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Three charged as $3 million worth of cigarettes seized
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (262+ words) More than one million illegal cigarettes have been uncovered during an investigation into the alleged supply of illicit tobacco. NSW Police have charged three people following the multi-agency investigation into the alleged operation in Sydney. Officers searched a number of…...
Mercedes-Benz G-Class Electric 2025 review: Wild new G580 4 WD takes popular G-Wagen into the future!
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (38+ words) Illawarra Mercury Mercedes-Benz G-Class Electric 2025 review: Wild new G580 4 WD takes popular G-Wagen into the future!...
'Overwhelming' support: football community unites in the wake of lost loved one
5+ hour, 46+ min ago (398+ words) An Illawarra football community heartbroken following the death of one of its beloved members has banded together to help her family. Heba Abrahim was a player, volunteer, coach, parent and sponsor of the Woonona Sharks Football Club. The much-loved mother…...
Revealed: the heroes who stopped a potentially deadly Kiama aged care blaze in its tracks
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (388+ words) In his 36 years of service, veteran firefighter Darin Sullivan had only seen a nursing home fire once. During the afternoon of May 22, he came face to face with his second - and the potential loss of dozens of lives. Receiving an…...
Goal-hungry Giants show Lions no mercy with record term
16+ hour, 36+ min ago (412+ words) GWS and their captain Toby Greene gave the AFL and club record books a pounding with an extraordinary 14-goal third-quarter blitz in a 78-point win over Brisbane. The Giants held a six-point lead at halftime, but their tsunami style swamped…...
Prado punisher! Denza B5 2026 review Australia: Tough new plug-in hybrid 4 WD faces big off-road test
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (38+ words) Illawarra Mercury Prado punisher! Denza B5 2026 review Australia: Tough new plug-in hybrid 4 WD faces big off-road test...
Future bright for Sky Blues under Kisnorbo: captain
18+ hour, 8+ min ago (427+ words) Heartbroken after a grand final loss, Sydney FC captain Rhyan Grant is adamant the future is bright under coach Patrick Kisnorbo. The Sky Blues' search for a record-extending sixth A-League Men championship ended in agony at Go Media Stadium, after…...
Dozens killed in huge bomb blast near Pakistani train
16+ hour, 23+ min ago (252+ words) At least 30 people are dead and more than 100 wounded in a powerful blast targeting a passenger train in southwestern Pakistan amid a surge in terror incidents in the nation. The incident took place in Quetta, provincial capital of the restive…...
Sublime goal and 'sky high' belief see Wolves continue their NPL tear
15+ hour, 31+ min ago (434+ words) Belief is sky high at the Wollongong Wolves after the NSW NPL club extended its unbeaten run to 12 with a 2-0 victory over St George FC on Sunday at Macedonia Park. The Wolves were good value for the win on the…...
Fever rage to post rousing Super win over Firebirds | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSW
18+ hour, 28+ min ago (380+ words) West Coast Fever have regained their top-three Super Netball ladder berth on the back of a thumping 69-51 victory over the Queensland Firebirds. The Fever had been leap-frogged by the Melbourne Mavericks, who snared a 10-point round 11 win over Sunshine Coast…...