July, 2024 - TA NEA

WORLD

New Zealand: 200,000 children and adults abused in public and religious care facilities

Around 200,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults in New Zealand have suffered abuse or violence in public and religious care settings over the past 70 years, according to official research published on Wednesday (24/7). New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Laxon described…

25 July, 2024

GREECE·POLITICS

50 years since the fall of the dictatorship and the restoration of Democracy in Greece

It was July 24, 1974, when the military handed over power to the politicians, after the collapse of the seven-year dictatorship, under the weight of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus… On 23 July 1974, the seven-year dictatorship of 21 April, under the…

24 July, 2024

TRAVEL·WORLD

The world’s most powerful passports for 2024 so far

What’s red on the outside, purple on the inside, and grants you access to 195 destinations around the world visa-free? It’s the Singapore passport, and it’s just been named the world’s most powerful travel document in a quarterly ranking of the passports…

24 July, 2024

AUSTRALIA

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Australia surpasses 1 Million – Projected to reach 1.2 Million by 2031

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Australia has exceeded one million, according to recent estimates from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This marks an increase of 56,300 individuals since June 2021. These projections are based on various factors, including…

24 July, 2024

VICTORIA

Victoria residents urged to register for upcoming local municipal elections

Eligible residents and those who pay municipal rates are urged to check that they are registered to vote in the upcoming local municipal election by 4:00 pm on Wednesday, August 7. In anticipation of the registration deadline,the Electoral Commissioner, Sven Bluemmel, has…

24 July, 2024

WORLD

The head of the secret services resigned over Trump’s failed assassination attempt

On Tuesday, July 23, Kimberly Chitle announced her resignation as head of the Secret Service, admitting mistakes in operations on the day of Donald Trump’s assassination attempt by shooting during a speech. “We failed,” Chitle told a House committee, taking full responsibility…

24 July, 2024

OPINION·POLITICS

CFMEU: Labor’s biggest headache

The allegations surrounding organised crime’s infiltration into the CFMEU have stirred up quite a uproar, though some may find the uproar pretentious. The CFMEU, often accused of behaving like an organized crime outfit itself, has long evoked little surprise or feigned shock…

24 July, 2024

WORLD

Democrats rally around Kamala Harris – She secured enough support for the nomination

Kamala Harris has secured the support of a sufficient number of delegates at the Democratic Party convention – at least 1,967 – to be held in Chicago in August, and is now considered a lock to be the party’s nominee in the…

23 July, 2024

GREECE

Ankara provokes tension in Kassos with five Turkish warships

Ankara is causing tension near Greek territorial waters in Kassos with the presence of five Turkish warships, due to investigations by the Italian ship “Ievoli Relume” for the installation of submarine cables connecting Crete to Cyprus. Turkey claims that the surveys violate…

23 July, 2024

COMMUNITY

“Greek Storytime” brings families together in Northcote

The State Member for Northcote, Kat Theophanous, joined PRONIA today at Northcote Library for the launch of a new Greek Family Storytime program funded by the Victorian Government. The program, aimed at preschool-aged children of Hellenic heritage, is part of the Victorian…

23 July, 2024

COMMUNITY·CYPRUS

With unwavering faith and hope, Melbourne shouted “NO” to Turkish pressure for the creation of a client state in Cyprus

On Sunday, 21 July 2024, over 2,000 Melbourne residents, mostly Greeks and Greek Cypriots, gathered together with heart and soul in Federation Square to commemorate the dark anniversary of the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion and illegal occupation of Northern Cyprus…

23 July, 2024

WORLD

Microsoft outage leaves Russia and China largely untouched

An IT issue caused by a faulty update began wreaking havoc with Windows machines worldwide early Friday morning, knocking companies and banks offline and grounding planes at various airports. An update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike caused the problem. The issue seems to…

22 July, 2024

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New Zealand: 200,000 children and adults abused in public and religious care facilities

50 years since the fall of the dictatorship and the restoration of Democracy in Greece

The world’s most powerful passports for 2024 so far

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Australia surpasses 1 Million – Projected to reach 1.2 Million by 2031

Victoria residents urged to register for upcoming local municipal elections

The head of the secret services resigned over Trump’s failed assassination attempt

CFMEU: Labor’s biggest headache

Democrats rally around Kamala Harris – She secured enough support for the nomination

Ankara provokes tension in Kassos with five Turkish warships

“Greek Storytime” brings families together in Northcote

With unwavering faith and hope, Melbourne shouted “NO” to Turkish pressure for the creation of a client state in Cyprus

Microsoft outage leaves Russia and China largely untouched

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