Nationals heavyweight rules out leadership tilt as Littleproud faces challenge
A senior figure within the Nationals has ruled out mounting a leadership challenge against David Littleproud, as internal pressure continues to build on the party leader ahead of parliament’s return. Nationals senator Matt Canavan has
Labor condemns senator Lidia Thorpe’s threat to ‘burn down parliament house’ amid Gaza protests
The Australian Labor Party has strongly condemned independent Senator Lidia Thorpe after she threatened to “burn down Parliament House” while addressing a pro-Palestine rally in Melbourne on Sunday. The controversial remarks sparked immediate backlash across
“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
The hidden prayer of the Greek Alphabet
An ancient prayer—an invocation—has existed and functioned silently within the Greek alphabet since its very inception. The hidden prayer of the Greek Alphabet. The sequence of the letters in their full pronunciation (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, etc.) is by no means accidental. Beneath it lies a complete grammatical, syntactic and semantic
PULS missile system paves the way for Greece’s “Achilles Shield” as defence cooperation with Israel and UAE deepens
Greece is moving decisively to strengthen its military deterrence, following parliamentary approval for the acquisition of the Israeli-made PULS multiple rocket launcher system, a key component of the country’s planned multi-layered air and missile defence
Joint αir defence network between Israel, Greece and Cyprus
Israelis: “Deterrence of Turkey Is the Objective” The prospect of a joint air defence network between Israel, Greece and Cyprus — based on interoperable systems operating within a network-centric framework — represents a truly landmark
Smaragdis: “I received threats over the film Kapodistrias”
The official premiere of Giannis Smaragdis’ new film, Kapodistrias, was marked by intense emotion, as the acclaimed director spoke publicly — with rare candour — about the loss of his wife, Eleni Smaragdi, to whom
Greece and Turkey agree on closer cooperation against organised crime
Greece and Turkey have agreed to significantly strengthen bilateral cooperation in the fight against organised transnational crime, following high-level talks in Istanbul between Greek Minister for Citizen Protection Michalis Chrysochoidis and Turkish Interior Minister Ali
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
Farmers submit demands to government, reject transfer of OPEKEPE oversight to tax authority
Greek farmers have formally submitted a comprehensive list of demands to the government, placing strong emphasis on their opposition to the transfer of oversight and control of OPEKEPE—the agency responsible for agricultural subsidies—to the Independent
Israel orders Doctors Without Borders to halt operations in Gaza by February 28
Israel has announced it will terminate the activities of Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières – MSF) in the Gaza Strip by February 28, citing the organisation’s refusal to provide a list of its Palestinian employees. In a statement, the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, which oversees the registration of humanitarian
What the Greenland dispute means for NATO – and the future of Europe
As winter tightens its grip across the northern hemisphere, a diplomatic chill is spreading through the transatlantic alliance. A growing dispute over Greenland has exposed deep fractures between the United States and its NATO allies,
Iran closes airspace and threatens Trump as US prepares for possible strike
Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated sharply on Thursday after Tehran moved to close most of its airspace, issued a direct threat against US President Donald Trump, and warned it would strike American
Iran in flames as mass protests erupt nationwide, Trump threatens “severe attack” on Tehran
Iran has been plunged into its most dangerous wave of unrest in years as mass protests swept across the country overnight, with demonstrators flooding the streets of Tehran and other major cities, buildings set ablaze,
Imperial Playbook: How Washington manufactured crises in Ukraine and Venezuela
Imperial Playbook: How Washington manufactured crises in Ukraine and Venezuela, as commentators increasingly claim that Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela mirror Vladimir Putin’s actions in Ukraine, calling for equal condemnation in the name of consistency.
Venezuela was never about democracy, it’s a resource war
Venezuela was never about democracy — it is a resource war, not a morality tale but a balance-sheet conflict dressed up as benevolent intervention. The country sits atop roughly 303 billion barrels of oil, much
Allegations of mass beheadings of Greek Cypriots prompt fresh investigation
A harrowing testimony alleging a massacre of Greek Cypriots in 1963 has come to light. The Allegations of mass beheadings in Cyprus prompt fresh investigation as tan eye witness claims that around 80 Greek Cypriots
