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Legendary racehorse Black Caviar passes just before 18th birthday
Champion racehorse Black Caviar, who made history in Australia with her unbeaten run of 25 victories, has died at 17 from laminitis, a debilitating disease, eventually rendering the horse unable …
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Evacuations in Smyrna as Turkey battles forest fires
Firefighters were battling a strong forest fire in Turkey’s Aegean city of Izmir (Smyrna) for a third day on Saturday, AFP reporters said, a day after hundreds of local people …
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Free land offer to lure new supermarkets to open in NT
Major supermarket chains that enter the Northern Territory will be offered free land to open stores. Chief Minister Eva Lawler said the proposal, announced ahead of next Saturday’s election, aimed …
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Dingo bites four-year-old girl at popular Queensland holiday spot
A four-year-old girl has been flown to hospital after being bitten by a dingo on a Queensland beach. A large group of people including eight children were fishing at NgKala …
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Cashless community still needs access to notes, coins
Despite fewer people using cash, the right to do so should be defended, Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock says. The cash distribution system was on a knife-edge, with the financial …
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One year after Greece’s record-breaking fires: “A way of life gone up in flames”
A narrow dirt road winds its way to the vineyards of Kyriaki Hatzisavva, at the outskirts of Alexandroupoli in Evros, Greece’s borderline region with Turkey. The flanks of the hills …
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Fight breaks out on Tinos island route Greek ferry, 14 arrested including children
Fourteen people had reportedly been arrested after a fight broke out on a Greek islands’ passenger ferry. The ship, carrying 717 passengers, was on a three-hour journey from the island …
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Raftopoulos pleads guilty to causing death while excessively speeding
A sunny Saturday morning bike ride on a popular mountain road turned catastrophic for a Brisbane father when a motorcyclist travelling more than double the speed limit fatally struck him. …
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Mpox cases on the rise amid global health emergency
Australia is being urged to take swift protective action as mpox cases spike in the eastern states. The World Health Organisation has declared the viral infection a global public health …
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Greek Orthodox Community Home for the Aged recognised with ACCPA Excellence Award
The Greek Orthodox Community Home for the Aged in NSW have been awarded for their work, winning the 2024 Aged and Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) Excellence Award for Organisation …