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Gerringong Harbour.

History of the Illawarra’s cabbage tree palms to be revealed

2hrs ago

TRADITION: Private Walter Saunders. Picture: AWM P00889.012

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Remembrance: The unveiling of a memorial in Toogoolawah, Queensland. Pictures: Courtesy of the Australian War Memorial. H17643

Places of love and loss, of heroes all

Maeve McKenna

Kiama Labor Candidate Andy Higgins

Prime agricultural land in Kiama exposed to urban sprawl: Higgins

Rebecca Fist

Sean Tomkins and Alex Dunster.

Kiama Rugby digs deep for local farmers affected by drought

Hayley Warden

COURAGE: Private Miller Mack of the 50th Australian Infantry Battalion was one of 21 Ngarrindjeri men who enlisted. Picture: AWM P10608.010

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

New plans on the horizon for Kiama Village. Picture: Rebecca Fist

ALDI store the pièce de résistance in Kiama Village makeover

Rebecca Fist

Gerringong Harbour.

History of the Illawarra’s cabbage tree palms to be revealed

2hrs ago

TRADITION: Private Walter Saunders. Picture: AWM P00889.012

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

This echidna enjoys a day at the beach.

Watch echidna take a quick dip at South Coast beach

Kiama Knights hooker Kade Roberts (white helmet) tackles a Shellharbour Sharks player earlier in the season. Picture: SPORTS FOCUS PHOTOGRAPHY

Knights hooker Kade Roberts, 16, wins Kevin Walsh Scholarship

Rebecca Fist

Tickford Racing's Cameron Waters was among three team combinations to thrive on the Gold Coast.

Supercars strugglers enjoy rare success

Ed Jackson

Australian Invictus athlete Jamie Tanner will compete in his third and final Games in Sydney.

Winning isn't everything at Invictus Games

Belinda Tasker

Kiama Knights hooker Kade Roberts (white helmet) tackles a Shellharbour Sharks player earlier in the season. Picture: SPORTS FOCUS PHOTOGRAPHY

Knights hooker Kade Roberts, 16, wins Kevin Walsh Scholarship

League touch kicks off in style

Kiama Downs Dolphins at 2018 season opener.

Good vibes at Kiama Downs Dolphins season opener

FRED SIASAT

Classic Kombis coming to Black Beach, Kiama.

Classic Kombis set to rumble into Kiama

Sisters Elizabeth Burnett and Jen Hampshire at the 2017 Spring Rose Festival. Picture: Sylvia Liber.

Jamberoo ready to host beautiful blooms

Beau Bligh.

Animation a popular school holiday pastime

Classic Kombis coming to Black Beach, Kiama.

Classic Kombis set to rumble into Kiama

A scene from 'Vengeance'.

Kiama students finalists in kids’ horror film fest

Brendan Crabb

A Day on the Hill Spring Festival.

Seven things to do and see in Kiama this weekend

FUN: Set aside October 4-7 for four huge days of art displays, hands-on workshops, exhibitions, street art, artist talks, live music performances, art market, children’s art activities and much more in the Milton-Ulladulla region during Escape ARTfest.

South Coast Leisure Times: spring

Dayle Latham

READ ONLINE: Shoalhaven's Amazing Homes magazine. Photo: Phil Winterton

See inside the Shoalhaven’s Amazing Homes

Dayle Latham

FLIP OUT: It's the start of whale watching season on the South Coast. There are whale watching cruises in the area and places you can spot them on shore.

South Coast Leisure Times: winter

Dayle Latham

FUN: Set aside October 4-7 for four huge days of art displays, hands-on workshops, exhibitions, street art, artist talks, live music performances, art market, children’s art activities and much more in the Milton-Ulladulla region during Escape ARTfest.

South Coast Leisure Times: spring

Half the starring cast of Friends, the hit television show that epitomised 1990s style. Photo: Shutterstock

90s style, reborn | Trending

Linley Wilkie

Princess for a day | Trending

Linley Wilkie

His Boy Elroy, Lee and Me co-owners selling Toolijooa home

Brendan Crabb

68 Stafford St, Gerroa.

Beachside shack makeovers to match million dollar views

Hayley Warden

Hartland has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a separate garage-studio. Inset: Peter Garrett

Peter Garrett makes $1.2 million return to Southern Highlands

Lucy Macken

Gerringong Harbour.

History of the Illawarra’s cabbage tree palms to be revealed

2hrs ago

TRADITION: Private Walter Saunders. Picture: AWM P00889.012

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Remembrance: The unveiling of a memorial in Toogoolawah, Queensland. Pictures: Courtesy of the Australian War Memorial. H17643

Places of love and loss, of heroes all

Maeve McKenna

Gerringong Harbour.

History of the Illawarra’s cabbage tree palms to be revealed

2hrs ago

COURAGE: Private Miller Mack of the 50th Australian Infantry Battalion was one of 21 Ngarrindjeri men who enlisted. Picture: AWM P10608.010

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

COLLECTION: The Australian War Records Section (AWRS) ‘trophy’ store at Peronne in 1918. Around 25,000 objects were shipped to Australia. Picture: AWM E03684

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

This echidna enjoys a day at the beach.

Watch echidna take a quick dip at South Coast beach

Picture: Chelsea Sutton

All the action from the 2018 Deni Ute Muster

AFL grand final parade 2018: The photos

Jarrod Lyle remembered

Tom Mitchell awarded the 2018 Brownlow Medal

Jarred McPake from Kiama and Danny Birestley from Albion Park at the Folk by the Sea Festival at the Kiama Pavilion on Saturday. Picture: Rebecca Fist

Kiama Folk by the Sea 2018 | Photos

Rebecca Fist

Students make friends on the sports field

Jenifer Lewis.

Stars shine on gold carpet at Emmy awards

PIC OF THE DAY: One of our journalists snapped this before surfing at Bombo Beach. If you have taken a photo around Kiama recently, then send your pic to john.hanscombe@fairfaxmedia.com.au

Letter to the Editor, July 20

SPOTLIGHT: Failings of the aged care industry will come under scrutiny from a Royal Commission.

Advocacy groups applaud aged care Royal Commission news

Eileen Wood

Simply stunned: Michael Palin said he feels "incredibly lucky" to have had such a diverse career, from Monty Python to travelling the world. Photo: John Swannell

Michael Palin: Always look on the bright side of life

Samara Ross

COMMONPLACE: Close to one million colonoscopies are carried out each year.

Colonoscopy stories wanted

Samara Ross

"Our nation let you down," Bill Shorten told victims of institutional child sexual abuse.

Abuse victims deserve change: Shorten

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Harry, Meghan head for Fraser Island

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Lynda Hansen died after her car was struck by a stolen car being driven by Sebastain Kennett.

Driver jailed for killing nurse in crash

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Vic teen on new charges over comic death

1hr ago

Scott Morrison has apologised to Australian survivors of child sexual abuse in Parliament House.

Formal apology to child abuse victims

Paul Osborne
1hr ago

Nuclear facility needs upgrade: report

Dominica Sanda
1hr ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison delivers his National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse speech in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra on October 22, 2018. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer

Scott Morrison apologises to child sexual abuse victims

With AAP
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PM apologises to child sex abuse victims

Paul Osborne
1hr ago

The locals of Puglia are passionate foodies.

The under-the-radar foodie delight of Puglia

Scott McRae

Part of the Western Australian landscape … the Pinnacles. PIC: Australia.com

Six highlights in your travel week | 22 Oct

John Rozentals

Citadines on Bourke … absolutely mid-city location.

The rise of the apartment-hotel

John Rozentals

Taking the work out of homework: Homework and study are often seen as a chore, but with a little thought, your child’s study area can be a great place to both find focus and enjoy.

Go to the top of the class

Jennifer Birchall
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Let the sun in: Light, fresh and airy - the Hampton's style is reminiscent of long summer days and light filled spaces.

How to: Hampton’s style

Jennifer Birchall

Lucky she's outside: Right now, over three billion people are absorbing the equivalent pollution to smoking two cigarette packets every day, because they have no electricity and no option but to cook inside poorly ventilated dwellings using materials such as animal dung for fuel.

Ask Noel: A solution to pollution

Noel Whittaker