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Connor Pearce

Connor Pearce

Journalist at The Illawarra Mercury

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    Recent Articles

    illawarramercury.com.au

    Project mapping solar power in Bangladesh run out of Wollongong - Illawarra Mercury

    A collaborative project to map the places with the greatest potential for solar power in Bangladesh is being run out of two small offices in Wollongong. Implemented by the World Bank in cooperation with the Bangladeshi government, Wollongong-based international development organisation Land Equity International has partnered with Illawarra cartographer AP Spatial to develop a digital tool that identifies sites most suitable for utility scale solar farms in Bangladesh. But while finding the spots…
    10 months ago
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    Wave of visa rejections for hopeful UOW international students - Il...

    Prospective international students have left jobs, taken out loans worth thousands of dollars and turned to family and friends to support them to study in Australia, all for naught, with reportedly hundreds of hopeful students having their visas rejected by the Australian Department of Home Affairs. Prashant - who asked for his last name not to be used - was accepted to study at the University of Wollongong for a combined masters in Business Analytics and Project Management. Prashant left his jo…
    9 months ago
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    Rideshare app DiDi rolls out negotiate feature in Wollongong - Illa...

    Wollongong is one of the first locations to allow users of the rideshare app DiDi to negotiate their fare with drivers. The feature is now live in the DiDi app and allows riders to barter with drivers on the cost of their trip. Keiraville driver Ahmar Karimullah said there was limited uptake of the feature since it was introduced last week, but said if a rider chose to lower their fare, he would take the trip. “I need to gauge, how far do I have to travel to pick them up, then how much further d…
    9 months ago
    illawarramercury.com.au

    24 Hour Economy Commissioner's plan for Wollongong's night life - I...

    Michael Rodrigues is well aware of the right of all residents of a city for a good night’s sleep, but as the man tasked with revitalising the state’s nightlife after lockdowns and a cost-of-living crisis, he’s had a few late nights himself. The former managing director of Time Out magazine, Mr Rodrigues was hand-picked in 2021 to rebuild Sydney’s once world-renowned after-dark culture that had been decimated by lockouts and COVID. In 2023, the Minns government expanded his office’s remit to cove…
    8 months ago
    illawarramercury.com.au

    Ed Husic says Illawarra in green tech 'driver's seat' at Hysata - I...

    Just days away from the 2024 federal budget, industry minister Ed Husic has said the Illawarra should be in the “driver’s seat” when it comes to the government’s signature economic policy. Visiting Port Kembla electrolyser manufacturer Hysata on Friday, May 10, after the start-up announced Australia’s largest clean tech series B fundraising round, securing $172 million in investment, Mr Husic said the Illawarra was central to the government’s clean manufacturing ambitions. “We want regions like…
    8 months ago
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    Brides speak out about no shows by Illawarra's Makeup By Kye - Illa...

    An award-winning Illawarra make-up artist has been accused of taking deposits and in some cases full payments from brides-to-be and not showing up on the day. The Mercury has spoken with nearly half-a-dozen brides-to-be who engaged Makeup By Kye to do make-up for them and their bridal party between 2021 and now, only for their chosen make-up artist to block them, stop replying to messages or leave them to do their own faces. Rhi contacted Makeup By Kye three months before her mother’s wedding on…
    7 months ago
    illawarramercury.com.au

    Works stop at Shellharbour's new Hospital, or do they?

    The site may have been quiet, but behind the scene major changes to the project were taking place.
    7 months ago
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    Illawarra woman battles ongoing cyber crime and identity theft - Il...

    An Illawarra woman has been through cyber hell after her personal data was stolen and used to siphon tens of thousands of dollars in store credit from unsuspecting businesses. Karen Fox’s exposure to the lengths that cyber criminals will go began in May 2022, after she received a letter saying that COVID and flood damage payments had been made in her and her husband’s name. “We found out that someone created fake MyGov accounts and claimed stuff fraudulently,” Ms Fox said. After inquiring with C…
    7 months ago
    illawarramercury.com.au

    Former Lagoon chef opens new takeaway in North Wollongong - Illawar...

    When Nick Manias was living in the Greek isles, spending his retirement on a yacht, something was missing. Enjoying fresh seafood and the delights of the Aegean, the founding head chef of Wollongong’s The Lagoon was searching for the final piece of the puzzle. Now, he has found it on Bourke Street in North Wollongong. The former fine dining chef has returned to where it all started, to open Nick’s on Bourke, a Mediterranean-inspired takeaway joint in the former Bourke Street Burgers site. The st…
    7 months ago
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    Janelle Dekker charged with act of aggravated animal cruelty - Illa...

    A Koonawarra woman has been charged with committing an act of aggravated animal cruelty on a pet dog. Janelle Dekker, 53, appeared in person at Wollongong Local Court on Thursday, June 13, when her matter was briefly mentioned. Dekker faces one charge of committing an act of aggravated cruelty upon an animal for which the maximum sentence is a two year prison term. Dekker was issued a court attendance notice on May 8 by the RSPCA, which has the power to investigate and enforce animal cruelty off…
    6 months ago
    illawarramercury.com.au

    National hearing services provider hit by ransomware attack

    Personal records of current and former patients are affected.
    4 months ago