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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·WORLD

Product naming rights: Cultural heritage or trade barrier?

As Australia and the European Union return to the negotiating table in pursuit of a free-trade agreement, the issue of product naming rights—particularly over terms like “feta” and “prosecco”—has emerged as a surprisingly pivotal sticking point. While seemingly technical, this dispute cuts to the…

21 May, 2025

OPINION·WORLD

Is Britain on the brink of civil war?

Using academic studies on social cohesion, civil war causation theory and social attitudes surveys, he argues that the following preconditions are in place: Is Britain on the brink of civil war? elite overreach, factional polarization. A collapse in trust, economic pressures, and…

16 May, 2025

OPINION·VICTORIA

Victoria needs a long-term commitment to Social Housing as essential infrastructure

A new report from the Victorian Housing Peaks Alliance has brought renewed focus to the state’s ongoing social housing crisis. According to the “Growing Social Housing” report, Victoria will need 80,000 additional social housing dwellings over the next decade just to reach…

14 May, 2025

OPINION·POLITICS

Historic Victory, Historic Responsibilities

Anthony Albanese’s sweeping victory in the May 4 federal election was not just a political triumph — it was a clear statement of intent. Australian voters rejected the opposition’s platform and handed the Prime Minister a second, stronger mandate. The Labor government now appears…

7 May, 2025

OPINION·VICTORIA

Victoria Is Putting Offenders’ Rights Before Children’s Safety

Victoria’s justice system has reached a disturbing new low: convicted sex offenders are being freed from lifelong reporting obligations, leaving children exposed and communities blind to the risks around them. Despite fierce objections from police, courts have approved applications from multiple offenders…

30 April, 2025

OPINION·POLITICS

Australia Must Step Up as Regional Influence Shifts in Indo-Pacific

As geopolitical tensions intensify in the Indo-Pacific, Australia’s ability to shape outcomes in its immediate neighbourhood is under growing scrutiny. Reports that Russia may have approached Indonesia to host long-range aircraft just 1,300 kilometres from Australia’s northern coast – even if denied – have sparked debate on…

23 April, 2025

OPINION·WORLD

Wesley Clark reveals when the conflict in Ukraine will end

At a time when the Ukraine war is grinding on in the trenches and the landscape is slowly changing, Wesley Clark reveals when the conflict in Ukraine will end. The former commander of NATO’s Allied Forces has made a striking assessment that…

21 April, 2025

OPINION·VICTORIA

Metro Tunnel delays show why Victoria needs more than just big promises

By any measure, Melbourne’s $15 billion Metro Tunnel is a monumental piece of infrastructure. Five new underground stations, untangling key rail corridors, and the promise of “turn-up-and-go” services sounded like a game-changer for commuters. But now, as leaked documents reveal widespread service…

16 April, 2025

GREECE·HISTORY·OPINION

What if writing made us dumber, not smarter?

“I once heard that in Naucratis, a city in Egypt, there lived an ancient god whose sacred bird is the ibis. His name was Theuth — the Egyptian equivalent of Hermes Trismegistus. He was the first to invent numbers and calculation, geometry…

11 April, 2025

OPINION

Trump’s tariffs shake the global economy – Can Australia weather the storm?

Donald Trump’s dramatic move to impose sweeping new tariffs has reignited fears of a global recession, sending financial markets into turmoil and casting a cloud of uncertainty over economies worldwide — including Australia’s. The former U.S. President’s proposed 10 per cent baseline…

9 April, 2025

GREECE·HISTORY·OPINION

“History of the Greek world” by George Kontogiorgis

Pre-publication excerpt from the introduction of the book “History of the Hellenic World” by Giorgos Kontogiorgis, released on 4 April by Armos Publications. When the first edition of this History of Greece was published, it stirred mixed reactions and sparked widespread debate.…

4 April, 2025

OPINION·WORLD

The EU judiciary is invalidating elections and imprisoning the opposition

It began in Romania, where the failed and corrupt bureaucrats of Brussels’ Cathedral of Bureaucracy annulled the results of a presidential election overnight, disregarding the will of the people. The EU judiciary is invalidating elections and imprisoning the opposition. But they did…

2 April, 2025

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