Sarah Moss
Wollongong, NSW
Sarah Moss is a senior features reporter at ABC Illawarra. Sarah covers the South Coast and Tablelands of NSW as well as the Illawarra, finding and sharing stories of the people that live there.
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After years helping her kids build with Lego, Wendy decided to make her own creation
Wendy Coppola wanted a large artwork for her blank wall, so she made one herself out of Lego.
Criss-crossed letters were once used 'worldwide', as this family recently discovered
When Colleen Dorahy’s mother died, a neatly folded criss-crossed letter dated 1879 was discovered among her belongings — marked only with the author's initials.
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Artist spends 36 years building miniature Sydney Harbour Bridge cocktail cabinet
Michael Gill dedicated nearly four decades of his life to building a miniature version of the Sydney Harbour Bridge as a cocktail cabinet, but the ongoing threat of bushfires means it needs a safe home where the public can enjoy it.
Layer upon layer, Luke Cornish builds images to intrigue travellers stopped at traffic lights
To reduce graffiti and vandalism, a traffic signal box program pays artists to design and paint street art onto the big metal box at every light interchange.
Forget about Easter, Christmas is also all about chocolate
From edible Christmas-tree treats to chocolate-dipped fruit, step inside the land of sweets to see what confectioners are concocting this festive season.
Impostor syndrome, lack of time among the challenges women face as writers — but these can be overcome
The director of a writers' festival in Australia says it's time women stopped apologising for being writers — and she suggests writing in your car if that's the only time you have.
From holding a stop sign to driving trucks, women play important role in industry's future
Vanessa Grady studied to become a dental nurse, but now she drives machinery for an industry ready to embrace women's contributions to construction.
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Concertinas, scrolls and miniatures: The eclectic artworks that are actual books
Books made by artists can be sophisticated or simple. So, what is an artists' book? A new exhibition puts these obscure artworks in the spotlight.
Baby wombat Moss survived when his mother died on a road. His carer has a message for drivers
Rescued joey wombat Moss survives against the odds with the help of carer Lyn Obern, who is pleading with motorists to slow down.
'Once it's gone, it's gone': Volunteers restore 100-year-old relics in tribute to town's mining past
Two century-old mine trucks or "skips" are given new life as volunteers rally to restore a public monument in a town home to Australia's oldest operating mine.
The cook-off where fierce family rivalry keeps vintage recipes under wraps
Lemon curd remains an old-fashioned favourite at a spring fair that tests the stamina of a tiny community and sees generations of families battle for first place.
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For four days and nights potters stoke the fire. An anagama kiln firing 'is not for the faint-hearted'
Potters say wood firing becomes addictive because there are so many variables and they never get the same results twice.
As Australia's film industry booms, workers are wanted behind the scenes
Ever wanted to work on a TV or film set? Employment in Australia's screen industry has jumped 37 per cent in recent years and crew members are wanted to work on productions. So what does it take to land a job?
The Barbie you may never have heard of is the hottest new doll in town
Collectors say the Barbie movie has sparked new fans of the dolls and there's one that "everyone wants in their collection".
Tiny forests are springing up in urban areas to combat climate change. This one measures just 10m x 10m
As the race to find new ways of sequestering carbon dioxide from trees intensifies, Wollongong City Council – with the help of students from Dapto High School – is spearheading the creation of tiny forests.
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What is magnet fishing? Treasure hunters say it's an activity that's taking off especially for kids
Memphis, who lives with autism, gets upset when other kids "see that he is different". Now his dad, Jason Marshall, has introduced him to a new pastime, "popular in Europe".
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Inside Kiama Blowhole's secret underground chamber
Attracting more than a million visitors each year, the Kiama Blowhole is the biggest in the world but most only see it from the top. Ex-navy officer and ocean swimmer Scott Gutterson heads underneath to document what it's like inside the blowhole's chamber.
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Feeling disconnected, Tahlia created a social media group to make new friends — 5,000 women joined in six months
Is it secret women's business? No, it's women reaching out to make friends. When Tahlia Russell started a social media group for women in her region little did she know quite how popular it would become, with thousands joining within months.
Helen says self-publishing is brutal. She wants other authors to learn from her mistakes
Self-publishing may give a "voice" to people, but it can be daunting for authors. Here's how to do it right.
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How a wood whittling hobby became a lifelong passion to create walking sticks
Tim Anson has been creating walking sticks since he was a child, having started after his father gave him a penknife on his eighth birthday.
How Kiama's 'blue diamond' helped build colonial Sydney
As 19th-century Sydney grew, the discovery of basalt — known as blue diamond — on the New South Wales south coast proved pivotal. Today, the former basalt quarry is a treasure trove for geologists.
Circus matriarch's long days to keep the show on the road
Jan Lennon's circus family work together, play together and study together but they are not keen on living together, which creates a transport nightmare.
Nina attends a rec camp for the first time in 19 years as disability stigmas are challenged
A national program offering people with a disability the experience of a recreational camp is providing a welcome sense of normality, as sport stars get involved to help change public perceptions.
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Molly couldn't understand why anyone would go to war. Then she took a tour across Australia to find out
A tour of Australia's war memorials provides a lesson for students about history, courage, comradeship and humour in adversity.
Adults love him, kids want to be him. Baker-turned-bus driver named one of NSW's best
Leo Pham's attention to detail and exceptional customer service skills have won him recognition from the bus driving industry in NSW.
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