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Mercy plea after woman killed violent, abusive husband

For years Rebecca Payne’s husband was violent and controlling, made her tattoo his name on her body 18 times and beat her in a graveyard. Then she killed him. But …

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Unpleasant budget looms as Victoria eyes soaring debt

An unpleasant state budget looms for Victorians as the government confronts skyrocketing debt levels. Tackling soaring net debt and interest repayments are expected to be at the heart of Victorian …

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Victorian Liberal allies go into bat for John Pesutto

Victorian Liberal Leader John Pesutto can unify the party and is the right man to take the coalition to the next state election, allies insist, despite facing fresh dissension in …

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Victorian premier’s plan to repay ‘COVID credit card’

Paying back the COVID-19 credit card will be a priority for the Victorian government in the upcoming state budget. Premier Daniel Andrews maintains all of Labor’s election commitments will be …

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AMWU Secretary Mavromatis commemorates Palestinian exile on 75th Anniversary of Arab-Isreali conflict

The 75th anniversary of the establishment of Israel in 1948 has been baptised by Palestinians as “The Nakba,” which in Arabic means “the disaster.” The Arab-Israeli conflict resulted in the …

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Magnitude 7.7 quake hits near New Caledonia triggering tsunami warning

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Friday in the Pacific Ocean southeast of New Caledonia, triggering a tsunami warning, US monitoring agencies said. The quake was detected at a depth of 37 …

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Community demands preservation of Preston Market amidst continued development controversy

Last Friday 400 Darebin locals gathered at a town hall meeting to discuss the future of Preston Market. Preston and its surrounds are gentrifying and development is running hot. Preston …

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Adelaide and Athens to move towards sister city relationship

Adelaide and Athens are set to strengthen their ties through a proposed sister city program, as outlined in a joint letter from SA-BEST MLCs Connie Bonaros and Frank Pangallo and …

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Sydney cemeteries to merge as Orthodox grave space projected to run out

Three years is all some Orthodox and Muslim communities have left before their allocated grave space in Sydney’s Crown cemeteries is filled. And the Eastern Orthodox faith, which includes Greek …

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Diaspora Vote: Greece needs you but doesn’t want you

Less than 200 Greek citizens eligible to vote in Greece’s upcoming elections have registered to vote from Australia, whilst thousands of Turks are casting their vote in the Turkish presidential …

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