MELBOURNE - Things are coming along quite nicely for us Croats, especially taking into account all the success Croatia is currently enjoying at the European Football Championships in Austria.

MELBOURNE - Senior public servant and mother of two, Jenny Matic, will aim to become only the second Croatian born member of an Australian state parliament when she contests the Kororoit by-election in Melbourne's Western suburbs on Saturday June 28.

CANBERRA - Daniel Goodwin might not be a household name just yet, but there is no doubt this young man of part Croatian background may well develop into a very famous identity in years to come.

Predicting a winner in any sporting event requires expertise, research and pot luck. In recent times, even self proclaimed 'experts' have managed to botch up tips for the World Cup and the European Cup.

MELBOURNE - Various Croatian communities throughout Australia have, over the past few days, played host to some very important visiting guests from the Homeland.