Australia to mandate cash payments for essential purchases from 2026
Australia will introduce a nationwide cash mandate requiring major grocery and fuel retailers to accept cash payments from January 1, 2026, in a move aimed at protecting consumers who rely on physical currency for everyday
Pentagon confirms AUKUS nuclear submarine deal moving ahead
The Pentagon has completed its review of the landmark AUKUS defence pact involving Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, confirming that the trilateral submarine program remains on track despite earlier uncertainty under the
Greek-Australian’s winter sports dream hits the slopes by 2028
Greek-Australian’s winter sports dream hits the slopes by 2028, as Australia is closer than ever to having its first indoor ski resort. The ambitious $700 million Winter Sports World project — to be built in
“Listen, don’t ban us”: Young Australians speak out against the teen social media blackout
“Listen, don’t ban us” is what young people across Australia are saying, as thousands under the age of 16 prepare to be locked out of their social media accounts from next Wednesday. The federal government’s
More than one million Australians to receive social security boost from January
More than one million Australians will receive higher social security payments from January 1, 2026, as part of the federal government’s latest indexation round, Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek has confirmed. The increases will apply
Federal Government announces major overhaul of defence agencies to improve efficiency and accountability
The federal government has unveiled a significant restructuring of the Department of Defence, consolidating three major agencies into a single, streamlined entity. Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles announced that the Capability Acquisition
Millions of Aussies at risk of losing thousands in health benefits by year-end
Millions of Australians could lose thousands of dollars in health insurance benefits by the end of the year if they don’t act fast. According to a study by Money.com.au, the extras benefit limits of many
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 announcements were described as some of the most substantial interventions of the current parliamentary term.
Greece remembers the Cold-Blooded Nazi massacre at Distomo
The massacre at Distomo remains to this day one of the most heinous crimes the Nazis committed against innocent women and children, just months before the German occupying forces pulled out of Greece. On June
UK’s Travel Warning for Greece: Capital controls, alcohol and mosquitoes
The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel warnings for popular British tourists destination. The list concerns more than 200 countries and territories, among them European countries like Greece, Spain and France. The information covers
Employers deny permission to four employees to join Uni entrance exams
Employers have denied permission to four employees, students at the Evening Highschool of Chania, to participate in the general exams for university entrance. The employers did not change the students’ shift in order to facilitate
Ioannina set to elect first Greek-Jewish mayor in country’s post-WWII era
The first Jewish mayor of a municipality in Greece in the post-war period was elected on Sunday, as medical professor Moses Elisaf won a hotly contested race by a razor-thin margin in the northwest lake-side
Greek Island installs lending libraries on its beaches
A group of islanders from Kimolos, located in the southwest of the island group the Cyclades, have installed free lending libraries at all the major beaches of the island to make tourists’ stays even more
The island of Serifos presents “the first smoke-free beach” in Greece
A paradise on Greece’s earth for non-smokers. The first smoke-free beach is here on the island of Serifos in the Cyclades. The pilot program starts this summer in cooperation of local authorities and the Laskaridis
Libya parliament speaker declares Turkey–Libya memorandum invalid, opens door to talks with Greece, Egypt and Turkey
Libya’s House of Representatives Speaker, Aqila Saleh, has publicly declared the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum “invalid,” marking the first such statement in six years and signalling a potential shift in Libya’s approach to maritime disputes in the Eastern Mediterranean. Speaking to the Libyan News Agency, just days after an official
China pushes back after ASIO chief warns of cyber-espionage threat
China has sharply rejected Australia’s latest security warning, after ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess revealed that two foreign hacking groups are capable of infiltrating Australia’s critical infrastructure and potentially causing major disruption. Speaking yesterday, Burgess did
US government shutdown ends after historic 43 days: Trump signs funding bill
On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law the funding bill that officially ended the historic 43-day federal government shutdown, the longest in American history. The signing took place in the
Israel proposes ‘Plan B’ for the Power Cable — Cyprus–Israel section first
In a move that reshapes the regional energy equation, the Netanyahu government has publicly proposed a major shift in the sequencing of the Greece–Cyprus–Israel (GSI) electricity interconnection project. Israel proposes ‘Plan B’ for the Power
How Soros’s $40 million charity network allegedly backed Zohran Mamdani
A series of new reports have raised questions about the role of billionaire philanthropist George Soros and his network of charitable foundations in funding political activity in the United States. How Soros’s $40 million charity
Greek kite surfer honoured with Hungary’s “Gold Medal of Honour” for saving father and daughter from drowning
For the first time in the history of the Hungarian state’s highest civilian distinction, the “Gold Medal of Honour” has been awarded to a foreign citizen — a young Greek athlete who performed a heroic
Syria conducts nationwide raids against ISIS ahead of President Sara’s meeting with Trump
Syrian security forces launched a series of large-scale preemptive operations across the country targeting cells of the so-called Islamic State (ISIS), ahead of President Ahmed Al Sara’s upcoming visit to Washington for a high-level meeting
