29 October, 2025

Explosive rise in child abuse allegations across victorian early childhood sector

Victoria is facing a disturbing surge in allegations of violence and sexual abuse within its early childhood education and care system, with more than 1000 reports involving carers, foster parents, and teachers recorded in the past year, according to the Commission for…

29 October, 2025

VICTORIA

Fierce debate over St Vincent’s hospital policy to prioritise Indigenous patients

A major Melbourne hospital has ignited nationwide debate after confirming a new directive that gives Indigenous patients priority treatment in its emergency department. St Vincent’s Hospital recently implemented a policy requiring staff to ensure all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients are…

29 October, 2025

WORLD

North Korea fires cruise missiles ahead of Trump’s visit to South Korea

Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have flared once again after North Korea launched a series of cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, just hours before former U.S. President Donald Trump’s highly anticipated visit to South Korea. According to the state-run…

29 October, 2025

AUSTRALIA·FINANCE

Inflation shock crushes hopes for RBA Melbourne Cup Day rate cut

Melbourne mortgage holders have been dealt a blow after new inflation data released today revealed a higher-than-expected surge in prices, effectively ending speculation about a potential Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate cut on Melbourne Cup Day, November 4. The latest figures…

29 October, 2025

VICTORIA

Camberwell home invasion: family threatened with hammers and baseball bat

Melbourne’s suburbs have once again been shaken by a violent home invasion in Camberwell, where two men armed with hammers and a baseball bat threatened a family of four. The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, around 3 a.m., at…

29 October, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Australia faces growing crisis as problem gambling hits record levels

A new study by Roy Morgan has revealed that nearly 3.5 million Australians identify as either problem or at-risk gamblers, highlighting a growing social and financial crisis. Of these, 622,000 people are classified as problem gamblers, representing a 22% increase from last…

29 October, 2025

POLITICS·VICTORIA

Victoria considers jailing protesters who wear face coverings amid rising CBD violence

Victoria’s state opposition is calling on Premier Jacinta Allan to urgently pass laws banning protesters from wearing face coverings, with offenders potentially facing jail time. The push comes in response to recent violent demonstrations in Melbourne’s central business district, where police officers…

29 October, 2025

WORLD

Israel and Hamas exchange blame over ceasefire breach: eleven killed in Gaza airstrikes

A wave of Israeli airstrikes struck Gaza City and surrounding areas, shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to carry out immediate strikes, accusing Hamas of violating the recently established ceasefire. According to Gaza civil defence sources, at least…

29 October, 2025

WORLD

Skopje: Garbage crisis escalates – two municipal officials detained

A court in Skopje has ordered the 30-day pretrial detention of the head of the city’s Municipal Cleaning Service and another senior official, following the ongoing failure to collect garbage in the capital. Both are charged with endangering public health and the…

29 October, 2025

WORLD

Jamaica ravaged by hurricane “Melissa”: Roofs torn off, schools and hospitals damaged

Communities across southwestern Jamaica are reeling from the destructive power of Hurricane Melissa, which struck the island on Tuesday afternoon. Winds reaching up to 260 km/h have devastated homes, especially those not built to modern construction standards, while makeshift structures have been…

29 October, 2025

OPINION

The enduring relevance of “OXI Day” in a troubled world

Every year on October 28, Greece commemorates one of the most defining and symbolic moments of its modern history — the day in 1940 when Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas responded with a single, powerful word, “Οχι” (“No”), to Mussolini’s ultimatum demanding the…

29 October, 2025

GREECE

Greece’s October 28th OXI commemorations highlight unity, defence and legacy

On Tuesday, 28 October 2025, Greece celebrated the 85th anniversary of what is known as Ohi Day, with nationwide ceremonies, military parades and solemn tributes to the generation of 1940. At the heart of the celebrations in the capital of Macedonia, Thessaloniki,…

29 October, 2025

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October 29, 2025

Explosive rise in child abuse allegations across victorian early childhood sector

Fierce debate over St Vincent’s hospital policy to prioritise Indigenous patients

North Korea fires cruise missiles ahead of Trump’s visit to South Korea

Inflation shock crushes hopes for RBA Melbourne Cup Day rate cut

Camberwell home invasion: family threatened with hammers and baseball bat

Australia faces growing crisis as problem gambling hits record levels

Victoria considers jailing protesters who wear face coverings amid rising CBD violence

Israel and Hamas exchange blame over ceasefire breach: eleven killed in Gaza airstrikes

Skopje: Garbage crisis escalates – two municipal officials detained

Jamaica ravaged by hurricane “Melissa”: Roofs torn off, schools and hospitals damaged

The enduring relevance of “OXI Day” in a troubled world

Greece’s October 28th OXI commemorations highlight unity, defence and legacy

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