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Appetite for sugar tax to fight diabetes and obesity
A 20 per cent tax on all sugar-sweetened drinks should spearhead efforts to stem Australia’s diabetes epidemic, a parliamentary inquiry has found. The year-long inquiry into the nation’s fastest-growing chronic …
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New PM Starmer pledges action not words to fix Britain
Britain’s new prime minister Keir Starmer has pledged action to fix the country, not just words, but warned the voters who handed him a massive electoral majority and those who …
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UK’s Labour sweeps to power as Sunak concedes election
Sir Keir Starmer will be Britain’s next prime minister with his Labour Party expected to win a huge majority in a parliamentary election, ending 14 years of often tumultuous Conservative …
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World’s first milk bar to be immortalised with plaque in Sydney
Seven years after its initial pitch, the world’s first milk bar, owned by Greek Australian Mick Adams (Joachim Tavlaridis), is finally set to be honoured with the unveiling of a …
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Antonis Remos denies money laundering and tax evasion as assets are seized
Popular Greek singer Antonis Remos has denied that he is being investigated by a prosecutor and relevant authorities for money laundering and tax evasion amounting to 1.5 million euros. According …
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Pressure grows on Biden as he tries to prove fitness
US President Joe Biden sought to speak loud and passionately in brief public remarks delivered at the White House, as he faces close scrutiny over his stamina and mental acuity …
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Online dating apps ‘swipe right’ on new safety code
Online dating apps have pledged to escalate complaints of imminent safety threats more swiftly to police under a voluntary industry code. The companies behind Tinder, Hinge, Bumble, Grindr, RSVP and …
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Greece’s demographic crisis deepens: Deaths outnumber births
Greece is getting older. According to the Institute for Demographic Research and Studies (IDEM), more Greeks are dying every year than are being born. Ageing and deaths in proportion to …
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Panagia Soumela Melbourne exceeds fundraising goal for cancer research
The Panagia Soumela Melbourne community gathered at their Thomastown club hall last Sunday for their ‘Biggest Morning Tea’ fundraiser in support of the Cancer Council. The event featured raffles, games, …
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Taxi driver accused of assaulting woman, stealing ring
A taxi driver accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a 45-minute trip from Melbourne’s city centre has fronted court. Satinder Satinder, 28, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on …