Opinion | Region Illawarra

Conquering the crippling guilt of using childcare as a working mum

Conquering the crippling guilt of using childcare as a working mum

8 June | By Keeli Dyson

Time to register e-bikes and crack down on riders flouting the rules

Time to register e-bikes and crack down on riders flouting the rules

7 June | By Michele Tydd

Letter from the Editor: Death reminds us to hold onto things that money can't buy, like love and rainbows

Letter from the Editor: Death reminds us to hold onto things that money can't buy, like love and rainbows

7 June | By Jen White

Proceed with caution: Contents may include HSC-induced panic, L-plates and teens turning into adults overnight

Proceed with caution: Contents may include HSC-induced panic, L-plates and teens turning into adults overnight

2 June | By Kellie O'Brien

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Winter in the Illawarra: Where Uggs are formalwear and condensation is a design feature

Winter in the Illawarra: Where Uggs are formalwear and condensation is a design feature

31 May | By Kellie O'Brien

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Letter from the Editor: I've decided to outsource the decision-making ... I think

Letter from the Editor: I've decided to outsource the decision-making ... I think

31 May | By Jen White

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Greyhounds out as community comes first in race for space at Dapto Showground

Greyhounds out as community comes first in race for space at Dapto Showground

28 May | By Jen White

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Is whale watching any fun? We gave it a go

Is whale watching any fun? We gave it a go

25 May | By Zoe Cartwright

The 'green stuff' vs 'yellow stuff' - rating my mum's most iconic dishes

The 'green stuff' vs 'yellow stuff' - rating my mum's most iconic dishes

24 May | By Zoe Cartwright

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Letter from the Editor: The Illawarriors who help bring sunshine into our lives

Letter from the Editor: The Illawarriors who help bring sunshine into our lives

24 May | By Jen White

Kind words and knowing smiles help frazzled parents cope with a toddler's meltdown

Kind words and knowing smiles help frazzled parents cope with a toddler's meltdown

18 May | By Keeli Dyson

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Letter from the Editor: Potholes, missing signs and no exit - the frustrating journey with Alzheimer's on board

Letter from the Editor: Potholes, missing signs and no exit - the frustrating journey with Alzheimer's on board

17 May | By Jen White

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This Mother’s Day, salute the woman who fished a dummy from a toilet - and others like her

This Mother’s Day, salute the woman who fished a dummy from a toilet - and others like her

11 May | By Kellie O'Brien

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This is how I want to spend Mother’s Day – please don’t judge me

This is how I want to spend Mother’s Day – please don’t judge me

10 May | By Dione David

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Letter from the Editor: How the nation's changed since Priscilla hit our screens 30 years ago

Letter from the Editor: How the nation's changed since Priscilla hit our screens 30 years ago

10 May | By Jen White

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While parents argue about what's right and wrong in Gaza, children are dying

While parents argue about what's right and wrong in Gaza, children are dying

9 May | By Safaa Rayan

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What happened to the ‘pop in’?

What happened to the ‘pop in’?

4 May | By Hayley Nicholls

Heritage listing for Mt Kembla mine site welcome but should extend to entire Kembla Heights village

Heritage listing for Mt Kembla mine site welcome but should extend to entire Kembla Heights village

4 May | By Joe Davis

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Letter from the Editor: A mother's take on the election campaign - it ain't been pretty

Letter from the Editor: A mother's take on the election campaign - it ain't been pretty

3 May | By Jen White

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Bingo! You can be a winner on election night regardless of the outcome

Bingo! You can be a winner on election night regardless of the outcome

1 May | By Julian O'Brien

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Who says arts degrees are useless? As job markets diversify, they're more valuable than ever

30 April | By Meg Sargant

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We love Kiama but we deserve to be able to play after dark in our town

We love Kiama but we deserve to be able to play after dark in our town

29 April | By Katelin McInerney

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An ode to the democracy sausage - the only winner on election day

An ode to the democracy sausage - the only winner on election day

29 April | By Julian O'Brien

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What’s in a name? My decision to ditch my ‘Royle’ title sparks debate

What’s in a name? My decision to ditch my ‘Royle’ title sparks debate

27 April | By Keeli Dyson

Letter from the Editor: It's been 54 years, but some people still can't manage to belt up

Letter from the Editor: It's been 54 years, but some people still can't manage to belt up

26 April | By Jen White

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Illawarriors love a good beach, but what does your favourite spot reveal about you?

Illawarriors love a good beach, but what does your favourite spot reveal about you?

25 April | By Julian O'Brien

Possessed by a frugal 1950s housewife: Send help (and Tupperware)

Possessed by a frugal 1950s housewife: Send help (and Tupperware)

20 April | By Kellie O'Brien

Letter from the Editor: Lost in the battlefields of France, Ernest Mannell is not forgotten by his family

Letter from the Editor: Lost in the battlefields of France, Ernest Mannell is not forgotten by his family

19 April | By Jen White

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Goodbye summer, and hello to the best season of the year

Goodbye summer, and hello to the best season of the year

18 April | By Zoe Cartwright

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A love letter to Shellharbour, from a disenchanted (but still smitten) resident

A love letter to Shellharbour, from a disenchanted (but still smitten) resident

15 April | By Kellie O'Brien

I’m not going mad, there are uninvited guests in my house

I’m not going mad, there are uninvited guests in my house

14 April | By Zoe Cartwright

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Sometimes the best thing to say is nothing at all

Sometimes the best thing to say is nothing at all

12 April | By Zoe Cartwright

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