Millions of Australians face financial hardship in retirement, new reports warn
A growing number of Australians are increasingly concerned about their ability to maintain financial security in retirement. Millions of Australians face financial hardship in retirement, new reports warn, with recent studies revealing a significant gap
Albanese: ‘US-Australia alliance remains strong – Trump meeting will happen’
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has played down concerns about a delayed face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump, following the latter’s abrupt exit from the recent G7 summit in Canada to oversee American airstrikes
China warns Australia: Don’t be dragged into NATO’s military spending push
China’s Ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, has issued a strong rebuke of NATO’s new military spending target, warning the Albanese government not to fall in line with what Beijing sees as a dangerous escalation of
Bush Summit 2025: Albanese to champion the regions at Ballarat Summit
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will lead the 2025 National Bush Summit, committing to ramp up support for regional Australia amid a year marred by devastating droughts and floods. The landmark event, organised by News Corp
Trump turns up the heat: Australia pressured to boost defence spending or face trade penalties
The Trump administration is putting mounting pressure on Australia to drastically increase its defence spending, aligning with NATO’s new benchmark of 5% of GDP. While NATO allies recently accepted this demand, Australia is resisting calls
Sussan Ley Vows to Boost Female Representation in Liberal Party Amid Quota Debate
Sussan Ley, newly elected leader of the federal Liberal Party, has pledged to increase the number of women within the party’s ranks, acknowledging a deepening gender divide that contributed to the Coalition’s landslide defeat at
Australia sets tougher PFAS guidelines amid health concerns — But experts warn of high costs
The Australian Government has introduced stricter national limits on cancer-linked “forever chemicals” in drinking water, in a move welcomed by health and environmental experts—but one that could impose significant financial burdens on communities, particularly in
Outcry over bribery allegation in public hospital
Immediate Intervention by the Ministry of Health and Minister Adonis Georgiadis A particularly serious allegation regarding a demand for a bribe by a doctor at a Regional Hospital in the country has sparked a strong reaction from the Ministry of Health and Minister Adonis Georgiadis himself, who publicly pledged that
Greek Holy Synod recognises Orthodox Church of Ukraine
The Church of Greece decided on Saturday to recognize the autocephalous Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), making it the first of the Eastern Orthodox churches to take such a step. Formal recognition will take place
Thousands gather for Greek Pontic celebration in Thessaloniki
More than 2,500 dancers participated in a celebration of Greek Pontic culture held on Saturday in Thessaloniki. The event was organized by the Panpontian Federation of Greece to honor the hundreds of thousands of victims
Greek President warns Europe of Turkey’s “Dangerous Imperial Fantasies”
President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos said on Sunday that Turkey’s military operations in northern Syria constitute “dangerous imperial fantasies” and warned that the EU will not tolerate violations of international law. Speaking at
Athens marks liberation from the Nazis with ceremony on the Acropolis
In a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary since Athens was liberated from German occupation on October 12, 1944, the Greek flag was raised on the Acropolis on Saturday. The event was addressed by the government’s
Archives, possible throne room discovered in ancient Palace on Crete
The Greek Ministry of Culture announced on Thursday that a new storage room for valuables in Zominthos Palace, on the plateau of Mount Psiloritis on Crete, was discovered at the sprawling site during this year’s excavation season.
Greek gov’t measures for workers, businesses affected by Thomas Cook collapse
The Greek government announced on Saturday a series of measures for tourist businesses and workers affected by the collapse of British Thomas Cook. The measures were announced after a meeting of representatives from the Finance,
Poseidon’s wrath: Why the Cyprus question now concerns Israel’s survival
In a powerful new article titled “Northern Cyprus Is Also an Israeli Problem,” published by Jewish News Syndicate, Israeli journalist and geopolitical analyst Ami Shooman lays out a stark reality: the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus has become a growing national security threat—not just to Nicosia and Athens, but to Israel
“Surveillance Capitalism”: Google sister company to package and sell location data from millions of cellphones
A subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, Sidewalk Labs, is using real-time mobile location data from millions of cellphone users collected over long periods of time in order to help urban planners make critical decision
Skopje responds to Bulgarian Deputy PM’s threat over Zaev’s “Macedonian language”
The VMRO leader accused the representatives of the former Yugoslav republic of wanting to “validate a false version of history” The Foreign Ministry in Skopje has responded to Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and VMRO party
FYROM’s name change deal may be an achievement for the E.U., but undemocratic
After the disintegration of Yugoslavia in 1991, Greece’s northern neighbor stole the Greek name “Macedonia”—but Athens refused to recognize it, saying it gave legitimacy to territorial, historical, and ethnic claims over the millenial old northern
Ancient Greek and Roman artifacts found in Alexandria
An announcement from the Archaeological Mission of Alexandria has revealed that an array of Greek and Roman artefacts has been found in Alexandria, Egypt. That date back to the 1st and 2nd centuries BC. The
