TA NEA – 8 May 2024
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Violence against Women: The first step has been taken
On Sunday, April 28, protests took place across Australia in response to the wave of violence against women that has intensified in recent months. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese participated in the Canberra demonstration, while Premier Jacinta Allan attended the one in Melbourne.…
When will the Greek government intervene for enforcement and compliance with the Prespa Agreement?
The Australian Institute of Macedonian Studies (AIMS) protests The Australian Institute of Macedonian Studies (AIMS),…
AMA welcomes sickly sweet sugar tax calls
Australia should introduce a tax on sugary drinks to help combat obesity and diabetes according…
Australia
What just happened to Bonza? Why new budget airlines always struggle in Australia
The history of budget jet airlines in Australia is a long road littered with broken dreams. New entrants have consistently struggled to get a…
Australia’s universities ranked 4th as a study destination
The high cost of living and tuition fees in Australia led the country to lose the top spot in the university rankings it shared…
Housing prices at record new highs
House prices across the country have reached new highs, exacerbating the cost-of-living crisis for ordinary Australians. According to PropTrack’s monthly house price index released…
Australia’s thrilling dawn services and marches honour the Anzacs
Australians came together in a moving show of remembrance, defying the chill of the early morning to join dawn services nationwide, honoring the brave…
Australia’s defence strategy focuses on the Pacific
Australia has unveiled its national defence strategy, with a particular focus on the Pacific to counter China’s “coercive tactics”. The 80-page document paints a…
Assessing the electoral landscape: Labor’s potential triumph in the current political climate
As the political arena heats up in anticipation of the upcoming elections, all eyes are on the shifting dynamics between the Labor Party and…
WORLD
China’s Chang’e 6 mission and the vision of “The High Frontier”
There are a lot of questions on the launch of China’s Chang’e 6 mission on May 4th, 2024 to get samples – for the first time – from the far side of the moon. We don’t know why specifically they’re doing that, but we have a pretty good idea (China’s Chang’e 6 mission and the vision of “The High Frontier”)…
The US has unequivocally lost the race for supremacy
This situation is quite confussing. The American Enterprise Institute (AEI), arguably the…
USA: Protesters besiege universities
The situation at dozens of universities in the United States, where violent…
Ukraine: 25,000 Russian troops besiege town of Chashiv Yar
The dangerous situation in Ukraine is worsening as Russia has sent up…
Important discussions on the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece: Mayor of London proposes sharing
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has sparked an important debate by…
Greece
How Greece became a leader of growth in Europe
New York Times: How Greece went from being the “black sheep” to becoming a growth leader…
Absentee voting: an expression of democracy of great interest in Greece and abroad
Postal voting is a way of exercising the right to vote that is attracting the interest…
Greece – Turkey: Confidence building measures on the table
With a view for the need of further dialogue and cooperation between Greece and Turkey, the…
Population Collapse looming in Greece as deaths soar and fertility hits record low
Greece is predicted to become the first nation to suffer “population collapse” as sudden and unexpected…
Mitsotakis – Tusk meeting: Ukraine, Middle East and European elections to dominate talks
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis continues his tour of Europe as he arrives in Warsaw for a…
What is Greece’s Prosecutor of the Supreme Court doing at the Delphi Forum?
It is simple, and democratic but not self-evident in Greece. Prosecutors and Judges are Greek citizens…
COMMUNITY
A Cultural Festival at Fairfield Village
Last Saturday, The Fairfield Village Traders Association proudly presented their first Cultural Festival for 2024 – A Cultural Festival in Fairfield Village!!! Wingrove St was closed and hosted live (on stage) cultural performances, children’s activities and entertainment, as well as roving artists entertaining through Station St. At midday, a cohort of students from the MANASIS School of Greek Dance and…
Preston Market’s Greek Day Festival 2024
For almost an entire decade, the Preston Market in partnership with the…
Message by the Ambassador of Greece to Australia, Mr. Stavros Venizelos, to the Greek community on the occasion of officially assuming his duties
The Ambassador of Greece in Australia, Mr Stavros Venizelos, presented today his…
Food Hampers Appeal 2024 of the Greek Welfare Centre Victoria for families in need
Greek–Australian households in financial need will receive an Easter Hamper in a…
GCM Dinner Dance commemorates Greek National Day with song and dance
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) hosted its annual Greek National Day…
Opinion
The moment of truth is upon us
We will soon know the direction the state government will take with respect to the economic…
Protect multiculturalism as the “apple of our eye”
Recent events in the past weeks could give credence to the “enemies” of the multicultural model…
Victoria must regain the confidence of the property industry
A recent survey conducted by Procore and the Property Council reveals concerning statistics, indicating that Victoria…
A political alternative is needed for the Gaza Strip crisis
Last Sunday, the Israel-Hamas war entered its seventh month Unfortunately, among the victims of this horrific…
Israel’s airstrike on the Iranian Consulate and the geopolitical chessboard
Israeli fighter jets launched an airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on Monday, resulting in…
Political activism has no place in our schools
During last month’s Harmony Day in Melbourne, a group of students, from a background associated with…
Uncontrolled immigration is seriously damaging the economy
The Australian Bureau of Statistics figures and the ongoing cost of living crisis highlight a problem…
Hellenic Postal Vote: Let our voice be heard at last!
For over a month now, the online platform for the registration of those enrolled on the…
Clear skies, no fear of lightning…
Last December the Victorian Ombudsman Ms Deborah Glass published a damning report on the State Government’s…
The description of Skopje as “Historic Macedonia” sets off alarm bells
For several days now Channel 9 has been regularly running a Tripadeal advertisement promoting a “Balkan…
Reveal all the details of the Metro tunnel scandal
The cancellation of the Commonwealth Games and the revised budgets of most of Victoria’s major projects,…
Ιt is essential that our Consulate is adequately staffed!
This year’s upcoming visits to Australia by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the…
Did we learn the hard way?
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has warned that the government’s ongoing inquiry into the way…
The 25th of March Independence Day parade in April?
The recent announcement by the Victorian National Anniversary Committee stating that this year’s national anniversary parade…
Classical Studies in Australia? Why not…
Last Thursday, the Drive program on 3XY Radio Hellas hosted the President of the Australian Society…
Sports
Tsitsipas wins Monte Carlo Masters
Stefanos Tsitsipas Tsitsipas won the Monte Carlo Masters by sweeping aside Casper Ruud 6-1, 6-4 to win the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters for the third time in four years, and then wept in his chair. Tsitsipas sat holding his head in his hands, briefly crying as he took in his first title of the year and biggest tournament victory for…
Western United’s football-specific facility is a milestone worth celebrating
Bottom club Western United’s 4-2 win over Macarthur was a rare bright…
Goals, comebacks and excitement in the Champions League quarter-finals!
The night of the Champions League quarter-finals was nothing short of amazing!…
The Lighting Ceremony of the Olympic Flame for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
The Olympic Flame will be born again in the Sacred Land of…
Sakkari: Into the quarter-finals of the Charleston Open – Climbs to world No.6
Maria Sakkari has advanced to the quater-finals of the Charleston Open, defeating…
Lifestyle
United Nations: Humanity has just 2 years ‘to save the world’
Humanity has only two years left “to save the world” by making dramatic changes in the…
China creates a miniature of Santorini
The resort “Ideal State of Dali” in Yunnan Province China was inspired by the unique beauty…
Scientists create 3D map of the universe
An international team of researchers has created the world’s largest and most detailed 3D map of…
Medical Study: Worldwide Prostate Cancer Cases Will Double By 2040
A study published in The Lancet medical journal predicts a significant increase in the incidence of…
New Australian treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
A new Australian study suggests that the traditional treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, which targets amyloid plaque…
New fluffy longhorn beetle discovered in Australia
An entomologist initially thought the insect was bird poop. The adjective “fluffy” is not usually one…
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Assassination attempt on Volodymyr Zelenski
A plot to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski has been foiled with the arrest of a man in Poland. The Polish suspect is accused of passing sensitive information about the Ukrainian president to Russian intelligence in order to serve Moscow’s plans. The…
Anger in Serbia with Dora Bakoyannis
A criminal and historic mistake – Greece’s New Democracy sets fire to the Balkans with the Kosovo vote in the Council of Europe! After Russia and the Arab world, Greece is losing the friendship of its Orthodox brothers Serbia because of Kosovo.…
Albanese hints at easing HECS/HELP burden as debt grows
Student debt is a major issue in the lives of many Australian students. With growing concern about how this debt is calculated and managed, the Parliamentary Library is attempting to forecast the impact of potential changes to the HECS/HELP indexation system. Higher…
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The knife attack on Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel declared a “terrorist act”
A 16-year-old boy is in custody on Tuesday after the attack at Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley overnight where Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was stabbed as the incident was broadcast on the church’s live stream. At least two police officers…
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