Australia deploys Wedgetail surveillance aircraft to Gulf as Iran conflict escalates
Australia will deploy a Royal Australian Air Force surveillance aircraft to the Middle East after a request from the United Arab Emirates, as regional tensions escalate amid Iranian attacks involving drones and rockets. Prime Minister
One Nation voters erupt over beer tax row as senate clash sparks unlikely alliance
A heated Senate exchange over beer tax has ignited a political firestorm, driving a surge in support for higher taxes on multinational gas exporters and propelling One Nation to record polling numbers. The controversy erupted
Record number of cafes and restaurants going out of business
Australian households are increasingly turning away from cafes and restaurants, with new data revealing a record number of food service businesses have shut their doors over the past year. According to CreditWatch’s January Business Risk
Alleged crime figures behind $245m plan for 1000-home Muslim enclave in Melbourne’s north
Thousands of pages of court documents, financial records and interviews have revealed the inner workings of an ambitious and ultimately collapsed $245 million plan to build a 1000-home Muslim residential development on Melbourne’s northern fringe.
Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill: Angus Taylor elected new leader in decisive party-room vote
The Liberal Party of Australia has entered a new and turbulent chapter after Angus Taylor was elected the party’s 17th federal leader, defeating Sussan Ley in a decisive party-room ballot in Canberra on Friday. Taylor
Australian Federal Police faces deepening integrity crisis as misconduct allegations surge
Australia’s federal law enforcement agency is confronting a serious credibility challenge after misconduct allegations within the Australian Federal Police (AFP) almost tripled in just three years, according to figures revealed in an exclusive investigation. Data
Liberal Party leadership crisis as Angus Taylor challenges Sussan Ley
The Liberal parliamentary party is set to meet at 9am on Friday to vote on its leader, after a letter calling for an urgent leadership spill was delivered to Ley on Thursday morning. The challenge
Postal voting approved for Greeks abroad
Greek citizens living abroad will now be able to participate in national elections through postal voting, after Parliament approved the relevant provisions of the Ministry of Interior’s bill with over 200 votes in favor. The legislation covers Articles 13 to 25, which deal specifically with postal voting, receiving 201 votes
Greece launches 15-year State bond, signalling return to financial normality
Greece’s Public Debt Management Authority announced the launch of a 15-year state bond in a statement released on Monday. The announcement came just 48 hours after the credit rating agency Fitch upgraded the country’s credit
Greece to deploy 65-140 personnel together with Patriot to Saudi Arabia
A team consisting of 65-140 military personnel of the Greek Air Force and Land Forces will be deployed together the Patriot PAC-3 long-range anti-aircraft missile array to be dispatched to Saudi Arabia, sources of the
Corona Virus: Greece’s authorities on high later, checks at Athens airport
Organized tours from China to Greece have been stopped and local authorities are on alert due to the corona virus. The Greek Education Ministry is preparing instructions for the protection of students and the health
“Greece ready to send forces to Libya,” says FM Dendias
“Greece is ready to help the next day in Libya. Either by joining those forces needed for a truce, or by the participation of Greek forces in the European operation to implement the arms embargo
Greece responds to Erdogan’s aggressive remarks ahead of Berlin meeting
Greece and Turkey have traded barbs a few hours ahead of the meeting on the situation in Libya in Berlin. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan again indulged in aggressive remarks early Sunday, before departing for
Turkey’s vessels south of Crete? “We’ll consider all scenarios,” warns Greek Ministry of Defense
“If Turkey violates our sovereignty, we will consider all scenarios”, Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos said on Friday. “We are not warmongers but we will react if deemed necessary,” he added. The threats come just
Australia deploys Wedgetail surveillance aircraft to Gulf as Iran conflict escalates
Australia will deploy a Royal Australian Air Force surveillance aircraft to the Middle East after a request from the United Arab Emirates, as regional tensions escalate amid Iranian attacks involving drones and rockets. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed that an RAAF E-7A Wedgetail airborne early-warning and control aircraft will be
Saker interview with Michael Hudson on Venezuela
There is a great deal of controversy about the true shape of the Venezuelan economy and whether Hugo Chavez’ and Nicholas Maduro’s reform and policies were crucial for the people of Venezuela or whether they
Council of Europe condemns Sharia councils in UK for contradicting Human Rights
Sharia Law is a legal system which regulates the lives of devout Muslims and is based on religious precepts and the text of the Quran. The exact number of Sharia councils operating in England and
Venezuela – The U.S. game plan for ‘Regime Change’ and how to respond to it
Yesterday the U.S. recognized a right-wing ‘leader of the opposition’ in Venezuela Juan Guaido as the president of the country. A number of right-wing led countries in South America joined in that move. Cuba, Bolivia
Hungary refuses to dance to US tune and step up pressure on Russia
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has boasted that he has good relations with Vladimir Putin and opposes EU sanctions against Russia; he has also challenged the EU’s immigration policy and slammed George Soros for his
“Surveillance Capitalism”: Google sister company to package and sell location data from millions of cellphones
A subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, Sidewalk Labs, is using real-time mobile location data from millions of cellphone users collected over long periods of time in order to help urban planners make critical decision
Skopje responds to Bulgarian Deputy PM’s threat over Zaev’s “Macedonian language”
The VMRO leader accused the representatives of the former Yugoslav republic of wanting to “validate a false version of history” The Foreign Ministry in Skopje has responded to Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and VMRO party
