Wollongong and Shellharbour councils' pending period under an administrator recalls cities' ICAC sackings
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Citizens won’t elect mayor in merged council
Hope was the message at the Red Shield Appeal launch
Rugby great Nick Farr-Jones encouraged Illawarra businesses to kickstart the Salvation Army Illawarra Red Shield Appeal on Friday. ...
Illawarra grandfather gets 18yrs for horrific abuse
The man will be two years shy of his 80th birthday when he is first eligible for parole.
Steeled for submarines
A dozen new submarines being built in Adelaide is likely to provide opportunities for Illawarra industry. French company ...
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Regional Focus
Queensland's seventh black lung diagnosis confirmed
QLD: A seventh \coal miner has been diagnosed with black lung.
Three Riverina men arrested in child sex investigation
NSW: Men thought they were talking to young girls online, police say.
Former grammar school captain shunned
VIC: 'Inappropriate' fashion choice prompts deputy head to eject former school captain.
Council amalgamations: Not so happy, Mike
NSW: How Mike Baird's enforced mergers went down in regional towns across the state.
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Shooting at Australian embassy in Baghdad: contractor shot dead
The shooting follows claims about security, weapons safety and diplomatic breaches.
Wesley College won't hand over names of students to Sydney University
A Sydney University college that drew outrage over a "slut-shaming" journal is refusing to co-operate with an investigation.
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Lake Illawarra memories transformed into artworks
Local stories about Lake Illawarra will be turned into a fifth commissioned work for the Art Trail.
Dan Hunt swaps footy for the dance floor
A country music mega star and a former Dragons stalwart to judge Wollongong's "dancing with the stars".
Bass Point service honours soldiers
Albion Park man on The Voice
Local country-pop singer to try his luck with The Voice auditions for the second time. He's hoping to ...
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Gig Guide May 12-15
Who's playing where around the Illawarra
Albion Park man on The Voice
Local country-pop singer to try his luck with The Voice auditions for the second time. He's hoping to ...
Bringing comic characters to life
The Comic Gong 2016 posters are drawn in 3D, so pop on you red-blue glasses and watch them ...
Smartphone film festival back again: video
Grab your phone, make a movie, and it could be shown to global audiences in a film festival.
Life & Style
Why we need to get lifted
We're a sporting country, but we are struggling with our strength fitness.
It’s never too late to start a formal exercise program
Starting your exercise program in your later years will provide so many positive benefits.
How you can help build muscle outside of the gym
This article is designed to help you with muscle growth outside of the gym.
Push for childless workers to get 'me-ternity' leave
Do mothers have an unfair advantage in the workplace? Meghann Foye, an American magazine editor turned novelist, certainly ...
Chicken stock good for more than soups
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All you need is one minute to work out
The seven-minute-work out is old news. Research shows the effectiveness of going hell-for-leather for just one minute.
Opinion
New Illawarra Council left in limbo
Letters
Letters to the editor for the May 13 edition of the Illawarra Mercury.
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Flight tips: How to feel like you're in first class (when you’re actually in economy)
Here are 16 ways to feel like you’re in first class - when you’re actually flying economy.
How to book round-the-world airline tickets: Are they worth buying?
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What's new for the 2016 Australia and New Zealand ski season
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Traveller trivia quiz: May 13, 2016
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