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

COMMUNITY·VICTORIA

Melbourne Council demands an end to meat consumption signaling the end of the Souvlaki

The Yarra City Council in Melbourne has rolled out a radical initiative urging residents to embrace a vegetarian lifestyle as part of its strategy to combat the imminent climate crisis. Melbourne Council demands an end to meat consumption signaling “the end of…

12 July, 2024

OPINION·VICTORIA

Can one afford to die in Victoria?

While Victoria doesn’t yet have a death tax, the cost of enacting wills is set to soar by up to 650%. Under a new model under consideration, the Supreme Court’s probate office could collect over 1000% more in fees than it costs…

10 July, 2024

CYPRUS·VICTORIA

The Cypriot Community and SEKA have strongly reacted to provocations from the Turkish Cypriots in Melbourne

Marking the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion and occupation of Northern Cyprus, Turkish Cypriots in Melbourne are planning to “celebrate 50 years of peace in Cyprus,” despite the occupation and pseudo-state not being recognised by the UN. As part of their…

8 July, 2024

VICTORIA

Warning over ‘extremely powerful’ drug sold as cocaine on the streets

Health officials are warning that a white powder being sold as cocaine in Melbourne contains a potentially deadly opioid that is more than 100 times more powerful than heroin. The Victorian Department of Health has issued a warning about cocaine contaminated with…

3 July, 2024

Uncategorized·VICTORIA

Victorian MPs get pay rise, making the state’s premier the highest paid in the country

Victorian voters are outraged that state MPs are set to receive a big pay rise – the second in two years. Jacinta Allan is now the highest paid Premier in the country, with a pay package of half a million dollars including…

3 July, 2024

OPINION·VICTORIA

Australia launches a divisive Men’s Behavior Ministry

In a move stirring significant debate, the Premier of Victoria, Australia, has created a Ministry aimed at reprogramming men. Tim Richardson has been appointed as the nation’s first Parliamentary Secretary for Men’s Behavior Change, a decision driven by concerns over gender-based violence…

3 July, 2024

VICTORIA·WEATHER

Melbourne experiences coldest morning of the year

Residents of Victoria experienced the coldest morning of the year so far today, with a minimum temperature of -1 degrees forecast. While the mercury reached 0 degrees in the city centre, areas such as Horsham, Bendigo, Ballarat, Geelong and the Mornington Peninsula…

3 July, 2024

AUSTRALIA·VICTORIA

Victorian Government’s $1.2bn school tutoring program fails to deliver results

The Victorian government’s $1.2bn school tutoring program, which started during the pandemic to help students at risk of falling behind to catch up, did not significantly improve the outcomes for those involved, according to the state’s auditor-general. The auditor-general report into the…

21 June, 2024

OPINION·VICTORIA

Time to Reconsider Juvenile Crime Policies for Community Safety

The Allan government is introducing a very extensive legislation on new youth crime laws, aiming to prevent young offenders from becoming serious criminals. One of the proposed changes relates to individuals aged 18 or older who recruit children for crimes. They will…

19 June, 2024

VICTORIA

Anger and disappointment over Andrews’ award: Former Labor minister sides with Covid victims’ families

The award of the highest national honour to former Prime Minister Daniel Andrews has caused widespread anger and disappointment, particularly among the families of the Covid 19 victims. The reaction comes after a Herald Sun poll found 95 per cent of its…

12 June, 2024

AUSTRALIA·VICTORIA

Victoria’s middle class the “new face” of poverty

A growing number of working families are being added to the queues of economically impoverished Australians relying on food donations during the cost-of-living crisis. Foodbank Australia, whose latest needs assessment shows 3.7 million households struggled to put food on the table last…

12 June, 2024

VICTORIA

Melbourne’s transformative budget to convert concrete areas into new parks for its growing population

The upcoming budget plans for the City of Melbourne’s transformative budget to convert concrete areas into new parks for its growing population include parks and public squares to accommodate the growing population. With a proposed investment of $29.5 million in open space,…

6 June, 2024

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VICTORIA

Victoria residents urged to register for upcoming local municipal elections

Melbourne Council demands an end to meat consumption signaling the end of the Souvlaki

Can one afford to die in Victoria?

The Cypriot Community and SEKA have strongly reacted to provocations from the Turkish Cypriots in Melbourne

Warning over ‘extremely powerful’ drug sold as cocaine on the streets

Victorian MPs get pay rise, making the state’s premier the highest paid in the country

Australia launches a divisive Men’s Behavior Ministry

Melbourne experiences coldest morning of the year

Victorian Government’s $1.2bn school tutoring program fails to deliver results

Time to Reconsider Juvenile Crime Policies for Community Safety

Anger and disappointment over Andrews’ award: Former Labor minister sides with Covid victims’ families

Victoria’s middle class the “new face” of poverty

Melbourne’s transformative budget to convert concrete areas into new parks for its growing population

TA NEA – 17 July 2024

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