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Council revisions to housing density rules under Transport Oriented Development guidelines, together with a new affordable housing mandate, form the background to current development activity in several Wollongong neighbourhoods.
Median prices surge past $800,000. Local planners look to Vancouver and Vienna for solutions, but critics say change is coming too slow.
A closer look at the numbers driving the Illawarra's housing supply and affordability challenges
The transition to green steel in Wollongong is a complex process with deep roots in the region's industrial and economic history.
As the city transitions to a renewable energy zone, residents and businesses are waiting to see how the plans will unfold and what it means for the local economy
A closer look at the numbers driving the Illawarra's housing supply and affordability challenges
Discover the best things to do in Wollongong today, from pristine beaches to local dining and outdoor adventures along the Illawarra coast.
Residents share their experiences amid ongoing changes shaping Wollongong’s future.
As the Port Kembla renewable energy hub grows, locals weigh hopes for jobs against concerns over infrastructure strain and rising property pressures.
As the Illawarra accelerates its shift toward green steel and renewable energy, a growing number of urban planners are asking whether this region can pull off what Glasgow, Pittsburgh and Ruhr managed, and do it faster.
A creeping problem in the Illawarra real estate market has quietly undermined buyer trust for years, and the reckoning is finally here.
A closer look at the numbers driving the Illawarra's housing supply and affordability challenges
The transition to green steel in Wollongong is a complex process with deep roots in the region's industrial and economic history.
Education officials say Wollongong's workforce pipeline faces critical shortfall as BlueScope and renewables sector expand.
As BlueScope Steel pivots toward carbon-neutral production, the question looms: can this working-class city match the pace of European rivals already deep into their green transitions?
The expanded Emergency Short Stay Area at Wollongong Hospital has supported recent improvements in patient flow and treatment times.
Council's record investment sets priorities across hundreds of projects, with sequencing and renewal focus now requiring decisions on delivery.
A closer look at the numbers driving the Illawarra's housing supply and affordability challenges
A years-long accumulation of mismatched and duplicated images across real estate and council databases has left buyers, renters and planners working from faulty visual records.
Duplicate and outdated photos plague council websites, property listings and tourism sites, raising concerns among planners and business leaders.
Duplicate image fraud is costing Illawarra residents money and trust, and the problem is getting worse as the region's housing crunch makes desperate renters easy targets.
Duplicate and fake image fraud in online real estate and rental ads is hitting Illawarra residents hard, and consumer advocates say the region's tight housing market makes it a prime target.
Duplicate and mismatched images have been quietly corrupting development applications and heritage registers across the Illawarra for years, but a growing backlog is finally forcing the issue into the open.
Duplicate and AI-manipulated images are appearing across rental and sales listings in the Illawarra, misleading prospective tenants and buyers at a time when housing stress is already acute.
Duplicate and stolen listing images are being used to scam Illawarra renters out of bond money, and advocates say the problem is getting worse as housing pressure intensifies.
The trail of duplicate and AI-generated real estate images clogging Illawarra property portals runs back further than most buyers realise.
Duplicate and AI-manipulated listing images are misleading Illawarra renters at the worst possible time, with housing stress already at breaking point across the region.
As duplicate and AI-generated images flood real estate platforms globally, Wollongong's housing market has developed detection practices that other post-industrial cities are now watching closely.
As duplicate and AI-generated images flood real estate platforms globally, Wollongong's housing market has become a testing ground for how regional cities can push back.
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