46+ min ago  (75+ words) Socceroos vice-captain Jackson Irvine has blown the whistle on FIFA's decision to hand its inaugural peace prize to US President Donald Trump....

28+ min ago  (395+ words) 29 April 2026 3: 01pm The AFL is pushing ahead with draft and player-movement changes for this off-season, with Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge heavily criticising the move. The AFL confirmed on Wednesday it is proceeding with the moves that will affect father-son prospects…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago  (29+ words) Melbourne Uni student Eleni Calypso Gerostamoulos has taken home the Robert Salzer Foundation Award at the 2026 National Liederfest, a German Art song competition showcasing elite singers and pianists....

1+ hour, 7+ min ago  (130+ words) Existing gas export contracts will not be hit with fresh taxes when the federal government hands down its May budget, despite an intense campaign for the move....

3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (184+ words) Staff writers 29 April 2026 11: 33am From May 29-31, Doncaster, Melbourne will play house to a new interpretation of Aristophanes" Lysistrata, one of the most iconic comedies of antiquity, which remains relevant today. The women of Athens and Sparta are exhausted by endless war,…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago  (560+ words) Michael Georgiou 29 April 2026 12: 38pm A deepening governance crisis has engulfed Sydney Olympic FC, with legal threats, constitutional disputes and on-field struggles combining to place one of Australia's historic soccer clubs under intense pressure. According to sources, a civil dispute has erupted…...

7+ hour, 1+ min ago  (330+ words) Police have arrested an 89-year-old "suspected of wounding five people in two "separate gun attacks in Athens, the "Greek citizens" protection ministry says Staff writers 29 April 2026 8: 28am An 89-year-old man opened fire with a shotgun at a branch of Greece"s…...

22+ hour, 47+ min ago  (373+ words) Mouse numbers have exploded to plague proportions across a state's grain belt, with thousands per hectare threatening crops and straining bait supply Robyn Wuth (AAP) 28 April 2026 4: 42pm Mouse numbers have exploded to plague proportions across Western Australia's grain belt, with experts…...

22+ hour, 44+ min ago  (423+ words) Staff writers 28 April 2026 4: 45pm Greek Minister for Education, Religious Affairs and Sports Sofia Zacharaki has announced a key government initiative to formally recognise and support clergy serving in the diaspora, during her visit to the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in Istanbul....

22+ hour, 5+ min ago  (28+ words) The Greek Community of Melbourne has marked the 60th anniversary of St George Church in Thornbury with a large community celebration, drawing local residents, parishioners and civic leaders....