
Retailers call for national crackdown on crime as abuse surges
Retailers across Australia are calling for urgent government action in response to a sharp increase in retail crime and abuse against staff, revealed at the 2025 Retail Crime Symposium in Melbourne. The latest figures show

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton resigns amid leadership crisis
In a dramatic turn of events, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton has resigned just days after a scathing vote of no confidence in his leadership. The decision to step down came following increasing scrutiny

Buying a home is tough for young people so how do some manage?
For many young Australians, breaking into the housing market feels tougher than ever, with many fearing they may never own a home. Public debates continue over whether it is harder now than decades ago. Buying

Scientists create first kangaroo embryo via IVF
Scientists have successfully created the first kangaroo embryo through in vitro fertilization (IVF), a breakthrough hailed as a “pioneering achievement” that could one day help save endangered species. According to CNN, this innovative research may

Message of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia on the floods in northern Queensland
Dearly beloved, It is with sadness of heart that we see thousands of our fellow persons facing dire situations, and some who have lost their lives because of the recent devastating floods that have affected

Australia bans DeepSeek on government devices over security concerns
Australia has banned the use of DeepSeek on all government devices, citing security risks associated with the Chinese artificial intelligence startup. The government announced the decision, following concerns over potential threats to national security. The

Changes to the way paracetamol is sold come into effect from February 1
Changes in the way the common painkiller paracetamol is sold come into effect from tomorrow. From February 1, 2025, non-pharmacy retailers like supermarkets can only sell 16-tablet packs of paracetamol, rather than the 20-tablet

Mitsotakis: Greece will not discuss sovereignty with Turkey – “Twitter diplomacy is easy”
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis firmly ruled out any negotiations with Turkey on matters of national sovereignty, in a televised interview with SKAI anchor Sia Kossioni on Tuesday evening. “Greece does not discuss issues of sovereignty. We will never accept the theory of ‘grey zones’, nor will we allow Turkey

A blackmailed Prime Minister is not a Prime Minister!
For days now and since the confidence vote and the ratification of the Prespa Agreement, the government, the political system, and, by extension, the entire country, are faced with a “pending institutional issue” and have

Greece warns Turkey ahead of Imia crisis anniversary
In what was seen as a thinly disguised warning against Turkey, newly appointed Defense Minister and former chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff Evangelos Apostolakis said Greece will staunchly defend its national sovereignty

Mitsotakis says greece should Veto skopje’s accession to EU
As the Greek Parliament voted in favor to ratify the Prespa agreement on Friday, main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis released a statement saying that he is prepared to “fight” what might happen as a result

Thessaloniki: Protesters against name deal target President Pavlopoulos
About 250 protesters, have gathered outside Thessaloniki’s Music Hall to protest against the deal which will rename Greece’s northern neighbor “North Macedonia”. The protest is being staged on the occasion of the visit of Greek

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

Costas Karamanlis on Prespa agreement: ND’s criticism ‘powerful and fully documented’
Former Greek prime minister Costas Karamanlis (2004-2009) on Thursday removed any doubts over his stance regarding the contentious Prespa agreement, which comes up for ratification in Greece’s Parliament later in the evening. Karamanlis and his

Golden Girls: Greece crowned World Champions in women’s water polo
In a historic triumph, the Greek national women’s water polo team was crowned World Champion after defeating Hungary 12-9 in the final of the 2025 FINA World Championship. Fourteen years after their last title in 2011, the Greek team climbed once again to the top of the world. Led by

China to launch Fusion-Fission nuclear power Plant by 2030
This is huge and incredibly ambitious: China is to launch a Fusion-Fission nuclear power Plant by 2030. China now plans to have an operational fusion-fission nuclear power plant by 2030, in less than five years.

Chevron rejects Turkey-Libyan deal and eyes Crete’s oil fields
Chevron, whose contracts with Venezuela were terminated by former U.S. President Donald Trump, is now set to explore the oil deposits south of Crete—an unexpected development for Greece. Chevron rejects Turkey-Libyan deal and eyes Crete’s

Bulgarian MEP accuses EU leaders of pushing Europe towards War with Russia
Bulgarian MEP Petar Volgin has launched a scathing attack on EU leaders, accusing them of driving Europe towards a devastating global conflict for the sake of their interests. In a powerful video, Bulgarian MEP accuses

Herodotus and Giza discoveries set to rewrite history
The Great Pyramid of Giza has fascinated humanity for millennia, and recent discoveries are challenging long-held assumptions about its true purpose. Herodotus and Giza discoveries set to rewrite history, the Greek historian Herodotus, writing in

Genocide in Syria, 14,000 dead in Alawite and Christians
Dead bodies everywhere. Genocide in Syria, 14,000 dead in Alawite and Christians. Russian war correspondents report shocking levels of brutality, with mass graves discovered across Syria. A Greek Orthodox Syrian soldier, who fought for four

Cyprus blocks Turkey’s role in Ukraine summit
While Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the entire Greek diplomatic corps are striving to maintain the illusion of “calm waters” with Turkey, a notion that exists only in their imagination. Cyprus blocks Turkey’s role