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
Australians hold 209 million days of unused annual leave as employment landscape shifts
Australian workers are heading into the summer break with a massive stockpile of unused annual leave, collectively sitting on 209 million days of accrued holidays, new data from research firm Roy Morgan shows. The near-record
Surge in social media use replaces sport, reading and arts among Australian children
A dramatic rise in social media use among children and adolescents is reshaping daily routines and pushing aside key developmental activities such as sport, reading and music, according to a major new study by the
Optus fined $826,320 after major verification flaw allows scammers to steal customer identities and tens of thousands of dollars
Optus has been hit with a substantial $826,320 penalty after a serious security lapse allowed scammers to bypass customer verification processes and steal as much as $39,000 from individual victims. The Australian Communications and Media
Albanese issues ultimatum to Turkey over hosting COP31 Climate Talks
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has drawn a firm line in ongoing negotiations with Turkey over the hosting of next year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), ruling out any possibility of co-hosting the event. Speaking
Australian families face rising private health insurance premiums in 2026
Australian families may be set to pay significantly more for private health insurance in 2026, as premiums are projected to rise between 3.9 and 4.4 per cent. According to analysis by Money.com.au, this increase could
Criticism mounts over First Nations Ambassador Justin Mohamed’s $400,000 role
Controversy has erupted over the role and funding of Australia’s First Nations People Ambassador, Justin Mohamed, after his contract was extended and his annual salary increased to $400,000. Aboriginal academic and human rights lawyer Hannah
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 has called on the party to explore dialogue
Government closes fronts – price cuts and stable electricity rates
The government is attempting to close open political fronts in order to promote a positive agenda that could provide both political and polling relief. In this context, Giorgos Mylonakis, in a letter to the head
Copenhagen: Greece emphasizes protection of Europe’s southern borders amid Russian threats
The informal EU Summit in Copenhagen, hosted by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and chaired by European Council President António Costa, focused on strengthening European defense and supporting Ukraine in the face of ongoing Russian
Major reforms announced in Cabinet meeting: Tax cuts, defence overhaul, and legal migration policy
Key reforms were presented at yesterday’s Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, focusing on three main areas: taxation, defence, and migration. Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis introduced a comprehensive tax reform bill titled “Tax
How Athens views Erdoğan’s visit to the White House – Turkey’s F-35 prospects
The recent meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, marking the first top-level contact in six years, signifies a new phase in U.S.-Turkey relations. Despite the
Dendias: Greece moves ahead with Two Bergamini frigates – major steps to strengthen the Navy
Greece is moving swiftly to reinforce its Navy, as the deal for two Italian Bergamini-class frigates is expected to be finalised on Monday. Defence Minister Nikos Dendias informed Parliament’s Defence Committee that the Hellenic Navy
Sokratis Famellos: “It is Time for a common progressive response to today’s challenges”
SYRIZA – Progressive Alliance president, Sokratis Famellos, delivered a strong message of political readiness and coalition-building during a meeting of the party’s Political Secretariat. Famellos stressed that both domestic and global developments make it imperative
Robert Fico confronts Brussels, claiming EU has abandoned democracy
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has crossed a line Brussels hoped no European leader would openly cross — and he has done so publicly. In a sweeping and highly confrontational statement, Fico accused the European Union of suppressing free speech, manipulating democratic processes, enforcing double standards on energy policy, and
China’s Chang’e 6 mission and the vision of “The High Frontier”
There are a lot of questions on the launch of China’s Chang’e 6 mission on May 4th, 2024 to get samples – for the first time – from the far side of the moon. We
The US has unequivocally lost the race for supremacy
This situation is quite confussing. The American Enterprise Institute (AEI), arguably the most hawkish Think Tank in the US, inadvertently undermined themselves with this revelation. If their adjustments for China’s defense spending are accurate, it
USA: Protesters besiege universities
The situation at dozens of universities in the United States, where violent clashes have broken out between pro-Palestinian protesters and opposers for the war in Gaza, remains volatile. Police authorities have arrested more than 1,500
Ukraine: 25,000 Russian troops besiege town of Chashiv Yar
The dangerous situation in Ukraine is worsening as Russia has sent up to 25,000 troops to besiege the town of Chashiv Yar and surrounding villages in eastern Ukraine. Reports from the Ukrainian army describe a
Important discussions on the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece: Mayor of London proposes sharing
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has sparked an important debate by proposing that the Parthenon Marbles be shared between the British Museum and Greece. In an interview, he expressed his desire to see these
Assassination attempt on Volodymyr Zelenski
A plot to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski has been foiled with the arrest of a man in Poland. The Polish suspect is accused of passing sensitive information about the Ukrainian president to Russian intelligence
