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NSW community sports club Knights of Albion ready to take on Australia's best medieval fighters

If you see the Knights of Albion training at a local park, you might assume they are part of an elaborate medieval re-enactment. But there's nothing fake about these battles.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

Federal government apologises to Jervis Bay community for PFAS contamination

Assistant Defence Minister Matt Thistlethwaite apologises for the way PFAS has impacted upon the lives of Jervis Bay residents and promises an independent review of land around contaminated defence bases will be undertaken this year.

ABC News · Feb 27, 2023

New York Marathon kicks off study dreams and plans for all six majors for Wiradjuri woman Hayley Pymont

After completing the New York Marathon, Wiradjuri woman Hayley Pymont is hungry to chase down all six of the world's major marathons.

ABC News · Feb 14, 2023

Kiama MP Gareth Ward committed to stand trial on historic sexual abuse charges

A state government MP who was suspended from parliament in May will face trial on five charges including one of sexual intercourse without consent.

ABC News · Aug 19, 2022

Wollongong Roller Hawks wheelchair basketball team founders reflect on seven titles and producing Paralympians

Wollongong's most successful national sporting team is loaded with international stars and has won seven titles, but you may not have heard of them.

ABC News · Aug 9, 2022

Labor selects former journalist Katelin McInerney to challenge Gareth Ward in Kiama at 2023 NSW election

The New South Wales Labor party has announced its first candidate ahead of the 2023 election to take on Kiama Liberal MP Gareth Ward.

ABC News · Aug 7, 2022

Mid-career workers retrain as teachers under para-professional program in NSW schools

A new program in New South Wales is supporting workers from all walks of life to transition to careers as teachers, and advocates say it’s "phenomenal" for students.

ABC News · Aug 2, 2022

Veteran Surf Project hoping to roll-out Australia-wide after helping PTSD sufferers find peace

The founders of a surfing program credited with successfully helping countless veterans with PTSD and other mental health conditions hope it can win a federal government funding boost and be rolled out across the country.

ABC News · Jul 29, 2022

Victim-survivor expresses distress as fake Wollongong Uber driver who confessed to molesting two women is spared jail time

A 35-year-old doctor who posed as an Uber driver has been spared jail time for two counts of sexually touching without consent.

ABC News · Jul 26, 2022

Killalea State Park moves to national management, as locals celebrate development protection

For more than three years, locals have fought developers' plans to build a function centre and luxury cabins at the site. Now, they believe they have won.

ABC News · Jul 24, 2022