Australia
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Andrea Michaels MP: South Australia’s wineries welcome tariff cuts on exports to India
A “groundbreaking” trade agreement between Australia and India came into effect as of today removing tariffs on the vast majority of local exports, bringing the two nations’ economies closer together. …
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Sydney to shine with biggest NYE fireworks
Sydney’s iconic harbour is set to shine on New Year’s Eve with 100,000 pyrotechnic effects lighting up the skyline after two years of muted celebrations. Shedding off social restrictions amid …
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Fiasco: only 3,500 register for vote as Greeks abroad
Only 3,500 Greek nationals living outside Greece have registered to vote in Greece, which may result in the abolishment of the three diaspora candidates. The low numbers may result in …
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Victoria welcomes a new multicultural business network
Last week, Small Business Victoria and the Victorian Multicultural Commission announced a collaboration on a multicultural business forum with the multicultural business sector. With close to 100 business owners and …
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How journalists can make a difference to the crucial national issue of domestic violence
“We all know of at least one domestic violence situation in our personal lives – whether it is friends or family – yet it is considered an issue that doesn’t …
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Three SA Greek Australians among the 50 most influential people for 2022
Three South Australian Greeks have been named in The Advertiser’s Power 50 list is for 2022. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, who on Wednesday made the first official visit to …
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Australia’s visa backlog slashed further ahead of 2023
Australia has slashed the visa backlog hitting the 600,000 milestone by the end of the year. Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Andrew Giles, said that “we were left …
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Four people die in Australian waterways
It’s been a deadly Christmas weekend across Australian beaches and lakes, with four people drowning in separate incidents. Three Victorians and a South Australian woman have drowned in a deadly …
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Australians feeling the heat on Boxing Day
Boxing Day’s forecast sweltering heat is off to an early start with the mercury speeding past 20C in most Australian capitals early in the day. A heatwave expected to last …
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Not all Greek Australians will be celebrating Xmas
For most Greek Australians Christmas will be marked by family and friends coming together, however according to Yannis Pilalidis from the Archdiocese’s Welfare Centre some will be suffer from a …