Albanese and Chalmers under pressure to act on negative gearing reform
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers are facing renewed pressure to overhaul Australia’s negative gearing rules amid growing concern about housing affordability and younger Australians being locked out of the property market. Unions
Easter trading hours 2024: What major stores will be opened on Good Friday and Easter Saturday, Sunday and Monday?
Easter is upon us again and that means a whole heap of confusion with stores across the country either open, shut or operating at different hours. To make things easier for you around the busy
Measles outbreak in Melbourne’s south-east: Residents advised to be on alert
A case of measles in Melbourne’s south-east has prompted local health authorities to alert residents. The patient, a returning traveler to the area, had visited 18 locations in the area between 14 and 19 March
Hundreds of cannabis plants seized in Melbourne’s north
A major cannabis plant seizure has taken place in Melbourne’s northern suburbs as police raided a factory that was operating a sophisticated cannabis cultivation facility. Specifically, police discovered and seized more than 500 cannabis plants
Australia’s unemployment rate falls sharply as economy adds 116,000 jobs
Australia’s unemployment rate has fallen sharply as the economy created 116,000 new jobs in February, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This led to a sharp fall in the unemployment rate from 4.1%
Economic crisis in Australia: Millions of Australians have less than $1000 in savings
A recent Finder survey has highlighted a worrying problem in Australian society: almost half of Australians have less than $1000 in savings. This equates to 9.4 million people, with the average amount available to save
Rescue in Melbourne: students rescued from burning boat
Dozens of students were rescued from a burning boat in Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay this morning. The serious situation forced the boat’s crew to call for help and spring into action to save the occupants.
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 measures is estimated to reach between €1.5 and €2 billion, with the primary goal of
PM Mitsotakis: By 2023 Greeks living abroad will be able to vote per post
“By 2023 you will finally be able to vote from your permanent place of residence,” Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, told the Greek-American community of Astoria during his visit to New York. One of the key
Gold mask, bronze helmets uncovered at ancient cemetery of Macedonian warriors
Archaeologists in northern Greece have uncovered a gold mask and bronze helmets from a vast ancient cemetery at Ahlada, near the town of Florina. In a statement Friday, the Culture Ministry said the most impressive
Archaeological Museum of Athens to host events on Antikythera Mechanism and the Moon
The National Archaeological Museum of Athens announced on Thursday that a total of four presentations on the Antikythera Mechanism and the understanding ancient Greeks had of the moon will be held in September, October, and
Greece to push for action on protecting cultural heritage at UN climate summit
Greece will present a proposal for coordinated action to protect cultural and natural heritage from the impact of climate change on Monday at the UN Climate Action Summit, taking place in New York City. Greek
Council of State rules “religion courses in schools only for Greek-Orthodox students”
`The Council of State ruled on Friday that religion courses in primary and secondary education schools are exclusively “Greek-Orthodox.” The ruling cancels the previous content of religious books as it was decided by SYRIZA Education
Plan to tax Airbnb, short-term rentals underway
The tourism ministry is considering imposing a tax on short-term rentals such as Airbnb on the grounds that it would establish equal treatment with hotel accommodations. As the daily Ta Nea has reported, sources say
Netanyahu and Trump discuss Israel’s plans to attack Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone on Sunday with US President Donald Trump, where they discussed in detail Israel’s plans for a new military operation in the Gaza Strip. The conversation was made public in an official statement from the Israeli prime minister’s office, which released the basic
Turkish hypocrisy on full display in the Hamas-Israeli deadly strike
Hakan Fidan and Türkiye’s President Erdogan’s comments on “Israel’s” deadly air strike put Turkish hypocrisy on full display in the Hamas-Israeli conflict. Türkiye’s President Erdogan commenting on “Israel’s” deadly air strike on Gaza’s Al Ahli
BREAKING: Iran warns Israel through the UN against ground offensive in Gaza
AXIOS SITE reports that Iran sent a message to Israel on Saturday stressing that it does not want further escalation in the Hamas-Israel war, but that it will have to intervene if the Israeli operation
Whitehouse: Turkey’s actions in Syria undermine peace, security, and stability in the region
The White House has explicitly cited Turkey’s military actions in northeast Syria as a major threat to US national security and foreign policy, as it announced the extension of the national emergency concerning Syria for
Azerbaijan Aliyev allocated $1 Million USD to the UN Human Settlements Program, one day before a UN mission visited the Artsakh region
Azerbaijan’s Aliyev Allocates $1 Million to UN Human Settlements Program, One Day Before The UN Mission’s Visit To Artsakh On September 30, 2023, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev signed an order on the allocation of funding
Naval Group “technical launch” of the Kimon-class (FDI HN) for the Hellenic Navy
French shipbuilder Naval Group conducted on 28 September 2023 the “technical launch” of the first Kimon-class (FDI HN) for the Hellenic Navy. The launching ceremony with Greek and French officials will take place on October
Should we invite the Armenian refugees of Artsakh to settle in Thrace?
Those who welcome millions of illegal economic migrants “refugees” into Greece do not care about real refugees such as the Armenian refugees of Artsakh. Because they don’t get rich from the people smuggling NGO’s. Because
