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USA-IRAN war: This is not the beginning of the crisis — it is its dangerous transition

Iran’s attack on the oil facilities of Fujairah is not an isolated military incident. It constitutes a deliberate strategic move that shifts the conflict from the level of pressure to the level of destabilisation. And most importantly, it reveals that the next…

6 May, 2026

OPINION

Acknowledging Common Sense: The absurd overreach of performative ceremonies

It’s time we had a frank conversation about the Acknowledgment of Country. Not about its cultural significance—nobody doubts the importance of recognising First Nations heritage—but about the relentless, thoughtless repetition of the ceremony in every conceivable setting, no matter how trivial. The…

2 July, 2025

OPINION

It’s time for Australia to step up and meet its defence responsibilities

Australia can no longer afford to sit back and underinvest in its defence while the world becomes more dangerous by the day. President Donald Trump is absolutely right to demand that America’s allies—including Australia—take more responsibility for their own security by lifting…

1 July, 2025

OPINION·WORLD

US Strike on Iran: Strategic and geopolitical failure

The recent US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, carried out under President Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office, have provoked global outrage, strategic uncertainty. US Strike on Iran: Strategic and geopolitical failure. What many experts are calling one of the greatest…

26 June, 2025

OPINION·WORLD

The next Tehran is in Ankara: Turkey’s nuclear shadow and Greece’s strategic burden

The U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites—Natanz, Isfahan, Fordow—weren’t just military actions. They were a message: the era of tolerating authoritarian nuclear ambitions is over. Iran’s program was crippled in hours. But as the dust settles in the Iranian desert, another, quieter threat…

25 June, 2025

OPINION·VICTORIA

When Police refuse to warn – Who protects the vulnerable?

In a state where family violence continues to rise, it is profoundly unsettling that Victoria Police has chosen to reject a recommendation that could save lives. The proposal, put forward by State Coroner John Cain, is simple yet vital: warn victims of…

19 June, 2025

AUSTRALIA·OPINION

Australia’s dependence on the US does not end with Trump

Malcolm Turnbull’s recent Foreign Affairs essay, America’s Allies Must Save Themselves, is a good intervention in the debate about Donald Trump’s impact on global order. Australia’s dependence on the US does not end with Trump. Turnbull writes well about the collapse of…

16 June, 2025

GREECE·OPINION

Greece’s backtracking, strategic drift and contradictions

In recent years, Greece’s foreign policy has been marked by inconsistency, reversals, and a lack of strategic direction. Greece’s backtracking, strategic drift, and contradictions are weakening its ability to protect national interests and Hellenism abroad. Successive governments have backtracked on core issues,…

12 June, 2025

OPINION·WORLD

Erdogan’s Turkey: Contradictions, Authoritarianism, and a constant threat to Greece

Turkey under Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s leadership is experiencing a period of political instability and geopolitical aggression, cloaked in rhetoric of peace and stability. This is a regime that draws its strength not only from internal authoritarianism but also from a systematic distortion…

11 June, 2025

OPINION·WORLD

Exposed: How the EU was built to serve America, not challenge it

Leaked US diplomatic cables exposed: How the EU was built to serve America, not challenge it, a deep transatlantic agenda behind European integration, contrary to public rhetoric. A fascinating article by French journalist Laurent Dauré, based on WikiLeaks documents, decisively disproves former…

5 June, 2025

AUSTRALIA·OPINION

Australia’s great housing lie and how we can fix it

There was a time in Australia when owning a home wasn’t just a dream, it was a milestone that most young people could realistically achieve. This is Australia’s great housing lie, and how we can fix it. You worked, saved, and eventually…

28 May, 2025

ENTERTAINMENT·OPINION·WORLD

Klavdia Papadopoulou: Dignity that captivated all!

Greece’s entry this year, Asteromata by Klavdia Papadopoulou, transcended Eurovision conventions. Klavdia Papadopoulou: Dignity that captivated all! uniting a nation and captivated an international audience—standing proudly above the contest’s typical standards. It’s been decades since Eurovision could be won with a song…

23 May, 2025

GREECE·OPINION·WORLD

Turkey’s long persecution of Pontian Christians

In the city of Trabzon (currently in Turkey), where few Christians are left, St. Maria Catholic Church has suffered its second attack this year. A gunman shot at the church on March 6, but there were no casualties because no one was…

23 May, 2025

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