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Australia is spending more on mental health. For many, help remains out of reach

The latest national report card shows that cost, location and social disadvantage still determine who receives care. For Filipino-Australians, another barrier may appear before the search for help even begins: admitting that help is needed. For some Filipino families, emotional distress does not first arrive with a medical name. It may be described as pagod or […]

Homelessness is closer to home in Melbourne’s west

More than 15,000 people sought support in 2024-25 in a region where thousands of Filipino-Australians live. Homelessness does not always mean sleeping on a footpath. It can mean a mother and children moving between motels, a worker sleeping in a car, a young person couch surfing, or several families sharing an overcrowded house because no […]

December Avenue brings ‘POLARIS’ tour to Melbourne

OPM sensation December Avenue took the stage at Max Watts, Melbourne last Thursday, 6 August for the third stop of their POLARIS: Beneath The Same Sky Tour 2026 in Australia & New Zealand. The band—comprising Zel Bautista, Jet Danao, Gelo Cruz, and Jem Manuel, joined by Carissa Ramos on bass—was fresh from their shows in […]

TASNI marks 18 years of service and community involvement in Sydney

Triskelion Australia Sydney NSW Incorporated (TASNI) celebrated its 18th anniversary on 18 July 2026 at Liverpool Catholic Club in New South Wales, marking nearly two decades of community service, leadership and brotherhood. The organisation, which has around 200 members, has been involved in community initiatives including National Tree Day, Clean Up Australia and blood donation […]

Fil-Aussie Luke Atacador to represent Gilas Pilipinas U18

The news is in! Our homegrown Filipino-Australian talent, Luke Atacador, has been selected to represent Gilas Pilipinas U18, the Philippines’ national under-18 team. Luke was invited to try out for a place in the squad ahead of the FIBA U18 Asia Cup in Ahmedabad, India, from 13 to 23 August, where the Philippines will compete […]