
Millions of Australians face financial hardship in retirement, new reports warn
A growing number of Australians are increasingly concerned about their ability to maintain financial security in retirement. Millions of Australians face financial hardship in retirement, new reports warn, with recent studies revealing a significant gap

Vic wants federal funds to remove cladding
The Commonwealth is being asked to stump up $300 million to help remove dangerous cladding from hundreds of buildings across Victoria. The state Labor government is establishing a $600 million fund, to be overseen by

Asylum seeker tries to set himself on fire at Melbourne detention facility
Another incident of self-harm has occurred in an Australian detention centre. An asylum seeker detained in the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation facility has been taken to hospital after trying to set himself on fire, according

No paperwork, increasing rent: Sydney landlords exploiting international students
International students are being exploited by landlords in Sydney’s tight housing market, a new report has found. International students in Sydney are falling victim to financial exploitation by dodgy landlords, who are overcharging on bonds,

Record number of Aussies rush to file tax returns
A record number of Australians have lodged their tax returns in the hope of getting their hands on a hefty refund. About 650,000 people have already filed their tax returns, with this year’s early rush

Better Managing Australia’s future population growth
Key elements of the Morrison Government’s plan to better manage Australia’s future population have come into effect today. Launched in March this year, the Population Plan has four broad components: Easing the population pressures

60,000 tons of donation waste going to landfill
Australian charities are contributing to a large chunk of landfill pollution in the country because of donations that can’t be used. Things like soiled clothing, mattresses and old electrical appliances are being donated to stores

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. The recent publication in the official magazine of Albania’s Ministry of Defence, which depicts Greek

Austerity, unemployment behind ND lanslide
‘I am committed to fewer taxes, many investments, for good and new jobs, and growth which will bring better salaries and higher pensions in an efficient state’ Mitsotakis said. Greece’s opposition conservatives returned to power

Mitsotakis to CNBC: Talks with European partners will begin immediately; ND has presented a clear plan, ‘without surprises’
Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ first press statements after Sunday’s election victory by his center-right New Democracy (ND) came during an interview to CNBC, where he expressed gratitude over the election result – which will make him prime

The importance of the Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
In 1967, Malta’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Arvid Pardo, called for an international conference to devise a new law of the seas. In this call, he referred to the oceans as “the common heritage

Lamda Development warns against last-minute ministerial decisions regarding delay-plagued Helleniko project
A nascent “feud” between the international consortium that’s won a concession for the massive Helleniko property development in southeast Athens and the outgoing Tsipras government, given that the privatization remains mired in Greece’s ubiquitous “red

Greece sees its future as the Florida of Europe
Tourists in hats, cameras slung around their necks, crane them for a view. In the heart of old Athens, it is a reminder that the holiday season has begun. Last week as parties from cruise

More than one in four young Greeks are not working or studying
More than one in four young Greeks aged 20-34 do not work or study, according to the latest Eurostat figures for 2018. Greece is in the second-worst position among the members of the European Union,

Europe’s century of humiliation: How the EU just gave the US everything & got nothing in return
If Europeans were truly paying attention — or more importantly, if they were being told the truth by their own media and political leadership — they would be nothing short of appalled by the so-called “deal” that has just been agreed. This is Europe’s century of humiliation: How the EU

Genocide in Syria, 14,000 dead in Alawite and Christians
Dead bodies everywhere. Genocide in Syria, 14,000 dead in Alawite and Christians. Russian war correspondents report shocking levels of brutality, with mass graves discovered across Syria. A Greek Orthodox Syrian soldier, who fought for four

Cyprus blocks Turkey’s role in Ukraine summit
While Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the entire Greek diplomatic corps are striving to maintain the illusion of “calm waters” with Turkey, a notion that exists only in their imagination. Cyprus blocks Turkey’s role

Russia’s peace terms, will the west accept?
Russia has reportedly presented the US with a list of demands, ending the war in Ukraine and resetting relations with Washington, according to sources familiar with the discussions. Russia’s peace terms, will the West accept?

Greek MEP: 7000 Christians and Alawites massacred in Syria
BREAKING Greek MEP: 7000 Christians and Alawites have been massacred in Syria according to Nikolas Farantouris. He is a member of the European Parliament’s Committee on Security & Defense, who visited Damascus on 8-9 March.

Turkey backed Jihadists massacre Christians, Druze, and Alawites in Syria
Turkish-backed jihadists have been accused of massacring Christians, Druze, and Alawites in Syria, carrying out mass executions following resistance to their rule in the country’s northwest. The latest wave of violence marks the worst bloodshed

Europe’s top court endorses undemocratic election annulment
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) just rejected Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu’s appeal, refusing to overturn the shady annulment of last year’s election. Europe’s top court endorses undemocratic election annulment with No real