Taking issues raised in Christos Tsiolkas’s The Slap into real life, a study has found, physical punishment of children has been linked to the onset of mental illness in adulthood.

Collingwood midfielder Dane Swan will be the main attraction at East Coburg Cricket Club’s Sports Night.

Dafni Trepca, a year 11 student at South Oakleigh College, has won the International Greek Youth Parliament Competition and will address Greek parliament this year.

Reports of an assault on Corinth Mayor Alekos Pnevmatikos by a Chrysi Avgi (Golden Dawn) MP prompted an angry reaction by political parties.

No further concessions can be made to Greece, Germany’s Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said

It has become something of a trend in Europe for prime ministers to start with themselves when announcing cuts to government salaries.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.5 per cent in the June quarter 2012, compared with a rise of 0.1per cent in the March quarter 2012.

NSW Hospitality Minister George Souris has completed stage one of an audit on Kings Cross, that intends to stamp out the violence in the district.

Barriers preventing students from getting work experience after their degrees finish could present further deterrence for foreign students looking to study in Australia.

The Financial Crimes Squad (SDOE) on Thursday reported that six in 10 businesses inspected at popular tourist resorts were not issuing sales receipts.