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Greece hosts and competes in deaf basketball championships
Being deaf can be difficult for many, but it won’t hinder these athletes from doing what they love. Every four to five years, the Deaf International Basketball Federation (DIBF) hold …
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Specialist school among 60 facing ‘unfair’ Vic tax
One of the Victorian private schools facing a new $322 million state tax caters to children with language and learning difficulties. Andale School in Kew has been named on a list …
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Legalising drugs ‘needs the right health and education’
Police say legalising marijuana could work as a policy if the right health and education services are in place, as experts urge federal leaders to decriminalise drug possession. Representatives from …
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Don’t expect many happy returns from the tax office
Tax returns are likely to be scarcer and smaller this year following the scrapping of the low- and middle-income tax offset and more onerous working-from-home deductions. The Australian Taxation Office …
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The impact of Greek cotton merchants in the American Civil War: Greek History and Culture Seminars
Political science lecturer Alexander Billinis will delve into the often overlooked role of Greek cotton merchants in the American Civil War during an exclusive online lecture on Thursday, July 6 …
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Early morning earthquake rattles regional Victoria
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake has rattled residents in regional Victoria, with thousands of people feeling the early morning tremor. Geoscience Australia said the earthquake struck at 1.32am on Friday near Rawson, …
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Tsipras stands down as Greek opposition party leader
Greece’s Alexis Tsipras has stepped down from the helm of the leftist Syriza party following a heavy election defeat. “The time has come to start a new cycle,” Tsipras said …
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Tsipras to step down
Emerging from a meeting of the SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance Executive Bureau, Alexis Tsipras announced at Zappeion on Thursday that he has decided to step down as the main opposition party’s leader …
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Vic government retreats on payroll tax for Greek schools
On Thursday, the Victorian government retreated on its new payroll tax for non-government schools. Now the new payroll tax will apply only to those schools that charge $15,000, or more …
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NSW doctor charged with assaulting woman
A NSW doctor based in Bondi has once again attracted police attention after allegedly attacking a woman in Dover Heights which breached a recent domestic violence order. According to The …