4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (560+ words) Art has been a healer for an Illawarra arts aficianado through challenging times Ann Clarke is a survivor, and she credits her passion for art as giving her a new lease of life after being diagnosed with an aggressive form…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (874+ words) By Penny Van Bergen and Elena Vasseleu of the University of Wollongong Parents and teachers might think telling kids “they’re smart” is a helpful way to build self-confidence and support positive development. But according to new research, these kinds of…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (883+ words) Australians were less engaged in their communities, lonelier, unhappier and less satisfied with life, even before the present turmoil. But there is cause for hope, writes Dr James O’Donnell Look around the world and you would think the world is…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (938+ words) Marg Martin is the new chief executive of Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Four decades ago, Marg Martin became a nurse because she wanted to work with people. Now in her new role as chief executive of Illawarra Shoalhaven Local…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (825+ words) Palliative care needn't be saved for your death bed – there are benefits to starting sooner, a new UOW-based program aims to show Senior research fellow Dr Arjun Poudel understands the need for palliative care from both a professional and personal…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (146+ words) A few small changes to your daily routine can make a real difference, writes Dr Michael Hanson in this partner content from Bulli Medical Practice A few small changes to your daily routine can make a real difference: The Australian…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (416+ words) A National Asthma Week campaign starring Australian sportswomen launches tomorrow, writes Alexander Brown of Healthy Cities Australia Did you know that 1 in 5 Australian women are living with asthma? Or that women are twice as likely as men to die from…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (141+ words) The Illawarra has its first confirmed case of H5 bird flu, with one greater crested tern at Windang testing positive, the NSW Government has reported. The bird is one of 14 confirmed cases in NSW, including 10 events in greater crested terns, in…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (646+ words) On August 22, Green Connect opened its farm gate to visitors wanting to learn how to reduce waste Green Connect Farm delivered a worthwhile Waste of a Saturday, with dozens of visitors pulling up a hay bale to hear sustainability tips…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (420+ words) Since 2021, Peter Rafferty has given free swim lessons in public pools. Now he's calling on Wollongong City Council to help create a sustainable water safety program Scarborough Wombarra Surf Life Saving Club member Peter Rafferty has a plan to save…...