Australia
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Victoria’s eased restrictions for weddings, funerals, sporting events, but masks mandatory indoors
Restrictions will ease across Victoria after two days without any locally transmitted cases of COVID-19. Victoria’s Acting Premier James Merlino and Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton gave some good news …
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Greek husband confesses to killing Caroline Crouch, partly blames her behaviour
Greek pilot Babis Anagnostopoulos, 33, appeared before a magistrate in Greece on Tuesday, five days after confessing to killing his young wife Caroline Crouch, 20, and the 7-month-old family puppy, …
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Spartans stage a dramatic fightback against high-flying Old Scotch
Hawthorn Spartans may have taken a loss against a very good Old Scotch side who are lying third on the table but it was a much improved performance that served …
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The first female at the helm of Victoria’s State Library is Greek
For 165 years since the State Library of Victoria was established, men have had the monopoly in the presidency of its Board. Christine Christian AO, a Greek Australian, is the …
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More occupations added to the priority migration skilled occupation list
Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Minister Alex Hawke MP has announced the inclusion of a range of skilled occupations on the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL). The …
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Restrictions expected to ease in Victoria as the state closes borders with NSW
Victoria has recorded no new locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 and one case in hotel quarantine, as the state prepares to ease restrictions. The state slammed the border with NSW …
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Childhood passion leads Paris Cockinos to forefront of a booming drone industry
“Speak to your passions, passions sell,” is the advice Paris Cockinos offers to anyone who is starting out in life. The 27-year-old Sydney-sider is the founder of Sphere Drones, a …
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NSW interpreter services receive financial boost from state government
The New South Wales state government has announced that it will invest an additional $1 million to revolutionise digital-based interpreting services and improve accessibility in remote areas in the state …
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Former test cricketer still shaken from memories of kidnapping ordeal
Former Australian Test cricketer Stuart MacGill told the show A Current Affair on Nine that he is still shaken from memories of his kidnapping ordeal. “I’ve thought about it probably …
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NSW records 10 new COVID-19 infections with face masks mandatory
The Bondi COVID-19 cluster has grown to 21 after NSW Health authorities announced 10 new infections since Monday – six were locally and acquired, and four in hotel quarantine. Three …