RBA holds firm: No cuts until job market softens further
Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock has reinforced the bank’s cautious stance on interest rate cuts, stating that further evidence of a weakening labour market is needed before any monetary easing. Speaking at the
Police let Bourke Street killer pass after ‘Mexican stand-off’
A specially trained officer who blocked the Bourke Street driver’s path hours before he mowed down and killed pedestrians, let the man pass because he thought he wouldn’t ram police. Senior Constable Gregory Ralston, from
Infectious measles warning issued for various sites around Melbourne
A measles warning has been issued after three recent cases were reported across a series of public sites in Melbourne. There have been nine new cases of measles in Victoria over the past fortnight. A
Sydney workers evacuated as smoke triggers alarms at offices, train stations
A thick blanket of smoke has blanketed on Sydney triggering smoke alarms and forcing the cancellation of outdoor events. Smoke alarms are going off in Sydney office buildings and train stations as the air quality
Mental health, environment top concerns for young Australians
Mission Australia’s Youth Survey Report 2019 has found that mental health weighs as the most pressing issue for Australia’s young people, closely followed by climate change. Australia’s youth now consider the environment the second most
Mystery Lotto winner set to be instant millionaire
A resident or visitor of a Victorian city became an overnight millionaire after winning the division one prize in the TattsLotto draw last month – but they don’t know it yet. The mystery winner bought
HACCI Excellence Awards Winners 2019
It was a night of glamour, elegance, joy and excellence at the magnificent Plaza Ballroom, as HACCI celebrated the best and brightest of the Hellenic-Australian community at its annual Gala Ball, on Friday 15 November.
Mitsotakis: Greece will not discuss sovereignty with Turkey – “Twitter diplomacy is easy”
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis firmly ruled out any negotiations with Turkey on matters of national sovereignty, in a televised interview with SKAI anchor Sia Kossioni on Tuesday evening. “Greece does not discuss issues of sovereignty. We will never accept the theory of ‘grey zones’, nor will we allow Turkey
Greek mercenary ‘Zeus,’ who murdered Russian prisoners, was eliminated
“Shocking news from the Russian media about the extermination of the Greek mercenary ‘Zeus,’ who murdered Russian prisoners, was eliminated. Tasos Antonakos, known by the nickname ‘Zeus’. Antonakos, who was allegedly involved in massacres of
Tax evasion and money laundering linked to estate of famous Greek singer
“I have not evaded taxes, I have never been asked to explain myself,” he says Popular Greek singer Antonis Remos has found himself at the centre of a 1.5 million euro tax evasion and money
The Guardian on Greece’s 6-day week – “Already the longest working week in Europe”
It means the traditional 40-hour working week could be extended to 48 hours for some companies. Under the telling headline “Greece introduces six-day working week with ‘growth orientation’”, the UK’s Guardian reports on the implementation
Family Pride Thessaloniki celebrates the essence of the Hellenic family
On 6 July, there is a call for a Family Pride starting from the White Tower in Thessaloniki. “We are celebrating the Greek family” is the central message on the poster that has been making
Prespes: No matter what they do, history can not be unwritten
Matthew Nimitz, the UN Special Mediator for the name issue (1994-2019), was awarded the first Prespa Peace Prize by Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev. Regardless of the theatrics of Prespes: No matter what they do,
A resounding rebuke to ND: Loosing 1,100,000 votes compared to the 2023 national elections
New Democracy is suffering rapid political damage from the result of the European elections, as in just one year the blue party lost about 1,100,000 votes, resulting in Piraeus to intense concern about the huge
Orban raises prospectof EU exit, citing Brussels’ authoritarian drift
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has once again raised the prospect of a Hungarian exit from the European Union, suggesting that the bloc’s authoritarian evolution may soon outweigh the benefits of membership. Speaking in an interview with the far-right platform Ultrahang, Orban said that Hungary’s EU membership “still makes sense
Would an occupation and partition of Turkey be Legal?
Ankara’s Prescription for Cyprus Would Better Apply to Turkey More than 50 years ago, the Turkish army invaded Cyprus to prevent a union between Cyprus and Greece. Would an occupation and partition of Turkey be Legal?
Australia joins global outcry for Tempi tragedy anniversary
As Greece and Australia prepare for protests on February 28, marking the second anniversary of the tragic train collision in Tempi that claimed 57 lives. Australia joins global outcry for Tempi tragedy anniversary as mounting
Russia’s stark message to the EU
No negotiations until you withdraw from Ukraine – As US criticism of Zelensky grows. Russia’s stark message to the EU has delivered a blunt message to the European Union: it has excluded itself from peace
Musk’s DOGE cancels $25K LGBTQ, refugee funds in Greece
The US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an agency led by Elon Musk tasked with reducing government expenditure. Musk’s DOGE cancels $25K LGBTQ, refugee funds in Greece. Announced on X that it has cancelled a
Santorini: The ultimate eruption nightmare?
Earthquakes in the wider Santorini region appear endless, leaving the scientific community deeply concerned about the ongoing cycle of seismic activity. Santorini: The ultimate eruption nightmare? Indeed, scientists are now openly discussing the possibility of
Clashing visions for AI at the Paris Summit
At the Paris AI Summit—often regarded as the Davos of the AI community—global leaders presented starkly contrasting visions for the future of artificial intelligence. There are Clashing visions for AI at the Paris Summit. On
