Australia
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Seremetidis among hundreds of Qantas ex-employees who “found closure” with $120m payout
It took more than a year of mediation between Qantas and the Transport Workers Union, but just before the end of 2024, the two parties reached an agreement over the …
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Arrest made over suspicious Caulfield Racecours grandstand fire
A man has been arrested over the suspicious fire at a heritage-listed racecourse grandstand. Police arrested the 51-year-old on Tuesday afternoon, less than 12 hours after a major blaze tore …
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‘Gutted’ says Kanga on Caulfield Racecourse damage
Major parts of a Caulfield Racecourse grandstand have been destroyed in a suspicious early morning fire. Fire Rescue Victoria responded to the blaze at Station St, Caulfield East, in Melbourne’s …
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Melbourne woman’s quick thinking to film home invader
A Melbourne woman was shocked to find an invader in her Windsor home on Monday morning. According to 9News, Flora Socratous was woken around 6am on January 6 by the …
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Cool change, rain bring relief as fires burn
A cool change and rain have brought welcome relief for emergency crews fighting a bushfire that has been burning for weeks. After a three-day heatwave that sent the mercury above …
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Sticky conditions continue as fire risk heats up
All eyes are on a bushfire raging for weeks as southern Australia swelters through a three-day heatwave. Hot conditions are expected to continue on Sunday from central Australia to the …
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Breaking free from the trauma bonds of gender violence
The following story is part of Neos Kosmos’s campaign to raise awareness on domestic violence. Electra (not her real name) is 58 years old, a mother of five children, a …
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Australia swelters in summer heatwave conditions
A heatwave sweeping across inland Australia is expected to cause havoc for firefighters trying to contain several large blazes. Blistering temperatures will hit Victoria, South Australia and the Northern Territory …
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Shaping our future: Greek Australian leaders share their 2025 hopes
Neos Kosmos spoke to eight prominent Greek Australians about their hopes for 2025. Bill Papastergiadis, President of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), focused on local and global issues, while …
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Aussie dollar nears lowest level since COVID pandemic
The local currency is nearing its lowest level since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in what could be bad news for travellers and motorists, but good news for …