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Anzac Day: When Australians and New Zealanders Fought for Greece
ANZAC Day is a day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders "who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations" and "the contribution and suffering of all those...
Crime
Orthodox Church Leader Stabbed in Sydney
An ultra-conservative Orthodox Christian leader and several of his followers were stabbed at a church in western Sydney. This brought about a huge gathering outside the holy building, as hundreds of enraged people clashed with police.
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel...
Australia
Multiple Dead in Sydney Shopping Mall Stabbing Attack
At least five people have been killed during an attack at a shopping mall in Sydney, Australia with multiple reported stabbings. Nine people may have been stabbed in total.
The suspected attacker was reportedly shot dead by a police officer....
Business
Australian Magnate Reaffirms Commitment to Building Titanic II
Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer, who has been pitching the idea of building a 'Titanic II' since 2012, a hundred years since the original ship sank, has recently reaffirmed his commitment to the project, saying it will be an...
Australia
The First Greek to Settle in South Australia
Georgios (or George) Tramountanas is generally credited for being the first Greek to migrate to South Australia in 1842, according to the National Archives of Australia.
Born in Athens in 1822, Tramountanas was from a family of shipbuilders and seamen...
Animals
New Crocodile Species Discovered — and Its Last Meal Was a Dinosaur
Scientists in Australia have recently discovered a new species of crocodile, whose last meal was a dinosaur.
The new crocodile species dates back to the Cretaceous period when most of the commonly known dinosaurs were roaming the Earth. And its...
Australia
Gold Nugget Worth $250,000 Sparks Gold Rush in Australia
Using an amateur metal detector, an Australian man discovered a large gold nugget in Victoria's goldfields in March last year.
The nugget is nearly 250,000 AUD ($160,000) in value and weighs 4.6kg. The discovery was made in the "golden triangle"...
Australia
Australia’s First Battle of Crete Memorial Gets Green Light to Proceed
Work on the Battle of Crete Memorial at Kings Park in Perth, Western Australia is underway after many years of planning, negotiating, and fundraising.
Battle of Crete Memorial in Australia to Be Unveiled Later This Year
When complete, the memorial will...
Animals
Shark Attack Deaths Dramatically Rising, New Data Show
In 2023, there were more unprovoked shark attacks globally, leading to more deaths compared to the year before.
Based on the International Shark Attack File (ISAF) at the University of Florida, there were 69 unprovoked shark bites in 2023. This...
Australia
The Safest Countries to Survive Nuclear Winter
Australia and New Zealand have been ranked as the best places to survive a nuclear winter or other cataclysmic events, according to a recent study published in the journal Risk Analysis.
Other countries including Iceland, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu...