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ABC News: Illawarra NSW
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Latest ABC News for the Illawarra region of New South Wales
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Gash devastated by independents' decision
The Liberal Member for Gilmore, Joanna Gash, says she is devastated by the decision of independents Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor to side with the ALP to form government.
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Bennett holds off on future talk
St George Illawarra coach Wayne Bennett will reassess his future at the completion of the NRL finals, with a return to the Dragons for 2011 his only guarantee.
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200m tall chimney stack gets demolition approval
Port Kembla Copper has likened the demolition of an iconic stack to felling a large tree.
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Flooding closes four national parks
Parks Victoria has closed four national parks on the Murray River due to public safety concerns.
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Roozendaal says he won't be lost to the Illawarra
The New South Wales Treasurer and Minister for the Illawarra Eric Roozendaal says he will make himself accessible to people in his elecorate.
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'Sweatshops on wheels' driving truckies to drugs
The Transport Workers Union wants police to investigate trucking companies after a drug testing blitz on drivers.
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Storm-hit areas of NSW declared disaster zones
Parts of southern New South Wales ravaged by a violent storm have been declared a natural disaster zone by Emergency Services Minister Steve Whan.
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Undermanned SES swamped with emergency calls
The SES has received 1,700 calls from residents in the Illawarra and South Coast, but only 200 workers were on duty to respond yesterday.
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Researchers find ancient fossilised coral reef
Researchers have found an extensive coral reef existed around Lord Howe Island thousands of years ago.
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Greens candidate hopeful on positive state results
Former Illawarra Greens candidate George Takacs says his strong results in some northern suburbs polling booths in the Federal poll is encouraging for the looming State election.
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Lang puts house on Dragons title
South Sydney coach John Lang declared he would put his house on a St George Illawarra premiership after the Dragons extinguished the Rabbitohs' NRL finals hopes before they even got off the ground.
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Crews work to restore power after NSW storm
Around 10,000 homes still without power after gales battered the NSW south coast.
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Dragons bury Bunnies' finals hopes
South Sydney has let slip a great opportunity to sneak into the NRL finals, slumping to a disappointing 38-24 loss to an understrength St George Illawarra at Kogarah Jubilee Stadium.
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Gale force winds smash NSW coast
Emergency crews in New South Wales have received around 2,500 calls for help and up to 40,000 homes are without power after a severe windstorm battered the state.
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NSW told to batten down as wind picks up
Strong winds battering the south coast of New South Wales are not expected to ease anytime soon.
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Gash reaffirms election promises amid Treasury dispute
Federal Gilmore MP Joanne Gash says projects promised during her election campaign will be delivered, despite questions surrounding Coalition costings.
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Government has run out of Illawarra ministers: Liberals
Liberal MP for Goulburn Pru Goward says the state Labor Government has run out of options in choosing a new Minister for the Illawarra.
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Weather Bureau ramps up forecasting
The Bureau of Meteorology says new forecasting arrangements introduced yesterday will give people a longer and more accurate weather picture.
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Hornby a Dragon for life
St George Illawarra skipper Ben Hornby is set to be a Dragon for life with the veteran number 7 re-signing with the NRL minor premiers for another three years.
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Teenager in hospital after motorcycle accident
A young man is fighting for his life after a motorcycle accident at Berkeley, south of Wollongong.
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