I’ve worked the dawn shift all but two of the past 10 Anzac Days and former Wollongong sub-branch president Peter Poulton has been a fixture at every one. In this crazy covid world, and with him already having a rough time, this is just such a lovely small gesture ❤️

Two Woonona teenagers have been fined $5000 by police in the past couple of weeks for visiting friends

This is great!

The tugs have come out as the Ruby Princess prepares to leave Port Kembla

TOMORROW'S Illawarra Mercury FRONT: WE STAND WITH YOU This disease may keep us apart, but we will still come together for #AnzacDay2020 #AnzacDay Read the story here: bit.ly/2YdiWBl Lest We Forget

Covering a very different Anzac Day today, starting in Mount Ousley where Craig and Yasmine played the bugle and harp, joining thousands who marked the dawn from their own driveways. Oddly, it seemed like a bigger occasion, perhaps more united, even though everyone was separate.

Fab story by Lisa Wachsmuth

Jagatramka: I'll fight $12m order over Cliff Rd mansion ift.tt/3ctVO5A

How our eight new freedoms will work as COVID-19 restrictions ease from Friday ift.tt/2y2uL2w

don't know who needs to hear this, but join your union

Regional Australian Bureau of Statistics labour force stats confirm women have borne the brunt of COVID employment impacts in the Illawarra with 6100 fewer women employed in Apr. Future job generation efforts in #wollongong will need to be mindful of this and address this labour market inequality.

Regional papers don’t exist to train metro journos - they inform, entertain & fight for their communities. So tired of hearing someone famous once worked in the regions. Let’s mourn the loss of newspapers for the people who write them, print them, sell them, read them now 🗞💔

NSW Police say even if the Supreme Court allows tomorrow’s rally, it will still be limited to 500 people and arrests/fines could be made if that number is exceeded For comparison, here’s just part of the crowd at last weekend’s Sydney 5G protest

Big New South Wales energy here: NSW government to allow NRL crowds back in stands as it seeks court ban on protest theguardian.com/australia-news…

So, let me get this right -this govt gives a big stimulus to an industry that employs mostly men & then turns round & cuts off an industry that not just employs mostly women but is indispensable for many other working women, &we’re not supposed to notice? Boys will favour boys

Never mind child care, how do you like my Reno? Good piece from Andrew Probyn on the gender politics of the Government's recent announcements. abc.net.au/news/2020-06-0…

This is v good, by ⁦💥Dr💥 Julia Baird⁩ The toppling of statues is enriching not erasing history and it has thrilled my heart smh.com.au/national/the-t…

Exclusive: Key indigenous group to walk away from Illawarra Hawks Basketball sponsorship over NBL plan to dump Illawarra name. Story: @TheBarrow illawarramercury.com.au/story/6798588/…

When Morrison announced the arts funding, he couldn’t bring himself to acknowledge that it was for violinists, actors, dancers, comedians, playwrights, or anyone else whom he suspects might have once worn a black skivvy to a university party. My column: smh.com.au/politics/feder…