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Image: courtesy of AFP. ´Ndrangheta tentacles reach across Australia

Calabrian mafia operating in their thousands in Australia

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) say Calabrian mafia ‘Ndrangheta have been in Australia for decades, laundering money and ‘pulling the strings’ of other gangs.

Italian Inventor is today’s Google Doodle

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Today (6th June), Google’s Doodle celebrates the 171st birthday of Italian inventor Angelo Moriondo. He is credited with patenting the earliest known espresso machine.

Best Pesto in the World and Lombardy Wines

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A Genovese student won an international pesto competition. Meanwhile, Lombardy wine heads to the Vino Forum in Rome next week.

Cork tree forest in Sardinia - agriculture

Food and Agriculture in Sardinia

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Agriculture: Sardinia produced a record-breaking almost 50 metre ricotta – the largest in the world. Meanwhile, the international cork promotion campaign highlighted Sardinia’s contribution to the Italian cork production.

107% tariff on Italian pasta could see end of exports to US. Food inflation was 7.1% in May 2022

Food inflation rises by 7.1% in Italy

June 4, 2022June 4, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Food inflation is affecting the entire food chain, agricultural entity Coldiretti states. Food prices rose by an average 7.1% in May, Istat figures show.

Garden dedicated to Diabolik sisters

June 4, 2022June 4, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Milan is dedicating a garden to sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani, creators of the iconic Diabolik character.

Caravaggio work turns ‘tactile’ for the blind

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A tactile 3-D reproduction of Caravaggio’s Judith Beheading Holofernes means the visually challenged can now trace the lines of the masterpiece in Rome.

Five wolves poisoned in Bologna Apennines

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Five wolves were found poisoned in the Bolognese Apennines in a two-week period in January, forest rangers said on Wednesday. The were the likely victims of Italian farmers or hunters.

No Covid Entry Rules into Italy from June 1st

May 31, 2022May 31, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On 30th May, the Italian government announced it will drop all its entry rules from June 1st. Visitors will no longer have to show proof of vaccination, recovery or negative test.

Trevisan into semi finals of Roland Garros 2022

Trevisan into French Open Semi-Final

May 31, 2022May 31, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s last remaining player in the main draws, Martina Trevisan, has made it into the semi- finals. She beat Canada’s Leylah Fernandez in three sets.