By 2050, over 1.31 billion people will have type 2 diabetes!

30 August, 2024

Grim predictions for the rising rates of type 2 diabetes Scientists estimate that by 2050, over 1.31 billion people worldwide will be living with diabetes! According to a study published in The Lancet, this number will increase from 529 million in 2021,…

WORLD

Afghanistan: Women defy Taliban bans by singing online

30 August, 2024

Women were the first to suffer the restrictions imposed by the new government. Recording themselves while singing, showing only a small part of their faces to the camera: dozens of Afghan women are participating in an online protest movement against a new…

SPORTS

Paris delivers spectacular Paralympic show at opening ceremony

29 August, 2024

Head of the International Paralympic Committee calls for a ‘revolution of inclusion’ in moving opening ceremony The 17th Paralympic Games began under blue skies then lit up the night as Paris made a powerful start in extending to disability sport the same…

AUSTRALIA·VICTORIA

Lawyers examining the Suburban Rail Loop project

29 August, 2024

Lawyers are currently evaluating the financial implications of altering contracts related to the Suburban Rail Loop project, according to government sources. The Allan government has engaged legal experts to weigh the pros and cons of continuing with the $30-34.5 billion project versus…

AUSTRALIA

Calls to deport “ghost” international students

29 August, 2024

The Albanese government is facing growing pressure to deport international students linked to “ghost colleges” following a major crackdown on fraudulent vocational education providers. Last week, the government announced the closure of over 150 dormant vocational education and training (VET) providers that…

AUSTRALIA·OPINION

Raising Cigarette Prices: A recipe for more crime and chaos

29 August, 2024

Australia’s federal government is set to further escalate the cigarette price war this weekend with a 6.8% increase, pushing the cost of legal cigarettes to unprecedented heights. This move is widely criticised as pouring “petrol on an already raging and out-of-control fire.”…

COMMUNITY

Zeibekiko Festival 2024: A dance journey from Asia Minor to Melbourne

29 August, 2024

The Zeibekiko Festival, a beloved institution among the Greek community in Melbourne, returns this October for another unforgettable event. This year, the festival promises to take participants on a dance journey that begins in Asia Minor and culminates in the present day,…

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By 2050, over 1.31 billion people will have type 2 diabetes!

Afghanistan: Women defy Taliban bans by singing online

Paris delivers spectacular Paralympic show at opening ceremony

Lawyers examining the Suburban Rail Loop project

Calls to deport “ghost” international students

Raising Cigarette Prices: A recipe for more crime and chaos

Zeibekiko Festival 2024: A dance journey from Asia Minor to Melbourne

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