United States president Donald Trump has threatened North Korea with what he calls "fire and fury like the world has never seen." His warning comes amid reports US analysts have concluded North Korea has successfully miniaturised a nuclear warhead.  - Presedintele Statelor Unite, Donald Trump a amenintat Coreea de Nord cu 'foc si furie cum n-a mai vazut omenirea'.  Avertismentul sau vine pe fundalul rapoartelor analistilor ca Phenianul a miniaturizat cu succes un focos nuclear.

The number of international students studying in Australia rose by more than 10 per cent last year to its highest level ever. New statistics released by the Federal Department of Education and Training show there were 554,000 international students in the country in 2016. But as the sector booms, some have raised concerns that services and conditions for students are not keeping up. - Numarul studentilor internationali din Australia a crescut cu 10% anul trecut ajungand la o jumatate de milion. Potrivit datelor Ministerului Invatamantului, in 2016 au fost inscrisi la cursuri 554.000 studenti straini. Dar, pe masura ce numarul acestora creste, se pune intrebarea daca Australia are suficiente resurse pentru a le asigura studentilor internationali conditii decente de trai si educatie.

There are fears proposed amendments to the Migration Act could exclude entire groups of people from living in or travelling to Australia based on their religion or nationality. Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says they're designed to protect Australia's national interest. But Labor has likened the proposed changes to U-S President Donald Trump's temporary immigration ban. - Legea care reglementeaza imigrarea in Australia, denumita Migration Act ar putea fi modificata, ceea ce ar putea duce la interdictia de a intra sau locui in Australia a mai multor persoane in functie de religie sau nationalitate. Peter Dutton, Ministrul Imigrarii, considera ca aceste masuri sunt de natura sa protejeze interesele nationale. Totusi, opozitia laburista pune amendamentele alaturi de decizia presedintelui american Donald Trump de a inchide granitele pentru musulmani.

Have you ever thought about how much you could be saving just by taking your lunch to work?

Statisticians at McCrindle Research have found that while we're meant to be working to create wealth, we're often eating into that wealth at work.

In fact, costs associated with generating an income - toll roads, public transport, lunch, coffee, work clothes and childcare - are gobbling up HALF of our incomes.

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V-ati gandit vreodata la cat de mult ati putea economisi, daca la servici ati manca ceva pregatit acasa? Statisticienii de la compania McCrindle afirma ca desi muncim pentru a crea bogatie (daca putem realiza asa ceva), adesea erodam acea incercare, chiar la servici. 

Bishop Mihail Christmas Message - Mesajul de Craciun al Episcopului Mihail

It's been said that the best place to hide something is in plain sight. And this story has been out in the open for decades. But it's only now, 40 years after the coup that brought dictator Augusto Pinochet to power in Chile, that refugees from his regime have become fully aware of Australia's involvement in Chile during that time. They are demanding Australia apologise for helping the CIA undermine Augusto Pinochet's democratically-elected predecessor. So what was Australia's role? 

- Se spune ca, cel mai bun loc sa ascunzi ceva e in vazul tuturor.  Relatarea ce urmeaza s-a aflat in spatiul public de decenii, insa iata ca numai acum, la 40 de ani de la lovitura de stat care l-a adus la putere in Chile pe dictatorul Augusto Pinochet, refugiatii care au parasit tara datorita regimului au aflat in intregime despre implicarea Australiei in Chile, in acea perioada.  Multi cer ca Australia sa ceara oficial scuze pentru ajutorul acordat Agentiei de Inteligenta Americane (CIA), in destabilizarea regimului lui Salvador Allende, predecesorul lui Augusto Pinochet, si considerat primul marxist ales in mod democratic presedinte al unei tari din America Latina.  Care a fost insa rolul Australiei?

China is set to overtake New Zealand as Australia's number one source of tourists, in a year of record international visits to our shores. Last year saw international tourism increase by 11 per cent. The industry is confident of further growth, but says the government needs to play its part. - China este pe cale sa depaseasca Noua Zeelanda pentru a deveni tara din care provin cei mai multi turisti ce viziteaza Australia. Anul trecut industria turistica a inregistrat o crestere de 11 la suta, ceea ce reprezinta un record in materie. Principalii operatori sunt multumiti de tendinta, dar se asteapta ca guvernul sa-i sprijine in continuare.

It's a question this country never stops asking -- what makes someone truly Australian? A new survey has found most Aussies don't care whether Australians were born overseas. It's a view widely shared in other countries despite a recent rise in nationalist and anti-migrant sentiment. - Exista o intrebare la care aceasta tara nu inceteaza sa caute raspunsul: ce inseamna a fi cu adevarat australian? Cel mai recent sondaj de opinie a relevant ca cei mai multi australieni nu pun foarte mult accent pe locul in care s-au nascut concetatenii lor. E interesant ca acelasi sentiment si l-au exprimat si oamenii din alte tari care au cunoscut o recrudescenta a nationalismului.

Internationally well-known Romanian tenor Teodor Ilincai made his Australian debut at Sydney Opera in Tosca by Giacomo Puccini. - Una din vocile de aur ale operei romanesti, tenorul Teodor Ilincai, a debutat pe scena Operei din Sydney in rolul principal masculin din opera Tosca de Giacomo Puccini.

An Australian study has concluded popular non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have little impact on lower back and neck pain. Researchers say patients taking the drugs are also more likely to develop heart and stomach issues. - Un recent studiu desfasurat in Australia a ajuns la concluzia ca medicamentele anti inflamatoare care nu contin steroizi joaca un rol prea putin important in tratarea durerilor de spate si gat. In plus, cercetatorii au stabilit ca persoanele care iau aceste medicamente sunt mai susceptibile la a dezvolta probleme cu inima sau stomacul.