December, 2025 - TA NEA

We are not planning to go to war with Europe but if Europe starts one we are ready

Europe’s fear isn’t of Russia, it’s of itself

Europe’s fear isn’t of Russia, it’s of itself. The Guardian splashed its front page with the usual hysteria, hoping readers wouldn’t notice the one line that undercut the entire narrative: “We are not planning to go to war with Europe… but if…

5 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Pentagon confirms AUKUS nuclear submarine deal moving ahead

The Pentagon has completed its review of the landmark AUKUS defence pact involving Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, confirming that the trilateral submarine program remains on track despite earlier uncertainty under the Trump administration. Announced on Friday, Pentagon spokesperson…

5 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA·COMMUNITY

Greek-Australian’s winter sports dream hits the slopes by 2028

Greek-Australian’s winter sports dream hits the slopes by 2028, as Australia is closer than ever to having its first indoor ski resort. The ambitious $700 million Winter Sports World project — to be built in Penrith, New South Wales, in western Sydney…

5 December, 2025

COMMUNITY·VICTORIA

Mulholland demands action as Coburg Church threat sparks public outcry

Concerns over the future of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Presentation of Our Lord in Coburg have escalated, prompting Liberal MP Evan Mulholland to demand government action after Merri-bek City Council’s draft redevelopment plan for central Coburg revealed a proposed eight-storey…

5 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA·COMMUNITY

“Listen, don’t ban us”: Young Australians speak out against the teen social media blackout

“Listen, don’t ban us” is what young people across Australia are saying, as thousands under the age of 16 prepare to be locked out of their social media accounts from next Wednesday. The federal government’s new teen social media blackout will affect…

5 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA

More than one million Australians to receive social security boost from January

More than one million Australians will receive higher social security payments from January 1, 2026, as part of the federal government’s latest indexation round, Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek has confirmed. The increases will apply to a wide range of student and…

5 December, 2025

VICTORIA

Victoria passes controversial laws allowing life sentences for offenders as young as 14

The Victorian Parliament has passed highly contentious new laws enabling courts to impose life sentences on young offenders aged 14 and above, in what the Allan government describes as a decisive response to rising violent youth crime. The legislation, which underpins the…

5 December, 2025

CYPRUS

Cyprus welcomes Council of Europe decision on case against Turkey

The government of the Republic of Cyprus has expressed strong satisfaction following a new decision by the Committee of Ministers’ Deputies (in Human Rights composition) of the Council of Europe, which keeps open the supervision of Turkey’s compliance with a landmark European…

5 December, 2025

POLITICS·VICTORIA

Leaked messages show Labor MP offered taxpayer-funded printer to party members — MP denies any printing was done

Leaked communications have revealed that a prominent Victorian Labor MP, Luba Grigorovitch, offered her office’s taxpayer-funded printer for use by local branch members to produce party-related materials — raising serious questions about potential parliamentary rule breaches. The controversy comes at a sensitive…

5 December, 2025

Hellenic Museum board member & HMLS ambassador Helen Mantzis in conversation with special guest Tatiana Blatnik, who travelled to Australia exclusively to speak at the Garden Party. Photo by Samantha Meuleman via Hellenic Museum.

COMMUNITY

Hellenic Museum Ladies’ Society celebrates an inspiring 2025 Garden Party with special guest Tatiana Blatnik

On Thursday, 27 November, the Hellenic Museum Ladies’ Society celebrated an inspiring 2025 Garden Party with special guest Tatiana Blatnik, welcoming more than 230 guests to its much-anticipated annual Garden Party – an elegant afternoon of conversation, culture, and generosity in support…

4 December, 2025

VICTORIA

Melbourne childcare paedophile hit with 83 new charges

Melbourne childcare worker Joshua Dale Brown has been charged with 83 additional offences, bringing the total number of charges against him to 156, involving 12 alleged child victims. The 27-year-old was initially charged with more than 70 offences relating to the alleged…

4 December, 2025

GREECE

Tsipras announces plans for a new “progressive party” focused on self-organization

Former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced plans for the creation of a new political movement aimed at reorganizing the progressive space in Greece, during a high-profile event at the Pallas theater. Speaking in front of key figures including Sokratis Famellos, Dimitris Haritsis,…

4 December, 2025

December 2025- Page 12

Europe’s fear isn’t of Russia, it’s of itself

Pentagon confirms AUKUS nuclear submarine deal moving ahead

Greek-Australian’s winter sports dream hits the slopes by 2028

Mulholland demands action as Coburg Church threat sparks public outcry

“Listen, don’t ban us”: Young Australians speak out against the teen social media blackout

More than one million Australians to receive social security boost from January

Victoria passes controversial laws allowing life sentences for offenders as young as 14

Cyprus welcomes Council of Europe decision on case against Turkey

Leaked messages show Labor MP offered taxpayer-funded printer to party members — MP denies any printing was done

Hellenic Museum Ladies’ Society celebrates an inspiring 2025 Garden Party with special guest Tatiana Blatnik

Melbourne childcare paedophile hit with 83 new charges

Tsipras announces plans for a new “progressive party” focused on self-organization

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