
Australia deploys Wedgetail surveillance aircraft to Gulf as Iran conflict escalates
Australia will deploy a Royal Australian Air Force surveillance aircraft to the Middle East after a request from the United Arab Emirates, as regional tensions escalate amid Iranian attacks involving drones and rockets. Prime Minister

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,

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

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

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

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,

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

Greece’s political crisis intensifies amid scandal storm
A society at boiling point amid daily scandals and misuse of public funds – growing calls for immediate elections, as the public dismisses manipulated polling Greek society is increasingly on edge, with daily scandals and the alleged misuse of public funds fuelling public anger. Greece’s political crisis intensifies amid scandal

Greece: A Key U.S. ally in energy security and strategic cooperation
In a rapidly shifting global energy landscape, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum hailed Greece as an “exceptional partner” of the United States, underscoring its pivotal role in ensuring Europe’s energy security and independence.

Defence Minister Nikos Dendias condemns attack on Makis Voridis and family as a “disgrace for democracy”
Greece’s Minister of National Defence, Nikos Dendias, has publicly condemned an attack on government minister Makis Voridis and members of his family, describing the incident as “a disgrace for our democracy.” In a post on

President Sakellaropoulou’s tearful farewell to Dionysis Savvopoulos
“Savvopoulos was the voice of an entire Greece” — emotional scenes at the farewell of the legendary songwriter With words filled with emotion, President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou paid tribute to Dionysis Savvopoulos,

Mounting Concern over Water Shortage – Government Actions and Sharp PASOK Criticism
A high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was held at the Maximou Mansion to address Greece’s growing water scarcity problem, which has worsened after consecutive dry years. According to government sources, the meeting

Koukolopoulos follows Gervoulanos in warning over PASOK’s stagnant polls
Greek MP and former minister Paris Koukolopoulos has announced that he may raise the issue of PASOK’s stagnant polling in party bodies if there is no recovery by Christmas. Speaking after Pavlos Gervoulanos referenced the

Mitsotakis rules out Turkey’s participation in EU SAFE program amid Aegean disputes
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reiterated that Turkey cannot participate in the EU’s Strategic Armaments Framework (SAFE) program as long as it maintains a casus belli against Greece and disputes the sovereignty of Greek

Iran War Ceasefire: Hormuz Reopens as Two-Week Deal Halts Escalation
Iran has agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks, guaranteeing safe maritime passage under coordination with its armed forces. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated the arrangement would allow shipping traffic to resume while diplomatic efforts proceed. Ceasefire Deal and Strait of Hormuz Reopening The agreement includes

Trump vows to continue Iran offensive “with full force” until all U.S. objectives are achieved
U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged to continue military operations against Iran “with full force” until all American strategic objectives are fulfilled, warning that Washington will avenge the deaths of American service members and deliver

Nicosia denies interception of Iranian missiles allegedly heading toward Cyprus
The Cypriot government has firmly denied reports that Iranian missiles were launched toward Cyprus and subsequently intercepted, following earlier statements by the United Kingdom’s Defence Secretary that suggested two projectiles had been fired in the

Iranian government confirms death of supreme leader Ali Khamenei – 40 days of public mourning declared
Iranian state and semi-official media confirmed early Sunday that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed during a strike in Tehran, marking a historic turning point for the Islamic Republic. The Iranian government subsequently declared

Emergency security measures at Souda Bay base following Iranian threats against U.S. installations
March 1, 2026 Emergency security protocols have been activated at the strategically significant Souda Bay military base in Crete following a formal statement by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which declared that all American

Middle East on the brink: Conflicting reports over Khamenei’s fate as US–Israel strikes ignite regional escalation
The Middle East has entered a period of acute military escalation following large-scale joint strikes by the United States and Israel against Iranian targets early Saturday, triggering retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the region

Albanese backs US action against Iran, labels regime ‘without legitimacy’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declared that Australia supports United States efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, following the launch of American and Israeli military strikes against Iranian targets ordered by US

