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
Turkey claims airspace violations in the Aegean are “legal”
Turkey has claimed that airspace violations in the Aegean are “legal” and “no threat to Greece.” Calling Turkish flights over Aegean “a threat” is incompatible to good neighborly ties, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in
Exact replica of Nike of Samothrace awaiting to be transferred to home island
An exact replica of the iconic marble sculpture of Nike of Samothrace, one of the most spectacular exhibits in the Museum of the Louvre, has been temporarily placed in the city of Alexandroupolis, NE Greece,
Recognition of Macedonian language a ‘grave mistake,’ says prominent linguist
Greece committed a “grave mistake” in recognizing the existence of a Macedonian language, prominent linguist and former education minister Georgios Babiniotis said, adding that the clause in the Prespes accord signed between Athens and Skopje
Greek foreign ministry reacts to Erdogan comments on military flights in Aegean
Athens immediately responded on Friday to inflammatory statements a day earlier by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who, among others, said “we (Turkish military) scramble aircraft in the Aegean, as long as the Greeks do
Lack of new framework to protect primary residences blocks disbursement of €970 mln to Greece
Eurozone finance ministers – the Eurogroup venue – on Monday did not approve the disbursement of a 970-million-euro tranche to Greece, a more-or-less expected development linked with a failure to finalize a new legal framework
Mitsotakis to CNN: Greece will be a ‘positive surprise’ in terms of investments in next 2-3 years
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis stuck to his pro-reform and pro-market message during an interview with CNN on Monday, as he continued a visit to the United States amid opinion polls
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 as this weekend, according to (his trusted) Israeli and American sources. Approved by the Trump
Europe’s top court endorses undemocratic election annulment
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) just rejected Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu’s appeal, refusing to overturn the shady annulment of last year’s election. Europe’s top court endorses undemocratic election annulment with No real
Russia escalates to a full-scale final offensive
According to intelligence leaked from Russian security and military circles, Russia escalates to a full-scale final offensive. Emergency high-level meetings were held in Moscow immediately after a failed diplomatic exchange at the White House. The
Would an occupation and partition of Turkey be Legal?
Ankara’s Prescription for Cyprus Would Better Apply to Turkey More than 50 years ago, the Turkish army invaded Cyprus to prevent a union between Cyprus and Greece. Would an occupation and partition of Turkey be Legal?
Australia joins global outcry for Tempi tragedy anniversary
As Greece and Australia prepare for protests on February 28, marking the second anniversary of the tragic train collision in Tempi that claimed 57 lives. Australia joins global outcry for Tempi tragedy anniversary as mounting
Russia’s stark message to the EU
No negotiations until you withdraw from Ukraine – As US criticism of Zelensky grows. Russia’s stark message to the EU has delivered a blunt message to the European Union: it has excluded itself from peace
Musk’s DOGE cancels $25K LGBTQ, refugee funds in Greece
The US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an agency led by Elon Musk tasked with reducing government expenditure. Musk’s DOGE cancels $25K LGBTQ, refugee funds in Greece. Announced on X that it has cancelled a
