3 Interest Rate cuts spark biggest Home Loan rush since the Pandemic
Australia’s housing market is experiencing an unprecedented surge in home loan applications, driven by three consecutive interest rate cuts in 2025 that have significantly boosted buyers’ borrowing power. According to recent data from Commonwealth Bank
The US is considering Australia’s request to end the prosecution of Assange
US President Joe Biden said yesterday (Wednesday) that he is “considering” Australia’s request to end the prosecution of Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder who released thousands of classified US documents. In February, Australian Prime Minister
New search for missing Samantha Murphy: Hopes and discoveries
A new phase in the search for missing mother Samantha Murphy began today in Victoria, with the focus on the Enfield State Park area. Murphy, 51, disappeared from her home in Ballarat East in February
Prime Minister Albanese: Federal support for local industry unveiled
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will today unveil a major government plan to support local industry through federal support. Mr Albanese will reportedly announce the Future Made In Australia Act in a speech in Queensland.
Australia, United States and Japan sign missile deal aimed at countering China
Today, United States President Joe Biden announced the launch of a new air defence strategy in partnership with Australia and Japan. The announcement was made during a joint press conference with Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida
Australia considers recognising Palestinian state: The need for peace and stability in the Middle East
The political scene in the Middle East is undoubtedly rich with conflict and adversity that has lasted for decades. At the heart of this complexity is the longstanding conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. However,
Anglicare: It costs more to be poor
Unemployment benefits are not enough to cover basic living costs, according to a new report from Anglicare Australia. The national not-for-profit organisation highlighted the impact of inflation – and cost-of-living increases from energy suppliers that
Sokratis Famellos calls for joint action of progressive parties on Gaza
In a move to coordinate and strengthen Greece’s diplomatic stance amid the crisis in Gaza, Sokratis Famellos, leader of SYRIZA–Progressive Alliance, reached out today to the heads of progressive opposition parties. His goal is to promote unified positions toward the government, urging Greece to take initiatives to halt the invasion of
Apostolos Vesyropoulos Dies – Tragic irony of missing defibrillator
The sudden death of Apostolos Vesyropoulos, Secretary of the Parliamentary Group of New Democracy and Member of Parliament for Imathia, at the age of 59, has shocked Greece’s political community. A tragic irony surrounds his passing, as Vesyropoulos had
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
Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF): Up to €2 Billion Package to Support the Middle Class
The government’s economic team is expected to present the final plan for the benefits package immediately after the August 15 holiday, to be announced at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF). The total cost of the
Turkish blocks research vessel from conducting surveys on behalf of Cyprus
Turkey is reported to have blocked the research vessel Fugro Gauss, sailing under the flag of Gibraltar, from conducting geophysical surveys on behalf of the Republic of Cyprus in a maritime area that Ankara considers
Albanian Foreign Ministry issues provocative map encompassing Greek territory
“Good neighbourly relations are not just rhetorical niceties. They are practices based on the principles of reciprocity, mutual respect, and a shared understanding of international law. Albanian Foreign Ministry issues provocative map encompassing Greek territory.
Outcry over bribery allegation in public hospital
Immediate Intervention by the Ministry of Health and Minister Adonis Georgiadis A particularly serious allegation regarding a demand for a bribe by a doctor at a Regional Hospital in the country has sparked a strong
Ukraine thriller continues – Trump: “In two weeks we’ll know if peace is possible”
The war in Ukraine, now over three and a half years ongoing, remains at a critical juncture. Former U.S. President Donald Trump continues diplomatic efforts to arrange a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an attempt to achieve peace, though significant obstacles persist. Tonight,
Sir George William Rendel (British Diplomat). A memorandum detailing atrocities committed during the Greek Genocide by the Turks
Sir George William Rendel (1889-1979) was a British diplomat who wrote a 7-page memorandum detailing atrocities committed during the Greek Genocide. Rendel was educated at Queen’s College, Oxford and in 1913 joined the British Diplomatic Service.
Biden is half right on Eastern Mediterranean arms sales
The Biden administration reportedly will ask Congress to approve a $20 billion sale of F-16s to Turkey , coupled with a separate sale of F-35 fighters to Greece . The White House is half right:
An Honest Broker No Longer: The United States Between Turkey and Greece
Over the course of 2022, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has maintained a steady drumbeat of provocations targeting Greece. The year began with his foreign ministry issuing a statement threatening to declare Greece’s sovereignty as
Zoltan Pozsar: The dusk of the petrodollar, the dawn of petroyuan
Credit Suisse contributor Zoltan Pozsar has continued his ongoing series about Bretton Woods III where commodities will dictate the new world order. For his last dispatch of the year, he described how the world is now shifting
Who Was Really Behind the Istanbul Bombing?
Amid a drop in Erdogan’s approval ratings ahead of next June’s elections, there are grounds for some skepticism about who carried out the attack. by Robert Ellis Sunday’s explosion on Istanbul’s busiest thoroughfare, Istiklal Caddesi,
Blowback: Italian police bust Azov-tied Nazi cell planning terror attacks
The arrest of Italian neo-Nazis affiliated with the Ukrainian Azov Battalion highlights the terrifying potential for blowback from the Ukraine proxy war Italian police announced a series of raids against the neo-Nazi Order of Hagal
