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Lemnos unveils Anzac Remembrance Trail -a moving tribute to Greek and Australian bond and sacrifice

On Wednesday on northern Aegean Island of Lemnos, beside the great bay of Mudros at the site of the Australian Pier north of Mudros, the ground-breaking ceremony for the impressive …

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Barry Humphries state funeral a joint government affair

Legendary Australian satirist Barry Humphries will be honoured with a state funeral jointly hosted by the Victorian, NSW and federal governments. Humphries died last month at St Vincent’s Hospital in …

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Australia makes big investment in quantum computing to drive tech breakthroughs and jobs

New medicines, better batteries and tougher cyber security are some of the benefits being touted from a national quantum technology strategy. The government is slating a $1 billion investment in …

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Assange case ‘most dangerous threat’ to press freedom

Media organisations are using world press freedom day to push the United States government to drop extradition proceedings against WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange. The Australian has been in prison in …

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Remains found in croc after missing fisherman search

The search for missing fisherman Kevin Darmody has ended in tragedy after human remains were discovered inside a crocodile found upstream from where he disappeared. Crews had been trying to …

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Children’s mental health harmed by COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has seriously harmed the mental health of Australian youths, with the effects still being felt despite restrictions easing. A University of NSW study found a spike in …

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40-Year-Old cold case of Peter Christofidis haunts investigators, urgent appeal for information re-launched

Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives have issued a renewed appeal for information regarding the baffling disappearance of a Cheltenham man, Peter Christofidis, who vanished 40 years ago. The investigators are …

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$4.9 million towards the Lemnos Remembrance Trail

It is a story which has until recently remained unknown but will be brought to life through the work of a a joint commitment from the Australian and Greek Governments …

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One in three Victorian ambulances taking too long

Victorians continue to face long ambulance wait times as it takes more than 15 minutes for paramedics to respond to one in three critical dispatches. New data released on Tuesday …

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Tobacco tax hiked to stamp out vaping and smoking

The federal government will increase the tax on tobacco to bring in an extra $3.3 billion over the next four years as it rolls out measures to crack down on …

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