December, 2025 - TA NEA

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

WORLD

Libya parliament speaker declares Turkey–Libya memorandum invalid, opens door to talks with Greece, Egypt and Turkey

Libya’s House of Representatives Speaker, Aqila Saleh, has publicly declared the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum “invalid,” marking the first such statement in six years and signalling a potential shift in Libya’s approach to maritime disputes in the Eastern Mediterranean. Speaking to the…

16 December, 2025

CYPRUS·WORLD

Cyprus–France Strategic Agreement signed in Paris, boosting defence, energy and Schengen cooperation

Cyprus and France have signed a comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Agreement in Paris, elevating their bilateral relationship to a more structured and operational level at a time of growing security challenges across Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. The agreement was signed on Monday…

16 December, 2025

COMMUNITY

Yiayia’s Glyka and Pallaconian Brotherhood Youth host sold-out Koulouria Baking Workshop celebrating culture and community

The Youth of the Pallaconian Brotherhood proudly hosted a vibrant and highly successful Koulouria Baking Workshop in collaboration with Yiayia’s Glyka, welcoming more than 50 attendees for a memorable morning of shared tradition, learning and connection. Held in the welcoming space of…

16 December, 2025

GREECE

Farmers submit demands to government, reject transfer of OPEKEPE oversight to tax authority

Greek farmers have formally submitted a comprehensive list of demands to the government, placing strong emphasis on their opposition to the transfer of oversight and control of OPEKEPE—the agency responsible for agricultural subsidies—to the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE). The demands…

15 December, 2025

VICTORIA

Melbourne Jews consider fleeing Australia after Bondi beach massacre

Members of Melbourne’s Jewish community are questioning their safety in Australia and are “heavily considering” relocating to Israel following the Bondi Beach massacre, the deadliest mass shooting in the country since the Port Arthur tragedy. The attack, which claimed the lives of…

15 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Albanese lays flowers at Bondi Beach as Australia mourns terror attack – Mitsotakis condemns terrorist attack

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has paid tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack, laying flowers at the site where the deadly incident unfolded. Accompanied by police officers, the Prime Minister paused in silence as he placed the floral tribute,…

15 December, 2025

GREECE·POLITICS

Postal voting for Greeks abroad set to expand to national elections

The government has signalled its intention to extend postal voting to Greek citizens living abroad in national elections, marking a significant institutional reform of the country’s electoral system. The announcement was made by Interior Minister Theodoros Livanios during his address to Parliament…

15 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Bondi Beach terror attack: 16 killed, 42 injured in antisemitic mass shooting at Chanukah event

Sydney, Monday December 15, 2025 A deadly terrorist attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach during a Jewish Chanukah by the Sea celebration has left at least 16 people dead and 42 injured, in what New South Wales Police have officially declared an antisemitic…

15 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Bondi Beach Massacre: All we know so far – At least 12 dead

Australia confronts a targeted act of antisemitic terror . A night of celebration turns into a scene of horror Australia was plunged into grief and shock on Sunday night after a mass shooting at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach left at least ten…

14 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Bondi Beach mass shooting leaves Australia in shock as Chanukkah celebration turns deadly

Sydney, Sunday December 14, 2025 Australia is reeling after a deadly mass shooting at Bondi Beach on Sunday night, where two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish Chanukkah celebration, killing at least ten people, including children, a police officer, and one of…

14 December, 2025

VICTORIA

Victorians feel least safe in the country as community confidence slumps

Victorians now rank lowest in Australia for neighbourhood safety, with new polling revealing a sharp decline in residents’ sense of security and growing concerns about crime across the state. According to a new survey conducted by Snap Send Solve, nearly half of…

14 December, 2025

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Lung Foundation warns of hidden COPD crisis as diagnosis rates collapse

Libya parliament speaker declares Turkey–Libya memorandum invalid, opens door to talks with Greece, Egypt and Turkey

Cyprus–France Strategic Agreement signed in Paris, boosting defence, energy and Schengen cooperation

Yiayia’s Glyka and Pallaconian Brotherhood Youth host sold-out Koulouria Baking Workshop celebrating culture and community

Farmers submit demands to government, reject transfer of OPEKEPE oversight to tax authority

Melbourne Jews consider fleeing Australia after Bondi beach massacre

Albanese lays flowers at Bondi Beach as Australia mourns terror attack – Mitsotakis condemns terrorist attack

Postal voting for Greeks abroad set to expand to national elections

Bondi Beach terror attack: 16 killed, 42 injured in antisemitic mass shooting at Chanukah event

Bondi Beach Massacre: All we know so far – At least 12 dead

Bondi Beach mass shooting leaves Australia in shock as Chanukkah celebration turns deadly

Victorians feel least safe in the country as community confidence slumps

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