears up for nuclear fight; Ticketmaster fees criticised

The Guardian - AU · Mar 16, 2023

Wollongong residents react angrily to reports Port Kembla will be east coast base for Aukus submarines

Unions and business worry ‘a nuclear submarine parking lot’ will displace offshore wind and container terminal jobs

The Guardian - AU · Mar 16, 2023

Stella Donnelly forced to cancel tour dates

PERTH indie-pop artist Stella Donnelly has cancelled her return to Newcastle just hours before the performance. The Boys Will Be Boys and Beware Of The Dogs singer-songwriter was scheduled to play at the Cambridge Hotel on Wednesday night as part of her national tour for her second album Flood. Donnelly…

Newcastle Herald · Mar 15, 2023

Wollongong real estate agent Bob Onofri shuns technology, rent rises

Bob Onofri arrives at the shop he's been trading from since 1967 in a three-piece Italian suit and relies on nothing but a landline to get the job done.

ABC News · Mar 14, 2023

Husband wins $2million after scooping lottery jackpot TWICE in one week

A husband who bought two lottery tickets after upsetting his wife miraculously won $2million after the for two identical tickets which scored $1million each in Dapto, just south of Wollongong, in Australia

Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2023