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Erdogan opens former Orthodox church to Muslim worshippers
Turkey on Monday reopened a mosque converted from an ancient Orthodox church in Istanbul for Muslim worship, four years after the president ordered its transformation. The Kariye Mosque was formerly …
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‘Under the pump’: expenses help for battling families
Australians doing it tough can expect extra cost-of-living support in the federal budget. The well-flagged tax cut relief under the reworked stage three package will be the primary source of …
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‘Unacceptable’: phantom flights cost Qantas $120m
Tens of thousands of Australians who endured cancelled flights will each receive hundreds of dollars in compensation after Qantas admitted to misleading customers for years. The Australian Competition and Consumer …
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Archbishop Makarios honours Governor of New South Wales during Easter Sunday service
On Orthodox Easter Sunday, Archbishop of Australia Makarios accompanied by Metropolitan Seraphim of Sevasteia and Bishops Iakovos of Miletoupolis and Christodoulos of Magnesia, conducted the Service of Love following the …
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Greek Community of Melbourne denounces release of Golden Dawn leader, calls for unity against extremism
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has voiced its disapproval and concern over the recent release of Nikos Michaloliakos, the imprisoned leader and founder of Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn party. …
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Me and Tsitsipas are no longer a love match: Badosa
Paula Badosa says she and Stefanos Tsitsipas are no longer a love match. The tennis power couple have broken up. Badosa posted on social media that the pair “decided to …
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Students paid during work placement for first time
Student teachers, nurses and social workers will be paid during their compulsory work placements for the first time. As part of their degrees, these students must work hundreds of hours …
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Where do Australia, Greece and Cyprus sit among the world’s richest?
Many of the world’s wealthiest nations are surprisingly small, with their prosperity largely unaffected by recent global challenges like the pandemic, economic slowdown, and geopolitical tensions. According to a research …
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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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Holy Light arrives in Greece: State officials extend wished for peace, hope and optimism
Amidst the reverent anticipation of Greek Orthodox faithful, the ‘Holy Light’ embarked on its annual journey, illuminating the hearts of believers across Greece. Leaving the Church of the Holy Sepulchre …