1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (318+ words) It was a 90s buffet icon, but some lean years, and the pandemic, saw restaurant chain Sizzler shut all its Australian locations. The brand lived on, however, mostly in the United States and Thailand, but some hope for a return to…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (15+ words) Flinders triple stabbing: police find illicit drugs and homemade gun at scene of attack'Illawarra Mercury...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (572+ words) Real-time fuel price checks will be strengthened as motorists are warned to expect high costs at the bowser even if the war in the Middle East comes to a swift end. The number of service stations that have run out…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (526+ words) A partnership between the Wollongong RSL sub-branch and two major venues is set to keep the focus on Anzac Day commemorations. The Illawarra Hotel, the Wollongong Golf Club, and the Wollongong RSL sub-branch will come together over Anzac Day weekend…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (501+ words) Job losses and cuts to services are flagged for Kiama Council's forthcoming budget. At the same time, the council has to find $10 million to pay for fire safety upgrades at Blue Haven Terralong - which could be put up for sale....

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (678+ words) It might not be the most surprising news in the world to hear that consumer confidence has fallen. New data from ANZ and Roy Morgan reveal that consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level since 1972, at 63.1, lower than during…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (34+ words) Game-changing small EV? Skoda Elroq 2026 review Australia: New Euro electric SUV rivals Hyundai Kona'illawarramercury.com.au Game-changing small EV? Skoda Elroq 2026 review Australia: New Euro electric SUV rivals Hyundai Kona...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (398+ words) Maryanne Bawden thought she had the flu when her husband insisted she go to the hospital. But when her scans came back, doctors said she was lucky she wasn't paralysed. Ms Bawden quickly learnt she was part of a growing…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (277+ words) Glenn Close is to be honoured with a hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre. Marking her latest recognition in a career spanning more than four decades, the actress, 79, will be commemorated on May 1 during the TCM Classic…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (152+ words) Fuel price spike: the winners and losers'Illawarra Mercury If we don't want the new Shellharbour hospital to be half full of elderly waiting for nursing home beds causing a huge bed blockage, our health leaders including our NSW Health Minister…...