17 December, 2025

Australia to mandate cash payments for essential purchases from 2026

Australia will introduce a nationwide cash mandate requiring major grocery and fuel retailers to accept cash payments from January 1, 2026, in a move aimed at protecting consumers who rely on physical currency for everyday essentials. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced the policy…

17 December, 2025

FINANCE·GREECE

Mitsotakis unveils major housing, loan and farming measures during Budget speech

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used his address to Parliament during the debate on the State Budget to announce a series of significant policy initiatives targeting housing affordability, Swiss franc loan holders, and farmers. The announcements were described as some of the…

17 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Australians reject us calls for more guns after Bondi massacre

Australians have reacted with anger and disbelief to calls from American commentators urging greater gun ownership in the wake of the Bondi tragedy, reigniting a long-standing global debate over firearms, public safety and national values. In the days following the Bondi attack…

17 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Bondi attack sparks fierce debate over guns, antisemitism and security failures

Australia’s political leadership has been drawn into a sharp and emotionally charged debate following the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach, as senior figures clash over whether tighter gun laws or a stronger response to antisemitism should be the national priority. Nationals Leader…

17 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA·HEALTH

Lung Foundation warns of hidden COPD crisis as diagnosis rates collapse

Australia is facing a silent but growing health crisis, with hundreds of thousands of people potentially living with undiagnosed or undertreated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new report endorsed by Lung Foundation Australia (LFA). The report warns that failures…

17 December, 2025

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December 17, 2025

Australia to mandate cash payments for essential purchases from 2026

Mitsotakis unveils major housing, loan and farming measures during Budget speech

Australians reject us calls for more guns after Bondi massacre

Bondi attack sparks fierce debate over guns, antisemitism and security failures

Lung Foundation warns of hidden COPD crisis as diagnosis rates collapse

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