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'How about the theatre of it?' is all Wests Devils coach Peter McLeod could say. Read the inside story of a dramatic Ill...
07/11/2025

'How about the theatre of it?' is all Wests Devils coach Peter McLeod could say. Read the inside story of a dramatic Illawarra RL finale.
👉 https://bit.ly/47ZADrb

Congratulations to Illawarra Sports High's Asher Chapman who has earned an incredible Australian honour. READ MORE: http...
07/11/2025

Congratulations to Illawarra Sports High's Asher Chapman who has earned an incredible Australian honour. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/4oDNJAg

A rising star in the region, Jack Talbott is set to shine at this week's Oztag Senior Nationals. READ MORE: https://bit....
06/11/2025

A rising star in the region, Jack Talbott is set to shine at this week's Oztag Senior Nationals. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/47nnXdE

Almost one year after his former Dragons teammate went to police after allegedly discovering his crypto wallet was empty...
05/11/2025

Almost one year after his former Dragons teammate went to police after allegedly discovering his crypto wallet was empty, NRL champ Trent Merrin was arrested at home in Barrack Point. Here’s what police will allege 👉 https://bit.ly/3LJwxuC

There were ups and downs and a truly thrilling finish for the Wests Devils in 2025. See where they ranked in our bush fo...
04/11/2025

There were ups and downs and a truly thrilling finish for the Wests Devils in 2025. See where they ranked in our bush footy top-40 list.
👉 https://bit.ly/3WWDI52

Former Dragons premiership winner Trent Merrin has been charged with stealing $140,000 in cryptocurrency after police ra...
04/11/2025

Former Dragons premiership winner Trent Merrin has been charged with stealing $140,000 in cryptocurrency after police raided his Wollongong home. Here's the latest 👉 https://bit.ly/3WyYXdc

Rugby v League. It's an ongoing battle for young talent but rugby has a weapon.  ⭐https://bit.ly/3LjTqou
04/11/2025

Rugby v League. It's an ongoing battle for young talent but rugby has a weapon. ⭐https://bit.ly/3LjTqou

  - The 2025 Melbourne Cup has been won by Half Yours in front of a bumper crowd at Flemington.👉 https://bit.ly/43yfIcv ...
04/11/2025

- The 2025 Melbourne Cup has been won by Half Yours in front of a bumper crowd at Flemington.
👉 https://bit.ly/43yfIcv 👈

The Southern Swans were in action on home soil in the Brewer Shield. HUGE GALLERY: https://bit.ly/4qGcZHK
03/11/2025

The Southern Swans were in action on home soil in the Brewer Shield. HUGE GALLERY: https://bit.ly/4qGcZHK

Stats right! Top teenagers revealed ahead of today's Super Rugby U16 decider ⭐https://bit.ly/48UPBzM
02/11/2025

Stats right! Top teenagers revealed ahead of today's Super Rugby U16 decider ⭐https://bit.ly/48UPBzM

University of Wollongong alumni Dr Alex Badran co-founded Spriggy, an app which lets parents and children digitally mana...
31/10/2025

University of Wollongong alumni Dr Alex Badran co-founded Spriggy, an app which lets parents and children digitally manage pocket money. He's been named in NSW's top 50 young entrepreneurs 👉 https://bit.ly/47vR8Kf

Built on rock-solid defence, the Kiama Knights broke through for their first Group 7 title in six years. See where they ...
31/10/2025

Built on rock-solid defence, the Kiama Knights broke through for their first Group 7 title in six years. See where they rank in our bush footy top-40 list.
👉 https://bit.ly/3WWDI52

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The Illawarra Star | Our Story

The Illawarra Star is a digital-only news platform part of News Corp’s community news division: NewsLocal. Your reporter Madeline Crittenden is based in the region to deliver community-focused news across Illawarra.

Other contributors to the The Illawarra Star are State Political Reporter, Jake McCallum and Sport Reporter, Amanda Lulham. Jake reports on issues relating to Illawarra urban affairs, infrastructure, health and education out of NSW State Parliament.

Amanda reports the untold stories of juniors, rising stars, Olympians, Paralympians and top sporting stars in the community. She shares their journey to success and the importance of family, community and clubs.

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