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Tunisian killed in clashes with migrants in tense city
A Tunisian man has been killed in clashes between residents and sub-Saharan African migrants in the southern city of Sfax, a judicial official says, following days of violent incidents between …
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‘Do not let them divide us’ – Burney’s impassioned plea
Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney has accused the ‘no’ campaign of using tactics pioneered by former US president Donald Trump to divide this nation over the voice referendum. During …
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Boost to bill relief to blunt rising living costs
When the coffee machine whirrs in Mohsen Jahangiri’s corner cafe, the rising cost of electricity is in the back of his mind. What was a $900 power bill nine months …
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Radical shift to ‘rigid’ Vic euthanasia laws ruled out
Loved-ones of Victorian euthanasia patients have decried barriers to accessing the assisted dying scheme, but the state government has ruled out radical reforms. A peer-reviewed study from the Queensland University …
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Schools use artificial intelligence to help teach kids
Students in eight South Australian public high schools will trial an artificial intelligence app designed to help them use the technology to support their studies. The students will use the …
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Controlled burning in Greece can help avoid wildfires: WWF
Greece’s World Wildlife Fund branch said Tuesday it had successfully completed a project showing that controlled fires could help the Mediterranean country avert annual wildfires fuelled by climate change. The …
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Greece to discuss Frontex migration concerns: minister
Greece is to meet with EU border agency Frontex after last month’s migrant trawler disaster led to fears the agency could pull out of the country, the new migration minister …
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Farewell to a brilliant mind: Stathis Paraskevopoulos an inspiring force in film and media
As reported in ERT News, June 18, Greek-Australian Stathis Paraskevopoulos, an adviser to the Drama International Short Film Festival (DISFF), one of the world’s oldest film festivals, passed away on …
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Raelene Polymiadis charged with murder over alleged fatal poisoning of elderly parents
As reported in The Advertiser police allege that the daughter of an elderly couple was responsible for the fatal poisoning of her elderly parents a year apart, has been charged …
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Exploring literary translation as a political act at the Greek Centre
The Greek Community of Melbourne continues its enlightening Greek History and Culture Seminars with a captivating lecture titled “Literary Translation as a Political Act.” Dr. Konstandina Dounis will present this …