PM promotes plan to ‘unite community’ after Bondi beach attack
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promoted a new government-backed initiative aimed at fostering unity and social cohesion in the wake of the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach, as Australia continues to grapple with grief, anger
“If I have to burn down parliament house to make a point”
Senator Lidia Thorpe sparks outrage with fiery remarks at Melbourne pro-Palestine rally Thousands gathered in Melbourne’s CBD on Sunday for one of Australia’s largest pro-Palestine rallies this year — but the focus quickly shifted to
Disturbing surge in human trafficking cases across Australia
Exit trafficking cases double in one year Alarming new data from the Australian Federal Police (AFP) has revealed a dramatic rise in human trafficking cases, particularly in the area of “exit trafficking,” where victims are
Tragedy in the skies south of Sydney
Three Dead in Light Plane Crash at Shellharbour Airport A tragic accident has claimed three lives after a light aircraft crashed and caught fire shortly after take-off from Shellharbour Airport, south of Sydney, earlier today.
South Melbourne Hellas Triumphs Over Sydney Olympic in thrilling 3–2 season opener
The 2025 Australian Championship kicked off in spectacular fashion on Friday night, with South Melbourne Hellas edging past Sydney Olympic 3–2 in a pulsating contest at Lakeside Stadium. The match delivered a blend of technical
Melbourne scientist among nobel laureates for revolutionary molecular discovery
A pioneering Australian-linked scientific breakthrough has earned global recognition, as University of Melbourne Professor Richard Robson shares the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for creating molecular “sponges” capable of capturing water from desert air and
Coalition demands answers over alleged $8 million medicare fraud run from inside immigration detention
A major political and criminal scandal is unfolding in Australia after revelations that an organised group of immigration detainees awaiting deportation allegedly masterminded an $8 million Medicare fraud from within a Melbourne detention facility. The
Holiday traffic normalizes after Tuesday’s gridlock
After yesterday’s disruptions, traffic on the Athens–Lamia and Athens–Corinth highways is expected to return to normal today, Wednesday, as farmers and traffic police coordinated to improve vehicle flow ahead of Christmas. On Tuesday, drivers faced queues of up to 20 kilometres due to farmers’ roadblocks, leaving many stranded for hours.
Mitsotakis unveils reform-heavy, pro-market policy statements in Parliament address
New Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis referred to practically every reform promised by him and his conservative New Democracy (ND) party over the past four years – and then some – expressing a pro-market, meritocracy-based
Exquisite ancient statuettes of Apollo, Artemis unveiled for first time in Chania next week
A pair of small statuettes, depicting mythical Apollo and his twin sister, Artemis, will be presented on Today at the archaeological museum in the west Cretan city of Chania (Hania), the product of excavations at
Athens municipality: Most quake-damaged buildings are abandoned structures
The city of Athens, the biggest municipality in the greater Athens agglomeration, so far announced that 15 buildings in its boundaries were significantly damaged from the 5.1 on the Richter scale earthquake that struck the
Tears at the Mati victims memorial service one year after deadly fires
Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis attended the memorial service held on Sunday in memory of the 102 victims of the deadly fire in Mati a year ago. “I can assure you that such a tragedy
PM Mitsotakis announces generous tax cuts incl. properties ENFIA
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has set as his top priority to implement his pre-election program and proceed with taxation cuts as soon as possible. In his policy statement late on Saturday, he announced several tax
PIPES: Kastelorizo: Mediterranean flash point
That Athens controls this wisp of land implies it could (but does not yet) claim an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Mediterranean Sea extending 200 nautical miles to Kastelorizo. This would reduce the Turkish
Bittersweet Christmas in Bethlehem as the city celebrates for the first time in two years
Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, marked a deeply symbolic and emotionally charged Christmas on Thursday, celebrating the holy season for the first time in two years amid a backdrop of conflict, loss and fragile hope. Residents and visitors gathered in Manger Square, where a large Christmas tree stood illuminated, as
Australian father stranded in Iraq issues urgent Christmas plea amid legal limbo
An Australian father, Dr. Robert Pether, who spent more than four years in an Iraqi prison under what he calls “bogus charges,” has issued a desperate Christmas plea, urging Australians to push the government to
British man accused of drugging and raping wife over 13 years alongside five accomplices
A 49-year-old British man has been charged with systematically drugging and raping his former wife over more than a decade, alongside five other men, according to Wiltshire Police. The six men face over 60 charges
Libyan military chief killed in Falcon 50 jet crash in Ankara
A private Falcon 50 jet crashed near Ankara on Tuesday evening, killing all five people on board, including Libya’s Chief of the General Staff, General Mohamed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad. The aircraft had departed from Ankara
Mitsotakis meets Abbas in Ramallah: Greece supports peace in Gaza
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday in Ramallah, ahead of his visit to Jerusalem and participation in the Greece–Cyprus–Israel trilateral summit. Support for the Palestinian Authority and
Trilateral Summit sends clear message to Ankara: “Do not even think of reviving empires”
A strong geopolitical message was sent from Jerusalem on Monday following the completion of the 10th Trilateral Summit between Greece, Cyprus, and Israel, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a pointed warning to those “who
Israeli Foreign Minister urges Jews to move to Israel amid rising antisemitism in the West
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has urged Jews living in Western countries to relocate to Israel, warning that antisemitism is on the rise across Europe, North America and Australia. Speaking on Sunday during a public
