Australian meth, cocaine, MDMA, and heroin use jumps 34% in one year
Australians consumed 34 per cent more methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and MDMA in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to the latest National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program. The survey found that 22.2 tonnes of these
Inflation jumps to 4%
Australian inflation jumped to 4% in May, the highest rate this year, from 3.6% in April. The increase was largely driven by volatile items such as fuel, fruit and vegetables, and holiday travel. Excluding these
Shock: She was stopped at the airport for carrying her… heart
A heart transplant patient has revealed how she was stopped by airport security for an hour while carrying her old heart to Australia. Jessica Manning, 30, from New Zealand, underwent a double heart and liver
Australia: Man made $66,000 in a year by selling junk
A 30-year-old man saved a huge amount of money by selling things he found in the rubbish. They say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and the following story proves it perfectly. In the
Victorian Government’s $1.2bn school tutoring program fails to deliver results
The Victorian government’s $1.2bn school tutoring program, which started during the pandemic to help students at risk of falling behind to catch up, did not significantly improve the outcomes for those involved, according to the
Peter Dutton’s proposed nuclear power plant sites
Peter Dutton has announced he will go to the next election promising to build seven nuclear power stations. Mr Dutton has promised the first sites can be operational between 2035 and 2037, several years earlier
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
Wildfires rage across western Greece and the islands, devastating homes and forests
In the past 24 hours, 48 new fires broke out, bringing the total to 109 incidents since the outbreak began. For a second consecutive day, firefighters battled relentless wildfires across Western Greece and several Aegean islands, as authorities reported a record number of fires sweeping through the country. The most
Cypriot student aims at breaking Guinness World Record for solving Rubik’s cube
Michael Eleftheriades is a 17-year old student from Cyprus who aims to break a Guinness World Record for solving the Rubik’s cube while being upside down in the fastest time. Eleftheriades has managed to win
UN to post EEZ maps of Libya, Turkey deal
Athens is bracing for the United Nations’ Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea to post the geographical coordinates outlined in the maritime border agreement signed by Turkey and the Tripoli-based government
Thessaloniki’s Diocese ordinates the city’s first Ugandan Deacon
Father George (Georgios) was ordained a Deacon by Thessaloniki’s bishop Anthimos recently, the first Ugandan Deacon in the known history of the city’s Diocese. Father George came from the African state of Uganda and went
Greece – the clearance sale of military bases to the United States
The United States have profited cleverly from Greece’s financial problems in order to force them to sign a contract which would enable the USA to block the ocean passage from the Black Sea to Russia.
Two Greek nationals to be evacuated from quarantined “Diamond Princess” cruise ship
Greece’s Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Sunday that Greece will soon evacuate the two Greek nationals who are on board of the ”Diamond Princess” cruise ship, which has been quarantined by the Japanese authorities
Meet the young greek scientist to become the first Greek Astronaut
A young scientist who is currently attending a space simulation facility at Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano spoke of his dream to become the first Greek astronaut. Avgoustos Pantazidis takes great pride from the fact that
August 15: Melbourne honours the “Easter of Summer” with splendor and devotion
August 15, the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, is one of the most important celebrations of Orthodoxy and is observed with deep emotion both in Greece and in Greek communities around the world. In Melbourne, celebrations began early in the morning, with the faithful filling churches to honor
Turkish Defence Minister aggravates climate with Greece
In his address to a committee of the Turkish National Assembly, Turkish Defence Minister aggravates climate with Greece (and former Chief of the Armed Forces), General Yasar Güler, stirred tensions in bilateral relations. His extensive
Britain and France in direct conflict with Russia in Ukraine amid US Political fallout
Britain and France have not ruled out sending troops to Ukraine as part of a European-led coalition, according to French media reports. Amid escalating concerns that the ongoing war is inching toward direct conflict between
CIA used Five Eyes to spy on Trump, igniting Russia collusion hoax
According to multiple sources, the CIA used Five Eyes to spy on Trump, igniting Russia collusion hoax, all with the help of foreign intelligence agencies, initiating surveillance on the Trump campaign in 2016, fueling the
The U.S. weighs nuclear options for Ukraine
According to The New York Times, The U.S. weighs nuclear options for Ukraine to deter Russia from seizing more Ukrainian territory, including the possibility of providing Ukraine with nuclear weapons. Western leaders believe the Kremlin
Austria joins the global conservative uprising
FPÖ’s Victory Marks a Major Rejection of the Woke Agenda The Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) has delivered a game-changing victory in the Styria regional elections, securing a remarkable 34.8% of the vote. Austria joins
How China could re-dollarise without funding US wars
China issued a US dollar-denominated bond in Saudi Arabia, directly challenging the petrodollar system. Although the bond was relatively small, at $2 billion, the rate and uptake are noteworthy. China was able to issue US
