
Capital Gains Tax discount reform under consideration
Speculation is intensifying that one of Australia’s most controversial tax concessions, the capital gains tax (CGT) discount, may undergo significant reform as a central feature of this year’s federal budget. Senior government ministers have stopped

Prime Minister defies critics over choice of Royal Commissioner for Bondi terror attack
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has mounted a firm and unapologetic defence of his decision to appoint former High Court Justice Virginia Bell to lead the Royal Commission into the Bondi terror attack, rejecting mounting criticism
Australian sporting icons demand a Royal Commission, the ball is in your court PM
“Australian sporting icons demand a Royal Commission, the ball is in your court, PM” is the message now resonating across the country as pressure mounts on the Albanese Labor government to establish a Commonwealth Royal

Tsitsipas looks to 2026 reset in Perth: “We are Greeks — we fight”
Former world No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas believes 2026 could represent a turning point — not only for his own career, but for Greek tennis more broadly. Tsitsipas looks to 2026 reset in Perth: “We are

News in Review 2025 — Australia
The year that was 2025 in Australia was marked by significant social and political developments relating to security, public order, federal elections, human rights and international alliances. The country faced challenges ranging from mass demonstrations

Anti-Muslim hate incidents surge after Bondi terror attack, imams warn
Sharp rise in hate and fear across Muslim communities Australia’s peak Islamic body has warned of a dramatic surge in anti-Muslim hate incidents following the Bondi Beach terror attack, raising fears within Muslim communities of

Bondi terror attack: families escalate demand for royal commission as government resists
A national trauma and a call for truth Families of the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack have escalated their campaign for a Commonwealth royal commission, warning that without a full federal inquiry Australia

EU–US backed power link shatters Turkey–Libya maritime claims
The Egypt–Greece 3 GW electricity interconnector has received a €9.56 million EU grant to support further studies and implementation. EU–US backed power link shatters Turkey–Libya maritime claims. The European Commission has approved the funding for additional preparatory work on the 3-gigawatt electricity link connecting the power systems of Greece and

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

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.

EU–US backed power link shatters Turkey–Libya maritime claims
The Egypt–Greece 3 GW electricity interconnector has received a €9.56 million EU grant to support further studies and implementation. EU–US backed power link shatters Turkey–Libya maritime claims. The European Commission has approved the funding for additional preparatory work on the 3-gigawatt electricity link connecting the power systems of Greece and

Brother of murdered Australian-Israeli Galit Carbone slams Anthony Albanese over Palestinian statehood recognition
The Australian and Israeli communities are shaken by the powerful statement of Danny Majzner, brother of Galit Carbone, the Australian-Israeli woman brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023. Mr. Majzner, 63, has strongly

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

Israeli officials endorse Netanyahu’s plan to occupy Gaza City
Israel’s security cabinet has officially approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to occupy Gaza City, a move confirmed by his office and seen as a major escalation in the ongoing conflict that has now lasted

USA: Trump’s special envoy in Moscow today for talks with Russian leadership
Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy, will be in Moscow today for talks with the Russian leadership, according to a well-informed source cited by the Reuters news agency. Details regarding Witkoff’s visit agenda have not

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

Poseidon’s wrath: Why the Cyprus question now concerns Israel’s survival
In a powerful new article titled “Northern Cyprus Is Also an Israeli Problem,” published by Jewish News Syndicate, Israeli journalist and geopolitical analyst Ami Shooman lays out a stark reality: the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus

