Darwin embraces Greece at GleNTi 2025
The aroma of grilled meats and the sound of bouzouki music filled the Darwin Esplanade as an estimated 40,000 people gathered over the weekend for the much-anticipated return of the Darwin GleNTi Festival — Darwin
Housing prices at record new highs
House prices across the country have reached new highs, exacerbating the cost-of-living crisis for ordinary Australians. According to PropTrack’s monthly house price index released on Tuesday, national house prices rose by 0.23% in April to
Australia’s thrilling dawn services and marches honour the Anzacs
Australians came together in a moving show of remembrance, defying the chill of the early morning to join dawn services nationwide, honoring the brave souls who served both at home and abroad. Australia’s thrilling dawn
Australia’s defence strategy focuses on the Pacific
Australia has unveiled its national defence strategy, with a particular focus on the Pacific to counter China’s “coercive tactics”. The 80-page document paints a bleak picture of security in the Pacific and calls for a
Assessing the electoral landscape: Labor’s potential triumph in the current political climate
As the political arena heats up in anticipation of the upcoming elections, all eyes are on the shifting dynamics between the Labor Party and the Coalition. Recent polling data suggests that if an election were
Albanese hints at easing HECS/HELP burden as debt grows
Student debt is a major issue in the lives of many Australian students. With growing concern about how this debt is calculated and managed, the Parliamentary Library is attempting to forecast the impact of potential
The knife attack on Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel declared a “terrorist act”
A 16-year-old boy is in custody on Tuesday after the attack at Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley overnight where Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was stabbed as the incident was broadcast on the church’s
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 south of Crete when the interim Libyan government issued a sharp statement accusing Greece of
Theofilus
About 150 years ago, the influential folk artist Theophilus (Theophilus Kefalas – Hatzimichail) was born in the village of Vareia, on the south-eastern tip of the island of Lesvos, overlooking the shores of Asia Minor.
Greek elections: Landslide victory for centre-right New Democracy party
Incumbent prime minister Alexis Tsipras, of Syriza, calls rival Kyriakos Mitsotakis to concede defeat Voters in Greece have given Kyria-kos Mitsotakis’ centre-right New Democracy party a resounding mandate to form a new government after it
Ballot Box stolen from polling center in Exarchia and set on fire
At least one ballot box was stolen from a polling station in the anarchists’ district of Exarchia in Athens and were allegedly set on fire. The unprecedented incidents took place on early Sunday evening short
‘Evdokia’ the 1200 Year Old Olive Tree in Corfu, Greece
An imposing olive tree on Corfu, known as ‘Evdokia’ by the locals, has been estimated to be between 1086 and 1200 years old, according to stu-dies by German scientists from the Dresden University of Technology.
When calves seek shade at the beach you know it’s Heat Wave in Greece
Heat wave in Greece: It is currently so boiling hot in Greece that even calves seek the beach and shade under the sun umbrella. A swimmer was surprised to see a calf to have made
Austerity, unemployment behind ND lanslide
‘I am committed to fewer taxes, many investments, for good and new jobs, and growth which will bring better salaries and higher pensions in an efficient state’ Mitsotakis said. Greece’s opposition conservatives returned to power
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 show Iran’s strike missed its target. A subsidence crater forms when an explosion underground causes
The undermining of Greece’s geopolitical credibility under the Mitsotakis government!
The Mitsotakis government’s foreign policy has led Greece into an unprecedented crisis of geopolitical credibility, with serious consequences for national interests, national sovereignty, and territorial integrity. The policy of appeasement towards Turkey, the signing of
Moscow bans Greek official and warns of further retaliation
Russia is dangerously hardening its stance towards Greece, openly denouncing the New Democracy government as a servant of the West. Moscow bans a Greek official and warns of further retaliation, openly denouncing the New Democracy
Germany’s economy buckles into a full-blown bankruptcy crisis
Germany is bracing for a continued surge in major insolvencies throughout 2025 and even 2026, according to a recent analysis by credit insurer Allianz Trade. Germany’s economy buckles into a full-blown bankruptcy crisis after a disastrous
Sinai Monastery on the Altar of cheap energy
Corriere links Mitsotakis–Sisi deal to historic sell-off of the Sinai Monastery on the Altar of cheap energy. On the altar of cheap energy! Corriere della Serra links the issue of the Monastery of Sinai to
Trump signs order banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the US
Nationals from countries including Afghanistan, Haiti and Sudan ‘fully’ restricted as those of seven other countries partially restricted Donald Trump has signed a sweeping order banning travel from 12 countries and restricting travel from seven
Ange Postecoglou realises his impossible dream with Tottenham’s Europa League Triumph
Driven by a lifelong ambition and a relentless will to win, Ange Postecoglou has climbed to the summit of international football, securing his place as one of Australia’s and Greece’s most successful sports figures. Ange
