Key Quad Meeting in Washington: Australia at the Forefront of Indo-Pacific Strategy
In a pivotal diplomatic gathering on July 1, the foreign ministers of the United States, India, Japan, and Australia will convene in Washington for the 2025 Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, with US Secretary of State
Paul Keating claims Australia is caving to U.S. demands over AUKUS
Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating criticized the Albanese government for yielding to U.S. influence in the trilateral Australia-UK-U.S. (AUKUS) nuclear submarine pact, according to a report by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on Saturday.
Victoria to restrict “silencing of victims” in workplace sexual harassment cases
Victoria is set to implement ground-breaking restrictions on the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in cases of workplace sexual harassment. Announced by the Allan government on Monday, this initiative represents a significant step toward addressing
Melbourne: Australia’s most expensive city for travel
Melbourne has become the most expensive city in Australia for transportation, with average annual costs for households reaching $29,546. This surge is driven by rising insurance and fuel prices, straining family budgets. The Australian Automobile
Australia strengthens its defence cooperation with the USA and Canada
Australia and Canada have pledged to enhance their defence collaboration while condemning China’s assertive claims over contested waters in the Indo-Pacific region. Defence Minister Richard Marles, addressing reporters from Vancouver, emphasised the need for closer
Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Melbourne has climbed to 100 cases
The number of cases in a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Melbourne has climbed to 100, as authorities try to prevent the disease from spreading further. Two elderly people have died from the condition since the
Australia’s preeminent strategic thinkers: The era of Anglo-Saxon dominance in the Pacific is ending
This might be the most compelling and influential argument against AUKUS, particularly because it comes from one of Australia’s foremost strategic thinkers: Hugh White, the inaugural Director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) and
Mitsotakis pushes for EU action on Libya migration route and defence funding
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, speaking after the conclusion of the EU Summit, called for urgent action to address a new irregular migration route emerging from Eastern Libya to Crete. “We will use every means available—carrot and stick—to ensure this route is not consolidated,” he stressed. Mitsotakis announced that the
Ruling ND still in ‘honeymoon period’, latest poll shows; 13.5%-point lead over main opposition SYRIZA
Ruling New Democracy (ND) continues what is apparently a “honeymoon period” after the July 7 election, with one of the first opinion polls of the new autumn season showing the center-right party with a 13.5-percentage
Chemotherapy treatment “postponed” in big Athens hospital due to lack of funds
Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in Attiko Hospital in Athens were shocked to be informed that their treatment is postponed on indefinite time. The patients were informed by phone last Thursday. Hospital workers’ President and doctor
Parthenon Marbles: Tough words by the Greek President to British Museum
Tough words by the Greek President, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, towards the British Museum on the thorny issue of the Parthenon Marbles. “The British Museum’s obsession is tantamount to supporting Elgin’s cultural grave robbing and theft. And,
Police cracks down gang bringing weapons, ammunition from Albania to Crete
Greek police as cracked down a criminal gang that was bringing Kalasnikov weapons and ammunition from Albania to the island of Crete. A big scale operation conducted by the Police Departments of Chania, Crete, and
Large percentage of Greek High School students graduate lacking essential life skills
Many Greek high schools students graduate practically illiterate in regards to basic life skills, much less skills that would place them in the job market, according to a new report by the Authority for Quality Assurance
Tsipras: “We made mistakes but we took the country forwards”
“We are still here, after four-and-a-half years of struggle, the struggle to keep Greece standing upright,” is how main opposition party SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras started his speech at the 84th Thessaloniki International Fair on
Trump and Netanyahu Reach Gaza Ceasefire Deal with Arab-Led Post-War Plan
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have reportedly agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza within the next two weeks, according to Times of Israel, citing Israel Hayom. The agreement was reached during a recent phone call between the two leaders. The plan envisions the removal of
Arab Coalition with Iran in response to Israel: The crucial meeting in Tehran
In the wake of the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Iran is mobilising what it calls the “axis of resistance” against Israel. High-ranking officials have been summoned to Tehran for consultations, raising fears of
East-West prisoner swap: Largest since the Cold War
US President Joe Biden has celebrated the return of three Americans who were imprisoned in Russian penal colonies after secret “sham” trials. They were freed as part of a significant East-West prisoner swap. Biden and
USA: We are working to ensure that North Macedonia respects the Prespa agreement
The assurance that the US is working to ensure that the new government of North Macedonia respects the Prespa Agreement was underlined by Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien. During
Man accused of plotting the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, reaches plea deal
The man accused of plotting the September 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and two of his accomplices have reached a plea deal with US prosecutors, the Pentagon said Wednesday local time. The trio have reportedly
Maduro under scrutiny at the International Criminal Court?
OAS Secretary General recommends his arrest for bloodshed in Venezuela The turmoil in Venezuela following the recent election results continues to escalate, drawing international reactions. On Wednesday, Luis Almagro, the Secretary General of the Organization
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran
Tehran: Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the assassination but suspicion immediately fell on Israel, which has vowed to kill Haniyeh and
