South Coast Register
Monday, 27 June
Trains at 10km/h? Rail union's go-slow day on Tuesday
Slowdown: Wollongong train driver and Rail Tram and Bus Union delegate Rob Kennedy said this week's industrial campaign starts with a go-slow today. The South Coast and other lines are expected to be heavily impacted this week. Picture: Anna Warr
Glen Humphries • 9m ago
LOCKDOWN: NSW Beekeeping shut down for two weeks Varroa mite parasite enters country for first time
TARGET: Varroa mites. Picture: Queensland Department of Primary Industry
Tom McGann • 2hrs ago
Back to the future for the Nowra Bridge Project
Tom McGann
Before and now: Builders of the new Nowra Bridge recreate a historic photo. Picture: Provided.
Search challenges crews in South Coast rescue exercise
LOCKDOWN: NSW Beekeeping shut down for two weeks Varroa mite parasite enters country for first time
Tom McGann • 2hrs ago
TARGET: Varroa mites. Picture: Queensland Department of Primary Industry
Emissions rising in Australia, data shows
Maeve Bannister and Andrew Brown
National greenhouse gas emission rose 9.8 per cent in 2021, partly due to a transport rebound.
NSW limits bee movements after mite alert
Liv Casben • 1hr ago
No bees will be allowed to be moved across NSW after varroa mite was detected in Newcastle.
How to save $50 off your food bill and still eat tasty, nutritious meals
Clare Collins, Megan Whatnall
Shoalhaven Sports Facilities to receive Major Upgrades
Ulladulla Sports Park, one of the recipients of new grants. Picture: Provided.
Tom McGann
Police release CCTV footage as part of stabbing investigation
Stabbing victim: Homicide detectives have released CCTV of Michael Kerr before he was fatally stabbed and also video of a person of interest. Photo: Video still.
Abortion 'practically out of reach' for many South Coast women
TRAPPED: Women in the Illawarra who wish to access an abortion are faced with significant obstacles, including transport, cost and a lack of available, trained doctors. Image: Shutterstock.
Zoe Cartwright
Visa issue rules South Coast's Wright out of Rio Pro
Justin Chadwick, Aap
Two-time WSL Champ Tyler Wright is out of the Rio Pro after her transit visa didn't arrive on time.
Shoalhaven prosthetics lab celebrates expansion success
Jorja McDonnell
GROWING BUSINESS: X-Tremity Prosthetics and Orthotics director/prosthetist Jens Baufeldt (left) and prosthetist David Jones at the grand opening of their new Nowra premises. Picture: supplied.
Real estate agents join heart-starting mission, defibrillators installed in nine offices
Jorja McDonnell
HEART STARTER: Guy Leech and real estate agents from LJ Hooker South Coast are getting more defibrillators in the community. Agencies at Nowra, Ulladulla, Sussex Inlet, Sanctuary Point, Vincentia, Batemans Bay, Moruya, Ulladulla, and Bowral now have machines. Picture: Jorja McDonnel
It's official: all four lanes open on Princes Hwy, Berry to Bomaderry
OFFICIALLY OPEN: Shelley Hancock MP opened the upgraded Princes Hwy, Berry to Bomaderry. All four lanes of the section are now open. Picture: supplied.
New property tax could save some Illawarra first-home buyers thousands
Brendan Crabb Jack Needham
James Cairns at home in Wollongong. Picture: Robert Peet

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How to save $50 off your food bill and still eat tasty, nutritious meals
Clare Collins, Megan Whatnall • 2hrs ago
Positive signs ahead for motorists
Colin Brinsden, Aap Economics and Business Correspondent • 22m ago
The global economy risks a toxic mix of low growth and rising prices, also known as stagflation.
'Arbitrary' super payment threshold to end
Colin Brinsden, Aap Economics and Business Correspondent • 23m ago
The axing of a $450 pay threshold will help women and gig economy workers build up superannuation.
Qld premier tightens her lobbying rules
Qld Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a crackdown on lobbying of MPs, ahead of a report.
Marty Silk • 35m ago
Ex-AFL star Fisher's bail decision delayed
Tara Cosoleto • 36m ago
Sam Fisher admits having a drug addiction but denies the trafficking allegations, his lawyer says.
Qld mayor urged to quit after drunk crash
Marty Silk • 57m ago
Mayor Karen Williams refuses to resign but admits she made a mistake getting behind the wheel.
Sport
Red-hot Kiama Downs flex their muscles in IRB premiership
ON FIRE: Kiama Downs continued to flex their muscles in the fourth round of the NSW Inflatable Rescue Boat Premiership, winning nine finals at Ocean Park.
Agron Latifi • 2hrs ago
Shoalhaven Sports Facilities to receive Major Upgrades
Tom McGann
Ulladulla Sports Park, one of the recipients of new grants. Picture: Provided.
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Tight racing for Velo Club members
front runners: Josh Henry (centre) was the winner of the Nowra Velo Club's criterium ride. Pictures: supplied.
Gregan says England can bounce back
Former Wallaby captain George Gregan says England can bounce back under Eddie Jones in Australia.
Federal Election
New analysis shows just how historically unpopular these two men are
While Scott Morrison was unpopular among many for failures during the pandemic, Barnaby Joyce was unpopular even among Nationals voters.
Harley Dennett
Voter disillusionment echoes back 10 years
Hannah Neale
Lead researchers Dr Jill Sheppard and Professor Ian McAllister. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Labor will need Pocock vote, finalised Senate numbers confirm
Harley Dennett
As a territory senator, David Pocock takes his office immediately instead of the July 1 changeover for state senators. Picture: James Croucher.
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The Roadkill State
Wildlife rescuer Rowan Wigmore says roadkill should be moved 20 metres from the road to stop scavengers getting hit too. Photo: Paul Scambler
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What happened to Bendigo's Chinese miners?
Laura Carolina Corrigan
More than 150 people carry the Chinese dragon's during Bendigo's Easter parade. Photo: Glenn Daniels
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Should the Libs shift leftwards? Should Labor trim its policy for government?
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LOCKDOWN: NSW Beekeeping shut down for two weeks Varroa mite parasite enters country for first time
Tom McGann • 2hrs ago
TARGET: Varroa mites. Picture: Queensland Department of Primary Industry
Search challenges crews in South Coast rescue exercise
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LOCKDOWN: NSW Beekeeping shut down for two weeks Varroa mite parasite enters country for first time
TARGET: Varroa mites. Picture: Queensland Department of Primary Industry
Tom McGann • 2hrs ago
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Arrests made after climate change protesters block peak hour traffic
Maureen Dettre • 2hrs ago
Climate protesters tried to shut down the Sydney Harbour bridge before marching in the city.
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See the moment NASA launches a rocket from the NT
Derek Barry
An observer watches the take off on Sunday night.
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Bee industry on edge of crisis as Varroa mite scare deepens
Ian Kirkwood
GROUND ZERO: Merewether amateur beekeeper Nick Radford with one of his hives on Sunday. The detection of a tiny mite, Varroa destructor, in Newcastle means that hives in the immediate region will be destroyed to ensure the global pest does not invade Australia. Picture: Marina Neil
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Lettuce limelight shows disparity
COSTLY: Lettuce took on near currency status as the price went north of $10 a head after flooding ruined Qld crops earlier this year. But should the public be shocked and surprised by it? Picture: Shutterstock.
Ashley Walmsley
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Red, blue, green and teal: the new politics needs consensus
John Hanscombe
Fiona Katauskas' view.
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This was a teal good stuff-up from Albanese
Nicholas Stuart
Anthony Albanese's decision to cut crossbench staff defies belief. Picture: Keegan Carroll
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Ex-soldiers 'overwhelmed' by compo process
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The mother of a veteran says he was bullied, discharged, and failed by doctors before his suicide.
Managing stress as a carer
Anthony Caggiano
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Manure and vermicast success in rebuilding soils at Walcha
Erica (centre) and Stuart Halliday, Ben Nevis Angus, Walcha demonstrate the success of their soil rehabilitation trials during a farm visit by members of Meat and Livestock Australia
Simon Chamberlain • 41m ago
Farming research aimed at making better decisions
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Jack Wang of the Hakko Bakery Cafe and the robot which delivers. Picture: Steve Evans
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