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Pokies play you, not the other way around says Cr Kris Pavlidis

In the lead-up to the state government election, City of Whittlesea mayor and director of Pronia, Kris Pavlidis is continuing her fight against gambling, and in particular pokie machines. On …

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Over $470,000 recovered in underpayments by ‘cheap eat’ spots

The Federation of Ethnic Communities Council of Australia (FECCA) has thanked the Fair Work Ombudsman for recovering $472,000 as a result of a series of audits carried out at several …

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Vamvakinou: ‘If people can’t find work then there’s something wrong’

The link between settlement and employment was discussed last week at the roundtable hosted by Federal member for Calwell, Maria Vamvakinou MP, the Shadow Minister for Multicultural Australia and Citizenship, Tony …

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ECCV responds to the Minister for Citizenship’s article on English language for migrants

Last week, Neos Kosmos published an article by the Hon Alan Tudge MP, in which the federal Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs argued on the contribution of the English …

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State-funded language program to be rolled out in Victorian kindergartens

Preschoolers across Victoria will have the opportunity to learn a language other than English, starting from term one 2019, as part of a state-funded initiative. Marking an Australian first, the …

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Locals say no to total smoking ban in Eaton Mall

A proposal that would see a total ban on smoking introduced in outdoor areas at all restaurants, cafes and recreational settings in the City of Monash has been dismissed. The …

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Neos Kosmos endorses Uluru Statement from the Heart

One year after the ‘historic’ meeting in Uluru, where more than 250 leaders of Indigenous communities – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Peoples at the First Nations National Constitutional Convention …

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Pension cuts for Australians travelling overseas for more than six weeks

Aged pension changes are underway for Australians, with certain regulations potentially hitting those travelling abroad hard. Th While retirees will still receive their pension when travelling abroad, the rate will …

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Athens v Melbourne: the liveability debate

Comparing the quality of life and the economy between Greece and Australia countries is a popular subject of discussion among Greeks, both those living in Greece and those who have …

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Interpreters and the Victorian Government speak the same language

Victorian Multiculturalism received a much-needed boost this week, as the Andrews Government announced a significant funding increase – the largest in the state’s history – to interpreter services. “All Victorians …

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