Bullets block Hawks' gallant NBL charge in Brisbane A last-second block has helped the Bullets stave off Illawarra's best efforts in a one-point NBL win in Brisbane, their second victory of the round. AAP · Dec 3, 2023
Windfarm plans in choppy waters as Coalition and One Nation whip up doubts People in the Hunter and Illawarra fear offshore turbines could damage marine life and tourism, but parties are accused of ‘weaponising’ the issue The Guardian - AU · Dec 2, 2023
Flood rescues from car, home as South Coast 'smashed' by weather Meanwhile floodwaters rushed into a holiday park at Lake Conjola. The Canberra Times · Nov 29, 2023
NSW Liberal leader’s party branch calls for opposition to offshore windfarms in Illawarra and Hunter Mark Speakman’s branch to table motion at state party conference to reject renewable energy zones and look into nuclear reactors instead The Guardian - AU · Nov 23, 2023
Liberal Senate hopeful accused of putting politics above facts by opposing Illawarra windfarm Former NSW cabinet minister Andrew Constance says he will back members of the Coalition Against Offshore Wind if elected The Guardian - AU · Nov 15, 2023
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 The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2023
Star import's injury mars Taipans' NBL win over Kings Injury-hit Cairns have shrugged off last week's heartbreaker in Illawarra to claim the prized scalp of Sydney, 87-80, but at a cost. AAP · Oct 28, 2023
NBL's Robinson remaining calm as injury scars heal Illawarra's Justin Robinson says he had one of the worst games of his life in the loss to Adelaide but insists all basketballers go through rough patches. AAP · Oct 25, 2023
City's best and brightest join forces to drive change More than 80 key government and industry stakeholders gathered from the Hunter and Illawarra. Newcastle Herald · Oct 20, 2023
NBL's United beat Hawks as Lual-Acuil returns Melbourne United welcomed former MVP finalist Jo Lual-Acuil back to the NBL in an 10-point defeat of the Illawarra Hawks. AAP · Oct 20, 2023
Newcastle and Wollongong universities and businesses join forces for the future More than 80 key government and industry stakeholders gathered from the Hunter and Illawarra. Newcastle Herald · Oct 20, 2023
Kings open three-peat NBL quest with win over Hawks The Sydney Kings have begun their NBL title defence in Illawarra with a 96-81 victory over the Hawks, shooting an impressive 50 per cent from the field. AAP · Sep 30, 2023
Australia's biggest steelmaker Bluescope bolsters coal import capability at Port Kembla As supply from Illawarra mines declines, a $182-million upgrade to BlueScope's Port Kembla coal berths will allow the steelmaker to import coal from Queensland. ABC News · May 27, 2023
Heavy falls and possible thunderstorms could bring up to 120mm of rain for parts of coastal NSW Scattered showers and storms over the weekend expected to raise rainfall totals with potential for strong winds around Illawarra to Eden coasts The Guardian - AU · Apr 29, 2023
ABC News · Apr 3, 2023 East coast nuclear submarine base decision likely to be made after next federal election Senior Labor figures say a decision on where to put a future submarine base on Australia's east coast is unlikely to be made until after the next federal election.
ABC News · Mar 27, 2023 NSW Greens call on Labor to close Peabody-owned Metropolitan Mine at Helensburgh The NSW Greens will push the new Labor government to close a major coal mine that has been operating in the northern Illawarra since 1887.
ABC News · Mar 10, 2023 NSW government accused of 'cynical' water licence scheme for mines under drinking catchment Environmental groups say the deal to provide retrospective water licences to coal mines under the Sydney and Illawarra drinking catchment is cynical and full of flaws.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 9, 2023 NSW to grant coalmines licences for water from Sydney and Illawarra drinking catchments Perrottet government quietly gazetted rules day before caretaker period commenced for election campaign
ABC News · Mar 2, 2023 NSW Liberal MP Lee Evans fronts voters in Heathcote where boundary changes put Labor ahead on paper Against a literal Labor wall of fame, Liberal MP Lee Evans addresses voters in the seat of Heathcote, where electoral boundary changes have given the opposition an estimated margin of 1.7 per cent.
AAP · Feb 27, 2023 Labor says NSW on track to build more trains if elected Labor is vowing to create jobs in NSW regional centres with $42 million to train apprentices in the Hunter, Illawarra and Sydney's west if it wins the election.
ABC News · Feb 21, 2023 Quadruple murderer Ljube Velevski found not guilty of failing to comply with reporting obligations An Illawarra man convicted of murdering his wife and three daughters maintains he did not kill his family, as a magistrate finds him not guilty of breaching his reporting obligations after being released from jail.
Newcastle Herald · Feb 16, 2023 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.
ABC News · Feb 10, 2023 NSW weather: Sydney, Dubbo, Illawarra, Central Coast face massive clean-up after severe storm lashes state A major clean-up is underway in several parts of New South Wales after heavy rain lashed much of the coast and some inland areas including Dubbo on Thursday.
AAP · Feb 6, 2023 'Long road' for Tasmania's Magette after NBL injury Tasmania JackJumpers coach Scott Roth says star import Josh Magette faces a long road to recovery after suffering a serious facial injury against Illawarra.
ABC News · Jan 31, 2023 Bunnings delivery truck rolls on Bulli Pass, spilling thousands of litres of paint Thousands of litres of paint have spilled onto a heavily used road linking the Illawarra with Sydney. Hazmat teams are working on the clean-up, which is expected to take quite some time.