Olympics
Federica Brignone tilted her head skywards as the Italian Air Force’s acrobatic unit laid a trail of the country’s colours amid the jagged peaks of the Dolomites and the sun finally peeked through the clouds.
World Cup
Brothers Justin and Anthony Mosca have guided Twenty20 World Cup debutants Italy to their first win in the tournament, as ‌their unbeaten half-centuries secured a dominant 10-wicket victory over Nepal in a Group ‌C clash on Thursday.
New South Wales
Ninety years worn with pride, clarity and a smile that tells the story of a full life shaped by hard work, family and community commitment. That is how Elido Bortolazzo, one of the five surviving founding members among the 239 pioneers who established Club Marconi in 1958, marked the milestone of his 90th birthday.
Victoria
The Sicilian Carnevale organised by the Associazione Trinacria brought colour and energy to the Five Dock RSL Club, drawing a large and engaged crowd.
Football/Soccer
Few figures in Australian football can point to a lifetime of service quite like Tony Labozzetta. With close to 60 years of involvement in the game, his journey spans the formative years of the National Soccer League, leadership at national level and representation on the global stage.

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History
During the Italian Business Awards Gala 2025, a remarkable announcement captured the attention and admiration of those present: a major exhibition is about to transport Melbourne into the heart of ancient Rome.
History
A border city shaped by centuries of trade and shifting sovereignties, Trieste was at the centre of one of the most complex migration stories of post-war Italy. It’s a chapter that profoundly changed the city’s identity, yet for decades remained overlooked or misunderstood.
History
From November 7 to December 23 this year, Co.As.It.’s Museo Italiano will host the European Union’s travelling exhibition ‘Inside Pompeii: Origins of a European Way of Life – Photographs by Luigi Spina’.
History
The Commodus Passage, the name given to the corridor through which Roman emperors gained unseen access to the Imperial box in the Colosseum, has been opened to the public for the first time after a major restoration of its glistening marble walls.
History
A Greek shipwreck dating back to between the 6th and 5th centuries BC, lying at a depth of six meters, has been almost completely uncovered off the coast of Santa Maria del Focallo in Ispica, Sicily.
Restaurants
On January 8, the Federation of Apulian Associations of Australia, in collaboration with GLOBAT festival of Trani and restaurant Antico Sapore, organised a special event centred on Spaghetti all’Assassina, featuring renowned Bari-born chef Celso Laforgia.
Restaurants
Over the many years I’ve spent living abroad, a comment I come across often is that Italians are a living paradox.
Wine, Beer & Spirits
We are living in a time when people are paying increasing attention to what they eat, often rediscovering habits from not so long ago, when, for example, fresh bread was made at home every day.
Wine, Beer & Spirits
When people talk about Prosecco in Australia, it’s impossible not to think of the King Valley in north-east Victoria, now widely considered the home of the sparkling wine outside its birthplace of Veneto.
Wine, Beer & Spirits
If Rome wasn’t built in a day, the same can certainly be said for Calabria Family Wines. Now ranked among the country’s 20 most important wine producers, the company has spent 80 years building the solid foundations that support a successful business now run by its second and third generations.
Attività commerciale
Quando si parla di qualità e uso esclusivo di ingredienti locali, genuini, Frank Panzera, al timone dell’azienda con la moglie Antonella e i figli Stephen e Dean, non ha dubbi.
Attività commerciale
Italo-australiana di seconda generazione nata a Melbourne da genitori calabresi, deve il suo successo come agente immobiliare alle proprie radici e dell’esempio ricevuto dalla famiglia.
Attività commerciale
L’incontro con un mastro pastaio in Italia ha influito sul metodo di lavorazione, più tradizionale, semplice, e sano.
Attività commerciale
Chef italiano con tanta voglia di mettersi in gioco, uno tra i primi a Melbourne che, durante il periodo del Covid, ha anticipato un fenomeno che è sempre più in forte crescita: quello del "private chef".
Attività commerciale
In un seminario organizzato dall’ICCI di Melbourne, si racconta dell'essenza di una città che ha attraversato secoli.