Advertisement

News

News

Fat tax proposed on heavy travellers

A former Qantas chief economist called for overweight passengers to pay an extra surcharge to fly on Australian airlines.

News

Volos launches drive to help homeless

In a bid to ease the fallout from the financial crisis, the municipality of Volos, in Greece’s Thessaly region, wants to use vacant buildings to house the city’s homeless populatio

News

From Australia, with love

From Australia, with love, a weekly TV show on ERT World, will be launching on Sunday 15 January.

News

Building bridges through tourism

Managing director Jaqui Preketes understands that tourism is the key to promoting world peace.

News

Jumbo’s sales jump by one per cent

Greece’s largest toyseller Jumbo said first-half sales rose about 1 percent, in line with its expectations, after it pushed forward the opening of new stores amid an economic crisi

News

NSW grant for all ages, drug and alcohol free music events

NSW Minister for the Arts George Souris today announced $110,000 in funding to aid young people in the state to stage drug and alcohol free music events.

News

Job vacancies on the decrease

The final months of 2011 saw a fall in job vacancies that presents a warning that unemployment rates are likely to increase this year.

News

Tourism in Greece has growth potential

Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) says the tourism sector can grow further in 2012 to account for 17 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product and 20 per cent

News

GSEE to enter wage talks

Greece’s largest labor union, GSEE, said Tuesday it would take part in talks with employers but has no intention of discussing a reduction in the minimum wage or other salaries

News

Judge says mandatory sentencing for people smugglers unfair

A Queensland judge has criticised mandatory sentencing of people smugglers saying it does not take into consideration personal circumstances

Advertisement