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June 2026

Your guide to the essential Illawarra networking events for July-August 2026
Check out our curated guide of the top business networking events in the Illawarra for the next couple of months.
 • Janine Graham
'A very, very bad idea': ICAC hears concerns over proposed $388,000 UOW executive role
Inquiry hears Chancellor rejected calls to advertise the role
 • Gayle Tomlinson
Aspirall CEO never declared conflict before securing UOW work
Diesel then shaped report for VC selection
 • Janine Graham
'Thanks for the job': Messages between schoolteacher and UOW executive scrutinised at ICAC
Two UOW recruits questioned over recruitment support
 • Gayle Tomlinson
'That is a nonsense': Prof Brawley rejects questions at ICAC
Former deputy vice-chancellor defends his handling of concerns raised by an independent review.
 • Gayle Tomlinson
Sicona lands $45 million to scale up Port Kembla battery production
The investment will create new jobs.
 • Gayle Tomlinson
Dewar and Still to face ICAC as UOW inquiry enters second week
ICAC Week 1 in review: Loyalty, pressure and a text message
 • Janine Graham
From pay to taxes, big changes are coming for Australian workers and businesses from July 1
All the info, in one place
UOW Chancellor bypassed executive on salary decision, inquiry told
Level of intervention 'unlike anything' former exec had ever seen
 • Janine Graham
One of Australia's leading AI expert is coming to Wollongong for a free breakfast briefing
Here’s how to get a ticket.
 • Gayle Tomlinson
ICAC hears UOW faced collapse risk as consultancy deal unfolded
Board minutes secretly altered
 • Janine Graham
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