Albanese’s China trip: Balancing diplomacy, trade, and strategic tensions
Beijing, July 2025 – In a visit heavy with both symbolism and strategic calculations, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wrapped up his trip to China with a moving moment: witnessing the activation of a cochlear
Victoria’s middle class the “new face” of poverty
A growing number of working families are being added to the queues of economically impoverished Australians relying on food donations during the cost-of-living crisis. Foodbank Australia, whose latest needs assessment shows 3.7 million households struggled
Fighting fires from space in record time: how AI could prevent a repeat of Australia’s devastating wildfires
Australian scientists are getting closer to detecting bushfires in record time, thanks to cube satellites with onboard AI now able to detect fires from space 500 times faster than traditional on-ground processing of imagery. Remote
Treasurer calms recession fears but admits Aussies face ‘Uncertain times’
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has reassured Australians that the country is not heading for a recession, even as the economy shows its weakest growth in nearly three years. In an interview with Today, Chalmers addressed data
Fourth Victorian poultry farm detects bird flu
Victoria’s bird flu outbreak has now spread to a fourth poultry farm, a development anticipated by authorities amid ongoing investigations. Agriculture Victoria confirmed today that a farm near Meredith, west of Melbourne, tested positive for
Australia’s most trusted brands – 2024
Reader’s Digest has announced the results of the 25th Annual Most Trusted Brands survey. And the results speak volumes about the formula trusted brands use in a volatile market – retaining trust during difficult financial
Anger over medicinal shortages
Complaints are mounting from Australian citizens against the government for relying on international supply of medicines instead of local production as the nation faces a “severe” shortage of pharmaceuticals. It was revealed earlier this week
Greece prepares UN response to Libya: “We will exercise our sovereign rights”
Greece is preparing an official response to Libya’s recent diplomatic notes to the United Nations regarding maritime zones (EEZ), aiming to dismantle what Athens calls “baseless claims” from Tripoli. According to diplomatic sources, the Greek reply will be a legally and politically sound document rooted in international law. Although no
Has PM Mitsotakis’s same-sex marriage decision backfired?
If gay marriage and the adoption of children by such couples was a political gambit by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to entertain the country’s forthcoming first-ever condemnation by the European Parliament for the rule of
Greece’s gateway to Asia, India’s gateway to Europe
The state visit by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to New Delhi (February 21-22) will be another important step in building a strategic relationship between India and Greece — a process which began with the
Greece is a big fan of radio!
Greece has the third largest number of radio stations in the EU The European Union, known for its cultural diversity and rich mix of cultures, reflects this diversity in the world of radio broadcasting. According
The European Parliament resolution was a strong slap in the face for Mitsotakis
German Newspaper TAZ: The European Parliament resolution is a strong slap in the face for Mitsotakis. With the title “A resounding slap in the face for Athens”, the German newspaper TAZ presents the European Parliament’s
The Greek-Turkish dialogue continues, but Ankara continues its threats
The Turkish National Assembly’s Defence Committee under its chairman, Houloussi Akar (former Defence Minister), paid a visit to the occupied territories a few days ago. As part of its illegal visit, the delegation of Turkish
“Alexander: The Making of a God”: a tasteless, dull, unhistorical, Netflix nonsense
Netflix has given us some good products and many “bad” products. In the new documentary about Alexander the Great, things have gotten pretty shabby since the makers and the platform itself don’t give a damn
Florida reports four deaths linked to flesh-eating bacteria in coastal waters
Health authorities in Florida have confirmed that four people have died this year due to infection with Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but highly dangerous flesh-eating bacterium found in warm, brackish coastal waters. According to the Florida Department of Health, 11 total infections have been recorded in 2025. The bacterium typically
Ancient Greek migrants built the famous Stonehenge, DNA reveals
Britons who built the famous Stonehenge were product of ancient wave of migrant farmers, that is of Greeks from Asia Minor, DNA tests have revealed. Ancient skeletons have revealed that the arrival of population from
The American Empire Is Very Much Over Already
The Saker interviews Dimitry Orlov “I think that the American empire is very much over already, but it hasn’t been put to any sort of serious stress test yet, and so nobody realizes that this
Paul Craig Roberts Western culture has died a politically correct death
Universities in the 20th century were dedi-cated to the advancement of knowledge. Scholarship and research were pursued, and diverse opinions were exchanged and argued in the “marketplace of ideas.” This is no longer the case.
The new Grand Strategy of the United States
It is commonly believed in the United States that the country has no Grand Strategy since the end of the Cold War. A Grand Strategy is a vision of the world that one seeks to
2,300 Year old Greek Necropolis found in Bari, South Italy
Bari, the capitol of south Italy’s Puglia region was one of the many coastal city states of Magna Greacia (‘Great Greece’) settled by the Greeks from the 8th century BC. The enduring legacy of Greek
‘We are building a European Defense Union
The following interview with German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen. Germany and France lead the way for the European Defense Fund. Is it spurred by Britain’s decision to leave the European Union and the
