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The Latest Breaking News from Wollongong

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

Neo-Nazi material, illegal firearms found during police raids in Wollongong, court hears

Three men arrested in police raids in Wollongong are released on bail, while police claim to have discovered illegal firearms, ammunition and neo-Nazi material during searches of multiple properties.

ABC News

Wollongong man Josh Storey finishes New Zealand trek for mental health with gruelling 204km walk

Josh Storey has completed his solo walk of New Zealand, ending with a gruelling 204km, 58-hour continuous leg to finish a journey to prove a point about mental resilience.

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Diplomat and humanitarian Bruce Haigh dies aged 77, leaving legacy of fighting for the underdog

Bruce Haigh is being remembered for his lifelong work standing up for the oppressed, after dying in Wollongong on Good Friday.

ABC News

Wollongong Gallery yet to decide fate of artworks donated by suspected Nazi collaborator Bob Sredersas

The problem of what to do with 141 valuable artworks bestowed on Wollongong Art Gallery by Bronius "Bob" Sredersas is weighing on the minds of historians, art lovers and members of the Jewish community.

ABC News

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

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.

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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

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

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

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

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

Concerns Port Kembla could be a military target if it becomes an Australian nuclear submarine base

The NSW Ports boss says she has been kept in the dark by Defence about whether it will host a nuclear submarine base at Port Kembla, despite reports the port is now firming up as the preferred location.

ABC News

Port Kembla emerges as preferred site for new submarine base, ahead of AUKUS unveiling

Port Kembla, just south of Wollongong in NSW, firms as the Defence Department's preferred location for a new submarine base that will eventually house Australian nuclear-powered boats.

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Hunter 'too far away' to feel Sydney's influence on house prices

A new study shows the Illawarra is more likely to attract 'out-priced' Sydney residents because it is 45 minutes closer than Newcastle.

The Guardian - AU

Australian champion Alexander Volkanovski fails to wrestle second UFC title in epic bout

Volkanovski loses unanimous decision to Islam Makhachev in Perth. It is the Wollongong fighter’s first ever Octagon defeat

AAP

Heartbreak for Aussie Volkanovski in UFC title fight

Wollongong's Alexander Volkanovski has failed in his bid to make UFC history, losing to champion Islam Makhachev in their lightweight title fight in Perth.

AAP

Schools closed, massive clean-up after storms hit NSW

Efforts to clear debris from the famous Sea Cliff Bridge continue after landslides and flash flooding left a trail of destruction in Sydney and Wollongong.

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Severe storms lash NSW amid warnings of worse to come

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for dangerous slow-moving storms between Wollongong and Sydney with warnings of flash flooding.

ABC News

The historic Tasmanian town of Westbury is undergoing something of a renewal. And everyone has an opinion

In Melbourne, Sydney, or Hobart, a new retro wine bar — complete with prosciutto platters and espresso fit for a coffee snob — wouldn't raise an eyebrow. But in the historic town of Westbury, it's brought strangers together.

AAP

Bullets to investigate Froling incident

The Brisbane Bullets will conduct their own investigation after player Harry Froling was assaulted last week in Wollongong

ABC News

Boy struck by lightning on Warilla Beach, south of Wollongong

Emergency services treat a boy for burns after the incident south of Wollongong this afternoon.

AAP

Young boy struck by lightning at beach

A 10-year-old boy has been struck by lightning at a beach near Wollongong as severe thunderstorms pick up around the eastern coast of NSW.

ABC News

Teenager bailed over alleged one-punch attack on NBL star Harry Froling outside nightclub

A 19-year-old man has been released on bail following his arrest over an alleged attack on basketballer Harry Froling outside a Wollongong nightclub.

ABC News

NBL player Harry Froling recovering from alleged assault during Wollongong night out

Brisbane Bullets basketballer Harry Froling is recovering in hospital after allegedly getting knocked unconscious during a night out in Wollongong, as police charge a 19-year-old man in relation to the incident.

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