Australia’s effort to slow the spread of coronavirus is earning praise from the federal Health Minister but it’s coming with a warning that there’s no end in sight to the restrictions that have shuttered swathes of the economy. Greg Hunt lauded Australians for adhering to the Prime Minister’s demand to stay home at Easter, amid fears travel could lead to …

Grateful For Your Kind Support Dear Friends, Many of you have called and written on Facebook and other forms of social media expressing your solidarity against the recent attacks on me as a result of which I tendered my resignation as Assistant President of the NSW Legislative Council. I express my deepest gratitude to you and to so many of …

As the Easter weekend approaches, there is a great temptation to hit the road, but authorities have warned drivers to think carefully before grabbing their keys. Conscious of keeping coronavirus under control, police across the country have redoubled their efforts to crack down on non-essential travel. So what is essential? Can you drive to see a partner or a relative? …

As the coronavirus crisis continues, Australia now has more than 5,800 cases of COVID-19 and 46 fatalities. And with the Easter holidays upon us, it’s more important than ever that we continue to practise social distancing. “We’ve seen this amazing community response to the call to social distance and to stay home, and people have really rallied around that call,” …

A man allegedly headbutted and spat on a policewoman after being told to leave one of Sydney’s closed beaches. Yesterday morning, lifeguards told the 29-year-old man and his 19-year-old female companion that Maroubra Beach was closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The pair allegedly responded by verbally abusing the lifeguards, prompting them to call police. When confronted by officers a short time later …

An employee at a McDonald’s in western Sydney has tested positive for coronavirus but only 20 of the 100 staff at the restaurant were notified. Employees have been left “angry and confused” and have turned down shifts out of fear. One staff member at the Gregory Hills restaurant, who asked to remain anonymous, said they believed there was no choice …

A 25-year-old woman claiming to be on her way to get tested for COVID-19 allegedly spat at police while resisting arrest after a car chase through south-west Sydney last night. Police in Greenacre attempted to stop an Audi on Greenacre Rd just after 5pm on Friday. As police did a U-turn, the Audi allegedly accelerated away, travelling at no less …

Sydney Reflects Upon the Meaning of Life and Death Religious leaders gather to discuss Life and Death, according to religious scriptures at HWPL Sydney’s 54th inter-faith dialogue Sydney, January 18, 2020 – HWPL Sydney hosted its 54th World Alliance of Religions’ Peace Office (WARP Office), at Abraham Mott Hall, NSW on the 18th of January 2020. Religious leaders from Islam, …

The mother of the three Abdallah children says she has forgiven the alleged drunk driver who killed her three children in Sydney’s north-west. Just before 8pm on Saturday, Anthony, Angelina and Sienna Abdallah were walking with four other children along a footpath on Bettington Road, Oatlands, when police allege Samuel Davidson’s Mitsubishi Triton mounted the kerb and hit the group. The three …

As the daughter of hard-working Greek immigrants, Violet Roumeliotis says it was “very much my parents’ story” that inspired her to work in the field of refugee settlement and support. After arriving in Australia in the 1950s, they settled in western Sydney and like many other Greek migrants, ran a corner shop, first in Homebush and later in Pendle Hill …