Ben Langford

South Coast

Journalist at Illawarra Mercury

Enviro journalist @illawarramerc Trypophobe (don't laugh). Chaotic good. My employer is free to their own opinion.

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Articles

Ex-wife ordered to clean up Calderwood asbestos dumping while offender in jail

6 days ago | illawarramercury.com.au | Ben Langford

Asbestos contaminated stockpiles visible to the left of this aerial picture of the Calderwood property. Picture: Google mapsA woman has been ordered to clean up more than 10 tonnes of asbestos contaminated material from a Calderwood property where illegal dumping had allegedly been going on for several years.
'Pop up' energy hub stunt in Crown St Mall leads call for renewables info

1 week ago | illawarramercury.com.au | Ben Langford

Renewable energy advocates Anna Mackiewicz, Darryl Best and Phebe Fidge at the pop-up in Wollongong's Crown St Mall. Picture by Robert PeetA pop-up stunt in Wollongong's Crown St Mall on Wednesday was designed to show how "local energy hubs" could be set up in unused shopfronts in regional cities, advocates said.
UOW to create three new executives while spending $50m on mass job cuts

2 weeks ago | illawarramercury.com.au | Ben Langford

NTWU general secretary Damien Cahill said UOW management was 'out of control'. The University of Wollongong executive structure is not "fit for purpose" after years of leadership instability and strategic uncertainty, UOW itself has stated.
UOW to create three new executives while spending $50m on mass job cuts

2 weeks ago | southcoastregister.com.au | Ben Langford

NTWU general secretary Damien Cahill said UOW management was 'out of control'. The University of Wollongong executive structure is not "fit for purpose" after years of leadership instability and strategic uncertainty, UOW itself has stated.
Where you'll find the Illawarra's very best proper Italian pizza

2 weeks ago | illawarramercury.com.au | Natalie Croxon |Joel Ehsman |Kate McIlwain |Ben Langford

Michael Zubrecky and Marko Bozic of Ciro's Pizza in Thirroul. Picture by Anna WarrPizza has risen from humble origins to be one of the world's favourite foods, with a permanent place on the shortlist of humanity's greatest dishes.
Fish, octopus washed into a park as huge sea smashes Illawarra coast

3 weeks ago | illawarramercury.com.au | Ben Langford

A surfer makes his way past erosion at the south end of McCauleys Beach. Picture by Adam McLeanFish and an octopus were washed into a park, stairs destroyed and facilities damaged as a huge swell and king tides overnight left Illawarra seaside suburbs watching the ocean coming well onto the land.
UOW research into teenagers' video gaming funded by NSW government

3 weeks ago | illawarramercury.com.au | Ben Langford

UOW staff members Dr Tiffani Apps, Associate Professor Dylan Cliff, William Tregea, Senior Professor Sue Bennett, Dr Myrto Mavilidi and Dr Karly Beckman, many of whom are investigating gaming by young people. Picture by Robert PeetUniversity of Wollongong researchers have been awarded funding from the NSW government to investigate the effects of video gaming and screen use on child and adolescent wellbeing.
Brave surfers take on monster Bulli swell while beach car park swamped

3 weeks ago | illawarramercury.com.au | Ben Langford

A surfer gets a wave to remember at Sandon Point on Tuesday, April 1. Picture by Adam McLeanMany gathered to watch but only a brave few surfers ventured out into the monster waves off Sandon Point on Tuesday morning as high tide and giant swell pounded the Illawarra coast.
How the Hawks wouldn't have made it to 2025 without you - and this man

3 weeks ago | illawarramercury.com.au | Ben Langford

Former Mercury editor Stuart Howie and the Mercury front page after the Hawks club was saved. Basketball fans across the Illawarra and beyond have been basking in the Hawks' NBL finals victory this week after the league's only remaining foundation club snatched just its second-ever championship. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Billionaires' power struggle behind the scenes of Hawks game five triumph

3 weeks ago | illawarramercury.com.au | Ben Langford

Hawks coach Justin Tatum revs up the crowd on Sunday. Picture by Anna WarrLeague owner Larry Kestelman didn't take the stage for presentations after the Illawarra Hawks snatched the sweetest of NBL championships last Sunday. Subscribe now for unlimited access.