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Science & Nature

Finding the real world

Chapter 2 in a series of opinion pieces on 'Bewilderment', by ecologist Bob Crombie

by The Illawarra Flame

May 22, 2026

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Arts & culture

Enjoy Music & Tea with Sophia Rose Quartet

by Felicity Woodhill

May 22, 2026

How US President Trump upped Australian household electrification post image

Energy & Sustainability

How US President Trump upped Australian household electrification

by Peter Aubourg

May 22, 2026

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Local Business

Will you micro marry me? Celebrant vows to deliver intimate, affordable weddings

by The Illawarra Flame

May 22, 2026

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Finding the real world post image

Science & Nature

Finding the real world

by The Illawarra Flame

May 22, 2026

Enjoy Music & Tea with Sophia Rose Quartet post image

Arts & culture

Enjoy Music & Tea with Sophia Rose Quartet

by Felicity Woodhill

May 22, 2026

How US President Trump upped Australian household electrification post image

Energy & Sustainability

How US President Trump upped Australian household electrification

by Peter Aubourg

May 22, 2026

Will you micro marry me? Celebrant vows to deliver intimate, affordable weddings post image

Local Business

Will you micro marry me? Celebrant vows to deliver intimate, affordable weddings

by The Illawarra Flame

May 22, 2026

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News

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News

Blockbuster meeting next Monday

In the latest column from the Lord Mayor's Office, Cr Tania Brown previews Monday's Wollongong City Council meeting

by Tania Brown

May 21, 2026

What price a child’s life? Parents demand urgent action post image

News

What price a child’s life? Parents demand urgent action

by Jeremy Lasek

May 20, 2026

Vulnerable women in district's north 'desperately need funding help' post image

News

Vulnerable women in district's north 'desperately need funding help'

by Jeremy Lasek

May 20, 2026

These heroes wear gloves… gardening gloves post image

News

These heroes wear gloves… gardening gloves

by Tania Brown

May 19, 2026

No cafe, but our botanic gardens might get a tree climb attraction post image

News

No cafe, but our botanic gardens might get a tree climb attraction

by Jeremy Lasek

May 19, 2026

Arts & culture

Enjoy Music & Tea with Sophia Rose Quartet post image

Arts & culture

Enjoy Music & Tea with Sophia Rose Quartet

Head to Wollongong Art Gallery on Thursday, June 4 for a free performance by the emerging concert artists

by Felicity Woodhill

May 22, 2026

Universal message flows in award-winning documentary post image

Arts & culture

Universal message flows in award-winning documentary

by Genevieve Swart

May 21, 2026

Readers roll up for hope and heroes post image

Arts & culture

Readers roll up for hope and heroes

by Genevieve Swart

May 19, 2026

Arts & culture

Beyond the front gate

by Ben Wollen

May 15, 2026

Arts & culture

Treat for blues fans as guitarist returns for gigs in the Gong

by The Illawarra Flame

May 12, 2026

Arts & culture

Rock and bank-roll: Yours and Owls picks up $100,000 sponsorship

by Jeremy Lasek

May 10, 2026

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Arts & culture

In conversation with artist and curator Stephanie Quirk

by Amanda De George

May 06, 2026

ABC podcaster gives wings to butterfly effect in pub book launch post image

Arts & culture

ABC podcaster gives wings to butterfly effect in pub book launch

by Meg Wright

May 05, 2026

Chanteuse encourages more locals to jazz it up post image

Arts & culture

Chanteuse encourages more locals to jazz it up

by Jeremy Lasek

May 05, 2026

What's on at the Writers Centre in May post image

Arts & culture

What's on at the Writers Centre in May

by Elizabeth Heffernan

May 03, 2026

Revealed: the Illawarra's best gigs in May post image

Arts & culture

Revealed: the Illawarra's best gigs in May

by Tyneesha Williams

May 02, 2026

Her story: Great-grandmother's journey reimagined in fiction post image

Arts & culture

Her story: Great-grandmother's journey reimagined in fiction

by The Illawarra Flame

May 01, 2026

Clubs & Community

Toastmasters marks 600th meeting post image

Clubs & Community

Toastmasters marks 600th meeting

Helensburgh Toastmasters is inviting new members to check out the longstanding club

by Matthew Derbridge

May 18, 2026

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Clubs & Community

All aboard for fun and friendship

by The Illawarra Flame

May 16, 2026

African community unites to thrive with pride post image

Clubs & Community

African community unites to thrive with pride

by Jeremy Lasek

May 11, 2026

Clubs & Community

Pup-arazzi call!

by Genevieve Swart

May 08, 2026

Clubs & Community

CWA enjoys trip to parliament

by The Illawarra Flame

May 08, 2026

Clubs & Community

Working relationship just grew naturally for farm friends

by Tyneesha Williams

April 28, 2026

Clubs & Community

Science Space fizzes with fun for STEM students

by The Illawarra Flame

April 27, 2026

Energy & Sustainability

How US President Trump upped Australian household electrification post image

Energy & Sustainability

How US President Trump upped Australian household electrification

By 'Electrify Everything' advocate Peter Aubourg

by Peter Aubourg

May 22, 2026

Groups support all-electric city centre plan post image

Energy & Sustainability

Groups support all-electric city centre plan

by Genevieve Swart

May 18, 2026

Is it time to trade in my petrol car? post image

Energy & Sustainability

Is it time to trade in my petrol car?

by Elsa Evers

May 03, 2026

Would Wollongong welcome pumped hydro? post image

Energy & Sustainability

Would Wollongong welcome pumped hydro?

by Genevieve Swart

April 27, 2026

Clean energy champion shares 'sliding door' career moments post image

Energy & Sustainability

Clean energy champion shares 'sliding door' career moments

by Genevieve Swart

April 16, 2026

Food & Travel

Growing your food matters more than ever post image

Food & Travel

Growing your food matters more than ever

By Robert Servine, CEO at Green Connect Farm

by The Illawarra Flame

May 21, 2026

Make it for Mum: CWA shares best recipes for homemade gifts post image

Food & Travel

Make it for Mum: CWA shares best recipes for homemade gifts

by Tyneesha Williams

May 07, 2026

Dawn coffee service on the Blue Mile post image

Food & Travel

Dawn coffee service on the Blue Mile

by Jeremy Lasek

April 24, 2026

Food & Travel

No worksite woes, as Boat House goes from strength to strength

by Jeremy Lasek

April 24, 2026

Food & Travel

Fair food flourishes in crisis, but delivery costs bite

by Genevieve Swart

April 09, 2026

Food & Travel

In toughest time for farmers, shopping local helps

by Genevieve Swart

March 31, 2026

Food & Travel

Freshly battered fish and chips lures a crowd in Coledale

by Patrick Breen

March 30, 2026

Health & Wellness

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Health & Wellness

Team working to improve palliative care across Australia

by Genevieve Swart

May 11, 2026

A blue puffer is not enough: Check your medicine this World Asthma Day post image

Health & Wellness

A blue puffer is not enough: Check your medicine this World Asthma Day

by Alexander Brown

May 04, 2026

Look mum, no needle: Nasal spray flu vaccine 'well received' post image

Health & Wellness

Look mum, no needle: Nasal spray flu vaccine 'well received'

by Genevieve Swart

May 03, 2026

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Health & Wellness

Check up with Bulli Travel Medical Alliance Clinic

by Dr Julie Blaze

May 01, 2026

Health & Wellness

Want to get the pill without seeing a GP? Here’s what you need to know

by The Conversation

April 18, 2026

Health & Wellness

Plant program brings residents with dementia back to nature

by Tyneesha Williams

April 07, 2026

Health & Wellness

Safe Sexual Health: When Did You Last Get Checked?

by The Illawarra Flame

April 02, 2026

Health & Wellness

Would a universal school lunch program work? Have your say

by Genevieve Swart

March 23, 2026

Local Business

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Local Business

Will you micro marry me? Celebrant vows to deliver intimate, affordable weddings

Discover the joy of a small wedding in this partner content provided by Coal Coast Micro Elopements (CC-ME)

by The Illawarra Flame

May 22, 2026

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Local Business

Nepali grocery store says namaste to the Gong

by Patrick Breen

May 19, 2026

Thumbs up for networking, mixed response to Budget post image

Local Business

Thumbs up for networking, mixed response to Budget

by Genevieve Swart

May 14, 2026

Self-starter drives an electric truckload of innovation post image

Local Business

Self-starter drives an electric truckload of innovation

by Genevieve Swart

May 12, 2026

Help at hand for mothers and others along life's journey post image

Local Business

Help at hand for mothers and others along life's journey

by Genevieve Swart

May 09, 2026

Science & Nature

Finding the real world post image

Science & Nature

Finding the real world

Chapter 2 in a series of opinion pieces on 'Bewilderment', by ecologist Bob Crombie

by The Illawarra Flame

May 22, 2026

Leaves and flowers of Slender Grape (Causonis clematidea, previously known as Cayratia clematidea). Image by Emma Rooksby.

Science & Nature

Grape expectations

by Emma Rooksby

May 20, 2026

New nature series explores the experiences behind 'bewildering' post image

Science & Nature

New nature series explores the experiences behind 'bewildering'

by The Illawarra Flame

May 13, 2026

Science & Nature

Flowering now: the decorative scrub beefwood

by Emma Rooksby

May 13, 2026

Science & Nature

Time to capture hidden depths

by Janice Creenaune

May 11, 2026

Science & Nature

Bird of the Month: Crested Pigeon

by Ewan Auld

May 10, 2026

Image of Jointed Mistletoe, a rather creepy-looking plant. Its flattened stems are punctuated by knobbly 'joints.' Image by Emma Rooksby.

Science & Nature

The mistletoe that doesn't need Christmas to creep up

by Emma Rooksby

May 06, 2026

Thunderstorm 101: The science of storms explained post image

Science & Nature

Thunderstorm 101: The science of storms explained

by The Illawarra Flame

May 04, 2026

Hoot if you love wildlife crossings post image

Science & Nature

Hoot if you love wildlife crossings

by Genevieve Swart

May 01, 2026

Shore thing: OzFish secures cash to restore saltmarshes post image

Science & Nature

Shore thing: OzFish secures cash to restore saltmarshes

by Phebe Fidge

April 30, 2026

Red alert: Illawarra Grevillea Park Botanic Garden opens this weekend post image

Science & Nature

Red alert: Illawarra Grevillea Park Botanic Garden opens this weekend

by John Elton

April 29, 2026

Binung around post image

Science & Nature

Binung around

by Emma Rooksby

April 29, 2026

Sport & Leisure

Aquathon founder charts course from triathlete to trainer post image

Sport & Leisure

Aquathon founder charts course from triathlete to trainer

by Brian Kelly

May 14, 2026

Nippers end season on a high post image

Sport & Leisure

Nippers end season on a high

by The Illawarra Flame

May 14, 2026

Scarborough enjoys Kirra Teams Challenge post image

Sport & Leisure

Scarborough enjoys Kirra Teams Challenge

by Ian Pepper

May 14, 2026

Golfers set for first round of club championships post image

Sport & Leisure

Golfers set for first round of club championships

by The Illawarra Flame

May 13, 2026

Sport & Leisure

Three legends added to Illawarra Cricket’s Hall of Fame

by Jeremy Lasek

April 29, 2026

Sport & Leisure

Sea Eels dive into winter swim season

by Peter McDonald

April 26, 2026

Sport & Leisure

Keira Lions dominate Illawarra cricket awards night

by Jeremy Lasek

April 21, 2026

Sport & Leisure

Boardriders enjoy great surfing, travel and club spirit

by Ian Pepper

April 14, 2026

Motoring & Property

Detour during night works Appin Road at Cataract post image

Motoring & Property

Detour during night works Appin Road at Cataract

by Transport for NSW

May 14, 2026

Federal Budget: An estate agent's view on what changes mean for local property market post image

Motoring & Property

Federal Budget: An estate agent's view on what changes mean for local property market

by Ian Pepper

May 14, 2026

M1 between Figtree and Dapto to close for five nights post image

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M1 between Figtree and Dapto to close for five nights

by Transport for NSW

May 06, 2026

Latest rate rise adds pressure – but perspective is important locally post image

Motoring & Property

Latest rate rise adds pressure – but perspective is important locally

by Ian Pepper

May 05, 2026