Australia
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Mayor Papafotiou calls for task force to respond to new lockdown measures
The Mayor of Brimbank Councillor Georgina Papafotiou said that she had requested that the state government joined with local authorities to develop a task force to address specific issues in …
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Orkopoulos to plead not guilty to alleged parole breaches
Disgraced former NSW Labor politician Milton Orkopoulos, a convicted pedophile, will plead not guilty to charges that he breached parole conditions when he allegedly contacted a relative, created an Instagram …
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South Australian Magistrate arrested and charged
A respected South Australian magistrate was arrested and charged with a number of offences following an investigation by the Independent Commissioner against Corruption (‘ICAC’). In a statement released 29 June …
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Melbourne wakes up to COVID-19 division
From today, more than 300,000 Melburnians have been forced back to Stage Three restrictions as Victoria struggles to contain the spike in coronavirus cases. On Wednesday, Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews …
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Seven Greek Orthodox Churches shut down in Melbourne due to COVID-19
The shutting down of 10 postcodes across Melbourne due to COVID-19 outbreaks has lead to the closure of various churches around the area for the sake of public health. In …
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Victoria doesn’t exclude the possibility of more lockdowns
There were 73 new COVID-19 infections recorded overnight in Victoria as the state continues to have double-digit increases for the 15th straight day. Following the difficult decision to lock down …
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Terence Quick returns to anchoring the news
The former deputy minister for Greeks living abroad, Terence Quick, is back to anchoring the news following his time in politics. He announced that he would return to the news …
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Victoria’s postcodes which are going into lockdown
Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews imposed a series of geographical lockdowns for COVID-19 hotspots in Victoria following the outbreaks noted in certain clusters. The following hotspots will be in lockdown from …
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Scott Morrison throws support behind potential Melbourne lockdown
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has offered support for a potential lockdown of Melbourne hotspots where coronavirus outbreaks have been noted, and he has also offered Commonwealth resources to secure …
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Cotsis leads the call for Sydney’s Canterbury Hospital to get an upgrade
Sophie Cotsis is leading a group of New South Wales parliamentarians calling for the redevelopment of Canterbury Hospital in Campsie, Sydney, in light of a growing population projections and a …