Commonwealth Bank temporarily closes 114 branches due to coronavirus impacts
CBA says today's closure of 114 branches nationwide is temporary and due to a massive increase in online and telephone banking.
View Article'We can't ride our bikes from Wollongong to Sydney'
Illawarra and South Coast commuters to prepare for major changes as the State Government introduces COVID-safe transport restrictions — despite already being "one of the most overcrowded lines on the...
View ArticleSpearfishing siblings film shark 'chasing' them on NSW South Coast
Taia Hanley's screams can be heard in a video of a shark coming within metres of her and her 13-year-old brother, Baxter, as they snorkel with a spear gun north of Wollongong.
View ArticleNSW greyhound industry welcomes 'strict' new animal welfare code
The New South Wales greyhound industry hopes the introduction of new welfare standards will improve the community's perception of the sport.
View ArticleSon of veteran NBL coach charged with grooming underage girls
Junior basketball coach Jaydon Beveridge, the son of former NBL coach Rob Beveridge, will face court after being charged with grooming a number of underage girls for sex online over a three-year period.
View ArticleNSW woman discovers new species of spider on her recycling bin
When Amanda De George came across a "pretty" little spider sitting on her recycling bin, she had no idea she had found a brand new species.
View ArticleSydney tree-changers' exodus creates housing crisis in regional NSW
Housing stress is being exacerbated in regional New South Wales as sea and tree-changers drive up property prices and demand for rentals, pushing locals out of the market.
View ArticleThe budget splashes billions in business tax breaks, but do they hit the mark?
These businesses told us their budget wish list and, despite billions of dollars in tax breaks and skills training, they say not everything they wanted was delivered.
View ArticleRoad toll one idea to unclog Illawarra's Grand Pacific Drive
An ABC listener calls for a toll — like the one once active on the old F6 freeway — be imposed on the Illawarra's Grand Pacific Drive to solve congestion for those living along its 140-kilometre length...
View ArticleAged care COVID-19 outbreak grows as businesses, residents emerge from...
After 108 days, gyms, hospitality venues, cinemas, retail, libraries, and places of worship reopened to the fully vaccinated today, even as an aged care outbreak surges.
View ArticleSchool and homes flooded, alligator relocated as storms lash Sydney, Central...
Severe weather has lashed parts of Sydney and the NSW Central Coast, flooding various transport routes, homes, a school, and prompting the relocation of an alligator.
View ArticlePlaza developer asking people to 'give up what makes Thirroul', group says
Plans to redevelop a rundown shopping plaza at the heart of a northern Illawarra village are dividing Thirroul residents and business owners ahead of a court decision.
View ArticleMore than 100 without power, homes inundated at Sussex Inlet amid easing...
More than 100 homes on the New South Wales South Coast remain without power after the region was lashed by wild winds and heavy rains again overnight, but authorities say conditions are set to ease.
View ArticleDecarbonising a suburb: Electrify 2515 offers 500 homeowners chance to reduce...
Lucky homeowners in postcode 2515 in the northern Illawarra are invited to electrify their suburb with possible subsidies for solar panels, batteries, electric cooking, heating and to lease an electric...
View ArticleIndustrial action escalates on Illawarra South Coast rail line
The rail union says it has been advised Transport for New South Wales will shut down the Illawarra rail line on Wednesday, amid planned industrial action.
View ArticlePlan to 'electrify' Illawarra postcode gains momentum
The proponents of a pilot program to "electrify" 500 households on the northern beaches of Wollongong could be a world first and act as a proving ground to save billions in future energy costs.
View ArticleIn his once-safe seat, Liberal MP enters the fray amid Labor lifers, hecklers...
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.
View ArticleSimone's boss calls her the perfect employee. She says work has changed her life
Like many Australians, Simone Erdedi became depressed and anxious during COVID-19 lockdowns. With help from her community, she's back to thriving and ready to empower others.
View ArticleResidents rally in support of LGBTQI+ community amid right-wing protests at...
A community in the New South Wales Illawarra has turned out to voice support for a Rainbow Storytime event despite protests from far-right groups.
View ArticleOne dead, three critically injured after truck and car collide on major road,...
Police are working to piece together what caused the smash at the bottom of Bulli Pass, a major feeder road south of Sydney.
View ArticleDolphin caught in net off Thirroul Beach
A dead dolphin caught in a net off Thirroul Beach, north of Wollongong.
View ArticleFeeling overwhelmed by comedy festival season? We asked our fave comedians...
We asked Australia's most-loved comedians, including Wil Anderson and Mel Buttle, to give us their picks of the comedy festival.
View ArticleUninsured flood victims devastated as dream home is inundated two weeks after...
Wollongong communities have come together to clean up the mess caused by some of the worst flooding to hit the region in decades, while many question how they will recover from the disaster.
View ArticleSouth Coast trains remain offline after flooding exposes railway track's...
Residents say they are grappling with all too familiar frustrations after severe weather in New South Wales damaged the South Coast rail line and exposed insurance vulnerabilities in the region.
View ArticleThree generations of sacrifice: The Copeman family's legacy of love and...
The Copeman family's commitment to the country spans generations from WWI to Vietnam. Now their legacy will live on in a memorial garden south-west of Sydney.
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