The Mercury 's live blog brings you updates from breaking news incidents, traffic and travel across the Illawarra and beyond.

A man has been killed after he was struck by a car overnight in Barrack Heights. Nadine Morton covers emergency services and ...

Ukraine has accused Russia of targeting civilians after local authorities said missile strikes killed 34 people in ...

The superannuation industry is heading for a reckoning, and the latest uproar over death benefits is just one more chapter in ...

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has suggested new tariffs on smartphones, computers and some other electronics are ...

When Zeljka Jovanovic takes to the stage for the 2025 Stars of Wollongong, her best friend will be front of mind.

The name Steven Tougher might bring up confronting memories of a paramedic who was fatally stabbed while working a night ...

Two decisive contributions from Alex Gersbach have lifted Western Sydney to a 2-0 win over Western United, vaulting them closer to the A-League Men's top two and dealing a heavy blow to their opponent ...

Despite his two busted hands and the stitches around his eyes and in his mouth, Australia's Alexander Volkanovski said he ...

A manhunt is under way after a man was allegedly targeted in a brazen shooting in Melbourne's CBD. Police were patrolling ...

Grace Hamilton covers all things sport for the Illawarra Mercury. Born and raised a Queenslander before relocating to ...

It has been one year since Wollongong-raised woman Jade Young and five other people were killed in an attack that turned an ...