Melbourne: Australia’s most expensive city for travel

9 August, 2024

Melbourne has become the most expensive city in Australia for transportation, with average annual costs for households reaching $29,546. This surge is driven by rising insurance and fuel prices, straining family budgets. The Australian Automobile Association’s latest report shows that transport costs…

AUSTRALIA·POLITICS

Australia strengthens its defence cooperation with the USA and Canada

9 August, 2024

Australia and Canada have pledged to enhance their defence collaboration while condemning China’s assertive claims over contested waters in the Indo-Pacific region. Defence Minister Richard Marles, addressing reporters from Vancouver, emphasised the need for closer cooperation between the two nations to maintain…

AUSTRALIA·HEALTH

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Melbourne has climbed to 100 cases

9 August, 2024

The number of cases in a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Melbourne has climbed to 100, as authorities try to prevent the disease from spreading further. Two elderly people have died from the condition since the first case was recorded on July 26,…

WORLD

Megaquake warning issued for Nankai Trough in Japan

9 August, 2024

A powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s southern coast on Thursday, causing minor injuries and prompting concerns about future major quakes, particularly from the Nankai Trough. The quake, which registered a magnitude of 7.1, was centered in waters off the eastern coast of…

SPORTS

Mijaín López – The greatest Olympian you may not have heard of…until now!

8 August, 2024

Cuban wrestler Mijaín López used to be part of a very exclusive club of athletes with four individual gold medals in the same event at an Olympic Games. Only seven athletes have achieved the feat, including Michael Phelps, Carl Lewis, Paul Elvstrøm,…

COMMUNITY·HISTORY

Greek History and Culture Seminars: Envisioning a mediterranean pacific – exploring migration histories through photography

7 August, 2024

The Greek Community of Melbourne is pleased to announce a special lecture by Dr. Andonis Piperoglou, the Hellenic Senior Lecturer in Global Diasporas at the University of Melbourne. The lecture, titled “Envisioning a Mediterranean Pacific: Photography and Sugar Cane Migrants”, will be…

GREECE

Turkey and Turkish Cypriots “Torpedo” Cyprus Talks

7 August, 2024

The leader of the Turkish Cypriot entity, Ersin Tatar, is systematically “torpedoing” UN efforts to restart negotiations aimed at resolving the Cyprus issue. Meanwhile, the Turkish government, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the forefront, continues its efforts to gain even indirect…

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Melbourne: Australia’s most expensive city for travel

Australia strengthens its defence cooperation with the USA and Canada

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Melbourne has climbed to 100 cases

Megaquake warning issued for Nankai Trough in Japan

Mijaín López – The greatest Olympian you may not have heard of…until now!

Greek History and Culture Seminars: Envisioning a mediterranean pacific – exploring migration histories through photography

Turkey and Turkish Cypriots “Torpedo” Cyprus Talks

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