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Police have praised the efforts of emergency crews and a nearby sailor in their attempts to help rescue a 73-year-old man who drowned after being swept off the breakwall at Wollongong Harbour this afternoon.

Just 12 hours after the main road into Kangaroo Valley reopened following the March floods, it was flooded again, leaving the community to navigate yet another disaster recovery and an "unprecedented" level of infrastructure damage.

More than 100 homes on the New South Wales South Coast remain without power after the region was lashed by wild winds and heavy rains again overnight, but authorities say conditions are set to ease.

The Bureau of Meteorology says it is investigating whether a tornado or waterspout tore through parts of the Illawarra over the weekend destroying dozens of roofs north of Wollongong.

A New South Wales man considers another attempt at becoming the oldest person to paraglide from the summit of Mount Everest after his first try was thwarted by illness.

From the rolling green hills of Jamberoo on New South Wales' South Coast, locals are lapping up a boutique milk that has become available in the region's cafes and on supermarket shelves.

Blockbusters like Top Gun: Maverick and government stimulus measures are helping movie theatres bounce back from the nightmare of COVID-19, owners say. Market research, meanwhile, suggests that this year at the movies could be one for the books.

Over the past decade, individuals have become acutely aware of the large number of people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia, and the things we can do to prevent it.

Former NSW transport minister Andrew Constance, who fell short of a seat in federal parliament by less than 400 votes, says he is keen to maintain a leadership role in the community despite acknowledging politics took a personal toll.

The former NSW transport minister lodged the request hours before the AEC was expected to officially declare victory for Fiona Phillips.

Growing up on farm in the Netherlands, Arnoldus Van De Meer was "born between the flowers". Now running a thriving family business, he says the secret to success is investing in his kids, Melanie and Adrian.