Australia
News –
Courtney Herron’s father says Victoria’s laws ‘favour the perpetrator’
Courtney Konstantina Herron’s death in May 2019 sparked outrage – but almost two years on, little has been done to protect other women or deter perpetrators. Henry Hammond, 28, who …
News –
Doctors’ organisation calls on government to speed vaccine roll out and help poorer nations
A leading medical doctors’ organisation is calling on the Australian government to support the call for more COVID-19 vaccines being made available to poorer countries and to speed the rollout …
Life –
Artists invited to submit their work to new-look Antipodean Palette 2021
After a conventional exhibition venue in 2019 to the online presentation last, year, Antipodean Palette 2021 will take to the streets of Melbourne to be displayed on billboards and on …
News –
Sue Chrysanthou represents Christian Porter in defamation case, fresh from representing Higgins
Attorney-General Christian Porter’s defamation case has been launched against the ABC and journalist Louise Milligan. Sydney barristers Bret Walker, SC, and Sue Chrysanthou, SC, will act as counsel, while reputation …
News –
Greek Orthodox parishioner bashed, left bleeding, on steps of church
Penelope Katsavos, 78, was viciously attacked on the steps outside her church. Penelope, known to the parish as Kyra Poppy, was opening Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox church in …
Life –
Online launch set for Angela Costi’s latest collection of poetry
The online launch of Angela Costi’s has fifth poetry collection “An Embroidery of Old Maps and New” published by Spinifex Press, will take place on 7 April between 6 and …
News –
Greek women join their voices to those of others, and say ‘Enough is Enough’ at March4Justice
When 58-year-old Melbourne academic, designer, entrepreneur and mother Janine Hendry decided to stage a protest against sexism, misogyny and alleged sexual misconduct in Australia’s parliament, she thought it would be …
News –
‘I am done in politics’: Katsambanis reacts to Labor’s landslide victory in WA election
Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan claimed a landslide victory in Saturday’s election winning a second term. As of latest available date, the final outcome prediction stands at 52 lower house …
News –
Greece’s Anna Diamantopoulou dropped her bid and Australia’s Mathias Cormann named OECD chief
Australia’s former finance minister Mathias Cormann has been elected as the new head of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The 50-year-old will become the first person from …
News –
Australia’s PM Scott Morrison confident on safety of AstraZeneca
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he is not worried by news of the suspension of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine by some European countries after reports of blood clots in …