Tenders are about to close for a pilot program that could change the face of Australian shipping:
Australia's maritime industry has just nine Australian-crewed ships.
A proposed National Strategic Fleet aims to reverse the decline and secure supply chains, but critics warn of high costs and trade impacts:
Walker Corporation subject to new probity framework after probe into rezoning of Appin development::
Here's what the federal government says the proposed Illawarra offshore wind zone could look like:
A most delicious way to start Friday
Referendum results for Illawarra, South Coast and Southern Highlands
Cunningham
Yes 49,075 51.66%
No 45,927 48.34%
Whitlam
Yes 37,103 35.40%
No 67,711 64.60%
Hume
YES 25,052 26.45%
NO 69,661 73.55%
Gilmore
YES 39,658 38.22%
NO 64,113 61.78%
The forecast -partly cloudy, light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then tending northerly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Tops of 23 in Bowral, 24 in Nowra and 22 in Wollongong
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The Illawarra Hawks opened their NBL season with a loss to reigning champions the Sydney Kings 96-81.
In sport - Albion Park's Jessica Hull has finished fifth at the inaugural World Road Running Championships in Lativa in the premiere of the road mile event. She finished the race in 4:32:45.
12-year-old Desmond Lawlor is a high potential and gifted Aboriginal student on the state's south coast partaking in Aurora College's Young and Deadly Mob pilot program.
A man remains behind bars after a police pursuit through the suburbs of Wollongong over the weekend.
The strong winds also impacted high voltage power lines and caused the loss of power for thousands of households at Dapto and Albion Park in the region.
The SES responded to 120 calls for assistance on Sunday during damaging wind conditions. Thirteen incidents were logged in the South Eastern region with several calls in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven.
The Shoalhaven RFS says extra volunteers on the long weekend helped respond to the region's first serious bushfire of the season. Several properties were issued with a Watch and Act warning in Bawley Point yesterday as a bushfire burnt out of control near the coastal town.
Transport for NSW Chief Customer Officer, Roger Weeks says the department has committed tens of millions of dollars to vegetation management, and has prepared roads as best they can ahead of this summer.
Former New South Wales minister and Bega MP, Andrew Constance says Transport for New South Wales has failed the community with a lack of bushfire preparation along the Princes Highway.
