Nationals heavyweight rules out leadership tilt as Littleproud faces challenge
A senior figure within the Nationals has ruled out mounting a leadership challenge against David Littleproud, as internal pressure continues to build on the party leader ahead of parliament’s return. Nationals senator Matt Canavan has
Prime Minister urges national unity as Australia marks Australia Day
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on Australians to come together on Australia Day, describing the national holiday as an opportunity to reflect on shared values and what unites the country. Millions of people across
Greek-Australians honoured in the 2026 Australia Day awards
Australians of Greek heritage have been prominent among the recipients of the 2026 Australia Day honours, recognised for distinguished service in law, community support, education, health, emergency services and policing. The annual list highlights contributions
Littleproud stops short of denying call for Ley to resign as Coalition split deepens
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has declined to deny reports that he urged Opposition Leader Sussan Ley to resign during a heated phone call, as leadership tensions intensify following the Coalition’s second rupture in just a
Economic collapse in Iran hits students in Australia
Iran’s deepening economic crisis and ongoing social unrest are now having a direct impact on thousands of Iranians living and studying abroad, with particularly severe consequences for students in Australia. The sharp devaluation of Iran’s
‘Door is open, but I’m not looking’: Ley stands firm after Coalition split
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has moved swiftly to project stability and authority within the Liberal Party following a dramatic and highly public split with the Nationals, declaring she is “absolutely confident” in her leadership despite
Coalition in meltdown as Nationals walk out, declaring agreement with Liberals “untenable”
Australia’s federal Coalition has plunged into its most serious crisis in years, after the National Party formally withdrew from the opposition frontbench, declaring its governing agreement with the Liberal Party “untenable”. The dramatic rupture follows
The hidden prayer of the Greek Alphabet
An ancient prayer—an invocation—has existed and functioned silently within the Greek alphabet since its very inception. The hidden prayer of the Greek Alphabet. The sequence of the letters in their full pronunciation (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, etc.) is by no means accidental. Beneath it lies a complete grammatical, syntactic and semantic
Mitsotakis to Observer: Athens will ask for loaning of Parthenon Marbles amid 2021 series of events
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis referred to the “loaning” of the Parthenon Marbles – 14 friezes or metopes – from the British Museum in London to Greece on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of
Greek state collects 1.138 bln€ with 26-week T-bills issue; yield at 0.15%
Demand for a new tranche of 26-week T-bills was slightly down on Wednesday, compared to similar issues over the past few months, with an auction of 875 million euros of paper attracting bids of 1.536
Teenager killed in horrific accident at Greek amusement park
A 14-year-old girl was killed on Friday at a horrific accident in an amusement park near the Greek sea-side city of Volos. The accident happened at the town of Almyros when the teenager fell from
Yiannis Tsarouchis
The years after the First World War had a tremendous political, social and cultural impact on Greece. The end of the war coupled with the Asia Minor Tragedy almost brought Greece to its knees financially
Greek shipping fleet’s transport capacity more than doubles since 2008; global first place retained
The transport capacity of the Greek-controlled fleet multiplied over the 2007-2018 period, according to the Union of Greek Shipowners, which noted that the fleet increased from 170 million dwt to more than 389.68 million dwt
Tax breaks
During the years of the crisis Greek citizens shouldered a huge tax burden. Those who did not have the means to hide their incomes – salaried employees and pensioners – bore the bulk of the
Israel orders Doctors Without Borders to halt operations in Gaza by February 28
Israel has announced it will terminate the activities of Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières – MSF) in the Gaza Strip by February 28, citing the organisation’s refusal to provide a list of its Palestinian employees. In a statement, the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, which oversees the registration of humanitarian
Crater of deception: Satellite images show Iran strike missed its target
What satellite imagery before and after the US strike reveals is not a classic blast crater, but a subsidence crater—a subtle depression caused by an underground collapse. This is the Crater of Deception: Satellite images
U.S. poised to launch massive bombing campaign on Iran this weekend
American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, in his latest Substack article, wrote: U.S. poised to launch massive bombing campaign on Iran this weekend. A major U.S. bombing campaign against Iran is expected to begin as early
Tensions flare with Libya over offshore licensing south of Crete
An unexpected complication has emerged ahead of Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis’ planned visit to Libya, where he was due to hold meetings in both Tripoli and Benghazi. Tensions flare with Libya over offshore licensing
On the brink: Major powers poised to enter Israel–Iran war
Rumours are circulating that Donald Trump is preparing to authorise the deployment of US forces to join Israel’s campaign against Iran. On the brink: Major powers poised to enter Israel–Iran war. Given the apparent difficulties
L’Equipe: Among the best 18-year-olds in the world Karetsas-Kostoulas
A new, great distinction for two members of the new generation of Greek football. L’Equipe: Among the best 18-year-olds in the world, Karetsas-Kostoulas. The French newspaper L’Equipe, which established the Golden Ball award, has published
Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear and military sites
Israel has launched a large-scale military operation targeting multiple military and nuclear sites across Iran. Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear and military sites in an attack in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as just the
