Coalition secures CFMEU’s placement under administration

20 August, 2024

The CFMEU is set to be placed into administration following an agreement between the Coalition and the federal government on new legislation targeting the controversial construction union. The Coalition has pledged to support the bill, which will enforce a three-year administration period…

AUSTRALIA

Pay up, Aussie scam victims call for new laws to force banks to return losses

20 August, 2024

Scam victims in Australia are calling for legislation similar to the UK’s, which mandates banks to reimburse customers for losses incurred through scams. Starting October, the UK’s Payment Systems Regulator will require banks to compensate customers tricked into transferring money by scammers.…

OPINION·VICTORIA

Victoria’s fiscal missteps: A call for sensible governance

20 August, 2024

Victoria’s Treasurer Tim Pallas has recently hinted at the possibility of new or increased taxes to cover a $1.5 billion top-up for the state’s hospitals, despite already taxing businesses and households to their limits. This stance not only reveals a concerning lack…

COMMUNITY

Learning Enhancement Team at Oakleigh Grammar highly commended in Australian Teacher Aide of the Year Awards

20 August, 2024

The dedicated Learning Enhancement Team at Oakleigh Grammar is celebrating a significant achievement, after being announced as a Highly Commended nominee in the esteemed 2024 Australian Teacher Aide of the Year awards. The Australian Teacher Aide of the Year Award, established in…

GREECE

Turkey stops the Divine Liturgy at Panagia Soumela on 15 August

19 August, 2024

Turkey is putting an end to the celebration of August 15 at Panagia Soumela in Trapezounta (Trebizond) and the “Kyra of Pontus” will not be reopened for divine service on one of the most important feasts of Orthodoxy. After the conversion of…

GREECE

Greece must shift its mindset to tackle future wildfires

19 August, 2024

Focusing solely on firefighting without a broader prevention strategy will make it difficult for EU countries to manage future wildfires, according to a Greek expert, where thousands of hectares of forest were recently destroyed in just a few days, reported Euractiv. Greece…

GREECE·OPINION

“They’re demonising Elon Musk’s X out of fear of free speech”

19 August, 2024

“From an information tool, before Elon Musk bought it, Twitter has mutated into a tool of misinformation, toxicity, and far-right propaganda”, writes the pro-establishment, Pro-Government “Kathimerini” newspaper in Tuesday’s edition (“Twitter is being fascistised!” a university professor screams in the same report).…

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Coalition secures CFMEU’s placement under administration

Pay up, Aussie scam victims call for new laws to force banks to return losses

Victoria’s fiscal missteps: A call for sensible governance

Learning Enhancement Team at Oakleigh Grammar highly commended in Australian Teacher Aide of the Year Awards

Turkey stops the Divine Liturgy at Panagia Soumela on 15 August

Greece must shift its mindset to tackle future wildfires

“They’re demonising Elon Musk’s X out of fear of free speech”

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