Illawarramercury

Trio escape with stolen bus and safe during sledgehammer heist at high school

'It would have been deeply distressing for the school and the kids.'

Blackbutt man narrowly avoids jail for what could have been 'one-punch murder'

'People have died by being clipped on the bottom of the jaw.'

Community rallies for family after nurse dies in tragic Italy crash, saves seven lives

Chani Knopf suffered a catastrophic brain injury when she was struck by a car.

These fixer-uppers are on the market. But do flips still make sense as house prices drop?

The Austinmer property's asking price is significantly less than the median.

Another bird flu case found in Wollongong, biosecurity warning signs erected

'This is just the tip of the iceberg' says invasive species expert.

Former monk caught masturbating near children at Port Kembla beach

He originally denied he masturbated, stating he was "fixing his draw string".

Shell Cove widow more than $80k out of pocket as developer faces end of day shutdown

Buyers have been left stranded as the 'nightmare' continues to unfold.

Warnings of deadly hospital delays as Dunmore Road daily gridlock worsens

Dunmore Road is gridlocked on a daily basis said one resident.

'Regional audiences are not a niche': Explore named Media Brand of the Year

The award follows two major global wins for the travel brand.

True Crime Tuesday: The botched baby monkey heist that unravelled in an Appin pub car park

Inside the bizarre Symbio monkey theft.

How one busy Austinmer local protects the Illawarra and why his crew needs you

Louis Vercoe, 21, is among the region's part-time paid firefighters and more are needed.

Serial gold bar fraudster unraveled in Facebook Marketplace trade for e-bike

A convicted conman pleads guilty to trading fake bullion.

Swift verdict delivered by jury in truck driver's trial over fatal Bulli Pass crash

The 2024 crash killed one man and critically injured three others.

Gas customers face higher bills sooner as exodus grows

Australians who remain connected to gas could face rising prices under reforms proposed to deal with changing energy...

Machinery catches on fire at BlueScope's Port Kembla site

Seven fire trucks and more than 25 firefighters were sent to the steelworks.

Tobacco kingpin's arson tasker says he's changed

A judge has been urged to consider a tobacco arson ringleader's exceptional rehabilitation when sentencing him for a...

Video allegedly discussing plot to assassinate Barron Trump broadcast by Iranian capital

Oman and Iran are discussing opening a temporary lane through the Strait of Hormuz.

Fixing the main road to Shellharbour Hospital is 'not a luxury upgrade': councillor

Shellharbour wants $20m from to upgrade the roads leading to the new hospital.