Australia
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A fraction of promised DV support workers delivered
Recruitment problems are behind the shortfall in hundreds of promised frontline domestic violence support workers, the women’s minister says. Katy Gallagher says only 30 of the 500 staff promised during …
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Plea to stay indoors over flash flooding risk
Thousands of people on the NSW south coast have been warned to stay indoors with heavy rainfall predicted to last until nightfall. A severe weather warning is current for the …
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Police sexual offence investigations inadequate: report
Only one in seven people accused of raping a child will likely even know they were named as a suspect, much less be investigated, charged, prosecuted or convicted, a new …
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Greek Australian women leaders respond to the Government’s $1 billion anti-gendered violence package
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s $1 billion package to tackle violence against women was part of yesterday’s national cabinet measures. The federal government will provide $925 million over five years to …
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Premier Allan touts support for small business, Greek language and culture
The table in Vanilla cafe, Oakleigh, was covered with koulouria, tsourekia, butter biscuits, chocolate bunnies, red eggs, and lambastes – a postcard Pascha table– in honour of the Victorian premier …
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Nick Xenophon sues former law firm for using letter ‘X’ in name
Former South Australian senator and lawyer Nick Xenophon has sued his former law firm for still using the letter ‘X’ in its name, arguing it is a clear reference to …
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La Trobe University signs Memorandum of Understanding with National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
La Trobe University has recently entered into a significant partnership with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), marking a new chapter in international collaboration. Dr. Raul Sanchez-Urribarri, La …
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No punishment for hotel quarantine deaths as trial axed
The families of 800 people who died during Victoria’s COVID-19 wave linked to a fatally flawed hotel scheme would be “gobsmacked” criminal charges have been dropped. Spiros Vasilakis, whose mother …
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Promoting misogyny online is not free speech: Albanese
A government campaign to crack down on misogynistic content online to reduce levels of violence against women is not limiting free speech, the prime minister says. Following a national cabinet …
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Ten slammed over conduct in Lehrmann defamation suit
A lawyer for Ten was discourteous and misleading to claim the network had been “vindicated” despite successfully defending Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation, a judge has said. Federal Court Justice Michael Lee …