Australia to mandate cash payments for essential purchases from 2026
Australia will introduce a nationwide cash mandate requiring major grocery and fuel retailers to accept cash payments from January 1, 2026, in a move aimed at protecting consumers who rely on physical currency for everyday
AFL 2025 Grand Final: Keys to Victory for Geelong Cats and Brisbane Lions
On Saturday, the Geelong Cats and Brisbane Lions will clash on the AFL’s biggest stage for the 2025 Grand Final, each aiming for the championship. AFL analyst Mick McGuane dons his “coach’s hat” to reveal
Albanese at the UN: strong rebuke of ‘Dictators’ and ‘Tyrants’ – direct message to Iran and Russia
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivered a forceful first address to the United Nations General Assembly, calling on world leaders to stand firm against “dictators,” “tyrants,” and authoritarian regimes undermining global peace and democracy. In
Albanese’s first meeting with Trump: warm words, sharp climate divide
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described his first face-to-face encounter with US President Donald Trump as “warm and engaging” after the two leaders shook hands and posed for a selfie in New York. The
Emma Mason moves UN with emotional plea: Protect children from the dangers of social media
Australian mother Emma Mason brought world leaders to their feet at the United Nations, urging countries to follow Australia’s lead in banning social media for children under 16. Mason, who spearheads News Corp Australia’s Let
Albanese finally meets Trump in New York
Anthony Albanese has met Donald Trump face-to-face after the US president used his UN speech to ridicule those buying into a “global warming hoax”, and criticised Australia for backing a Palestinian state. In a tense
Optus crisis: Kerry Schott to head independent review into deadly triple-zero outage
Telecommunications giant Optus has appointed Dr Kerry Schott AO to lead an independent investigation into last week’s catastrophic triple-zero failure, which has been linked to the deaths of three Australians. The announcement, made this morning,
Mitsotakis unveils major housing, loan and farming measures during Budget speech
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used his address to Parliament during the debate on the State Budget to announce a series of significant policy initiatives targeting housing affordability, Swiss franc loan holders, and farmers. The announcements were described as some of the most substantial interventions of the current parliamentary term.
Greece’s early loan repayment brings unexpected benefit to France, says Le Monde
Greece’s decision to repay early a €1.1 billion loan to France has been described as an “unexpected benefit” for French public finances, according to the French newspaper Le Monde. The loan, originally contracted in the
Zelensky signals new energy agreement ahead of today’s Athens visit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that Kyiv and Athens are preparing a new bilateral agreement in the energy sector, ahead of his official visit to the Greek capital today, Sunday, 16 November. In a
Kimberly Guilfoyle: Greece to become energy hub to counter Russian and Chinese interests
Kimberly Guilfoyle, the new U.S. ambassador to Greece, gave her first Greek television interview on ANT1, highlighting Greece’s emerging role as a regional energy hub and its strategic importance in countering Russian and Chinese influence.
Mitsotakis on UNESCO’s Recognition of World Greek Language Day
On behalf of the millions of Greeks around the world, but also on behalf of thousands of foreign scholars and admirers of the Greek language, I would like to thank UNESCO for declaring 9 February
Violence in Vorizia, Crete: Police make key arrests as investigation unfolds
The investigation into the deadly armed incident in Vorizia, Heraklion, Crete, continues in full force as local and regional authorities work to piece together the sequence of events. The Subdivision for Crime Investigation and Resolution
Tragedy in Western Achaia – Three-year-old boy dies after falling from wall
A three-year-old boy has tragically died in the municipality of Western Achaia after falling from a two-metre-high wall in the Spata area. The child was rushed to the Karamandaneio Children’s Hospital in Patras, where doctors
Libya parliament speaker declares Turkey–Libya memorandum invalid, opens door to talks with Greece, Egypt and Turkey
Libya’s House of Representatives Speaker, Aqila Saleh, has publicly declared the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum “invalid,” marking the first such statement in six years and signalling a potential shift in Libya’s approach to maritime disputes in the Eastern Mediterranean. Speaking to the Libyan News Agency, just days after an official
Eurobarometer: Greeks most concerned about cost of living and irregular migration — EU’s top challenges
According to recent data from the Eurobarometer survey published on 7 November 2025, Greeks are particularly worried about two major issues: the high cost of living and irregular migration. The survey highlights how these concerns
UN Security Council votes to lift sanctions on Syrian transitional President Ahmad al-Sara
The United Nations Security Council has voted to lift sanctions against the transitional President of Syria, Ahmad al-Sara, and Interior Minister Anas Hatab, removing them from the UN sanctions list linked to the terrorist group
Trump open to discussing lifting sanctions on Iran, announces rapid deployment of international force to Gaza
U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday that Iran has repeatedly requested the lifting of U.S. sanctions and that he is “open” to discussions on the matter. “Iran has asked for sanctions to be lifted,” Trump
U.S., Greece, Cyprus, and Israel form joint front for energy security in the Eastern Mediterranean
A new chapter in regional cooperation unfolded in Athens this week as the United States, Greece, Cyprus, and Israel reaffirmed their commitment to energy security and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean. Meeting at the Zappeion
China to resume imports of Australian canola after five-year ban
In a major breakthrough for Australian agriculture, China has agreed to import 65,000 tonnes of Australian canola for the first time in five years, marking what experts say could be the start of a renewed
Nuclear brinkmanship: How Trump and Putin are testing the limits of deterrence
As the war in Ukraine drags on and Donald Trump’s attempts at peace with Moscow falter, tensions between the United States and Russia have reached their highest point in years. Both nuclear superpowers appear to
