December, 2025 - TA NEA

Former liberal MP Dr Katie Allen dies aged 59

Former federal Liberal MP Dr Katie Allen has died at the age of 59, only months after publicly revealing she was battling a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Dr Allen represented the Melbourne seat of Higgins from 2019 until 2022, when…

24 December, 2025

VICTORIA

Victoria rules out double demerits over Christmas but police warn drivers

Victorian motorists will not face double demerit points during the Christmas and New Year holiday period, with the state maintaining its long-standing position against the use of a double demerits scheme. Unlike New South Wales, the ACT and Western Australia, Victoria does…

24 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Sussan Ley: “Stand with those who are hurting” this Christmas

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has used her first Christmas message in the role to deliver a unifying appeal to Australians, urging the nation to stand together in the wake of the devastating Bondi Beach terror attack. In a statement released on Tuesday…

24 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Albanese faces mounting pressure to call a federal royal commission into the Bondi massacre

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing mounting political pressure over his refusal to establish a federal royal commission into the Bondi massacre, as public concern intensifies over the government’s handling of anti-Semitism in Australia. A new YouGov poll, conducted between December 17…

24 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Melbourne teens being recruited ‘Airtasker-style’ to commit violent crimes

Melbourne is facing a growing youth crime crisis, with teenagers being groomed by criminal networks to carry out violent acts in public. Some are promised payment for car hijackings, motor vehicle theft, and jewellery robberies, while others are allowed to keep items…

24 December, 2025

GREECE·WORLD

Mitsotakis meets Abbas in Ramallah: Greece supports peace in Gaza

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday in Ramallah, ahead of his visit to Jerusalem and participation in the Greece–Cyprus–Israel trilateral summit. Support for the Palestinian Authority and humanitarian aid Mitsotakis reiterated Greece’s support for…

23 December, 2025

CYPRUS·GREECE·WORLD

Trilateral Summit sends clear message to Ankara: “Do not even think of reviving empires”

A strong geopolitical message was sent from Jerusalem on Monday following the completion of the 10th Trilateral Summit between Greece, Cyprus, and Israel, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a pointed warning to those “who believe they can revive empires,” in an…

23 December, 2025

WORLD

Israeli Foreign Minister urges Jews to move to Israel amid rising antisemitism in the West

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has urged Jews living in Western countries to relocate to Israel, warning that antisemitism is on the rise across Europe, North America and Australia. Speaking on Sunday during a public ceremony marking the final night of Hanukkah,…

22 December, 2025

GREECE·POLITICS

PASOK intensifies internal debate over potential alliances – Geroulanos rules out ND, Kastanidis open to Tsipras dialogue

Intense discussions are underway within PASOK ahead of the party’s upcoming congress, as leaders debate the strategic direction and potential alliances. Former minister Pavlos Geroulanos has firmly rejected any possibility of a coalition with the ruling New Democracy (ND), while Haris Kastanidis…

22 December, 2025

VICTORIA

Victorian opposition calls for urgent parliamentary action to combat anti-Semitism

Victoria’s Opposition Leader Jess Wilson has called on the Allan government to urgently recall state parliament, arguing that a stronger and more coordinated response is needed to confront rising anti-Semitism, extremist protests and hate activity across the state. Ms Wilson said recent…

22 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Prime Minister heckled and escorted away from Bondi vigil one week after terror attack

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was escorted away from a candlelight vigil at Bondi Beach under heavy police protection on Sunday night, after sections of the crowd heckled and shouted abuse as he attended a memorial marking one week since the deadly terrorist…

22 December, 2025

GREECE

Greek Prime Minister to visit Jerusalem for trilateral summit with Cyprus and Israel, talks also planned with Palestinian leadership

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will travel to Jerusalem on Monday to take part in a high-level trilateral summit between Greece, Cyprus and Israel, as regional diplomacy intensifies amid shifting geopolitical dynamics in the Eastern Mediterranean. The meeting, which will include Israeli…

21 December, 2025

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December 2025- Page 2

Former liberal MP Dr Katie Allen dies aged 59

Victoria rules out double demerits over Christmas but police warn drivers

Sussan Ley: “Stand with those who are hurting” this Christmas

Albanese faces mounting pressure to call a federal royal commission into the Bondi massacre

Melbourne teens being recruited ‘Airtasker-style’ to commit violent crimes

Mitsotakis meets Abbas in Ramallah: Greece supports peace in Gaza

Trilateral Summit sends clear message to Ankara: “Do not even think of reviving empires”

Israeli Foreign Minister urges Jews to move to Israel amid rising antisemitism in the West

PASOK intensifies internal debate over potential alliances – Geroulanos rules out ND, Kastanidis open to Tsipras dialogue

Victorian opposition calls for urgent parliamentary action to combat anti-Semitism

Prime Minister heckled and escorted away from Bondi vigil one week after terror attack

Greek Prime Minister to visit Jerusalem for trilateral summit with Cyprus and Israel, talks also planned with Palestinian leadership

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