
Bondi Beach Massacre: All we know so far – At least 12 dead
Australia confronts a targeted act of antisemitic terror . A night of celebration turns into a scene of horror Australia was plunged into grief and shock on Sunday night after a mass shooting at Sydney’s

ANZ and NAB chiefs face parliamentary scrutiny after record fines and misconduct
Australia’s largest banks are facing intense parliamentary scrutiny as the government examines past misconduct, employment practices, and customer protections. ANZ’s new chief executive, Nuno Matos, publicly apologised to a parliamentary committee for the bank’s historic

Australians hold 209 million days of unused annual leave as employment landscape shifts
Australian workers are heading into the summer break with a massive stockpile of unused annual leave, collectively sitting on 209 million days of accrued holidays, new data from research firm Roy Morgan shows. The near-record

Surge in social media use replaces sport, reading and arts among Australian children
A dramatic rise in social media use among children and adolescents is reshaping daily routines and pushing aside key developmental activities such as sport, reading and music, according to a major new study by the

Optus fined $826,320 after major verification flaw allows scammers to steal customer identities and tens of thousands of dollars
Optus has been hit with a substantial $826,320 penalty after a serious security lapse allowed scammers to bypass customer verification processes and steal as much as $39,000 from individual victims. The Australian Communications and Media

Albanese issues ultimatum to Turkey over hosting COP31 Climate Talks
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has drawn a firm line in ongoing negotiations with Turkey over the hosting of next year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), ruling out any possibility of co-hosting the event. Speaking

Australian families face rising private health insurance premiums in 2026
Australian families may be set to pay significantly more for private health insurance in 2026, as premiums are projected to rise between 3.9 and 4.4 per cent. According to analysis by Money.com.au, this increase could

Greece hails Pierrakakis’ Eurogroup victory as a win for the nation — Implications for Australia–EU relations
Greece’s Minister for National Economy, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, received an overwhelmingly enthusiastic welcome from the parliamentary caucus of New Democracy after his election as President of the Eurogroup. His elevation to one of Europe’s most influential economic positions has been framed in Athens as a national milestone, extending beyond party lines

Greece’s wildfires trigger widespread evacuations and warnings
Tourists traveling to Greece have been warned of extreme weather and wildfires as thousands of people were evacuated from areas near Athens. On Sunday, residents were forced to flee their homes as a fast-moving wildfire,

Turkey and Turkish Cypriots “Torpedo” Cyprus Talks
The leader of the Turkish Cypriot entity, Ersin Tatar, is systematically “torpedoing” UN efforts to restart negotiations aimed at resolving the Cyprus issue. Meanwhile, the Turkish government, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the forefront,

Diplomatic sources: Serious doubts about the integrity of elections in Himara
Greek diplomatic sources have called on Tirana to address allegations concerning the integrity of the electoral process in Himara. “Allegations made by members of the Greek ethnic minority in Albania regarding the conditions under which

The resignation of Greece’s foreign Minister Gerapetritis is being demanded in Cyprus
Outraged with his statements of ” generosity” that shows national inferiority have resulted in calls for the resignation of Greece’s foreign Minister Gerapetritis is being demanded in Cyprus! There have been many adverse reactions mainly-

The impending conflict between NATO allies: Greece and Turkey
The relations between Turkey and Greece have never been normal. The legacy of Mongol Turkish conquest of Greece in the fifteenth-century poisons all connections between Turks and Greeks. The Greeks remember their Turkish oppressors like

SOS for Israeli targets in Greece
Alert from Foreign Intelligence Services to Greek Authorities Foreign intelligence services have reportedly issued a warning to Greek authorities about a potential attempt to target Israeli interests in Greece. The National Intelligence Service (EYP) and

Leaked US strategy reveals Trump’s plan to break up the EU
A leaked US strategy reveals Trump’s plan to break up the EU, with a draft of a highly classified National Security Strategy (NSS) suggesting that the United States may be pushing for Austria, Italy, Hungary, and Poland to distance themselves from the European Union as part of a bold new

UN Security Council votes to lift sanctions on Syrian transitional President Ahmad al-Sara
The United Nations Security Council has voted to lift sanctions against the transitional President of Syria, Ahmad al-Sara, and Interior Minister Anas Hatab, removing them from the UN sanctions list linked to the terrorist group

Trump open to discussing lifting sanctions on Iran, announces rapid deployment of international force to Gaza
U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday that Iran has repeatedly requested the lifting of U.S. sanctions and that he is “open” to discussions on the matter. “Iran has asked for sanctions to be lifted,” Trump

U.S., Greece, Cyprus, and Israel form joint front for energy security in the Eastern Mediterranean
A new chapter in regional cooperation unfolded in Athens this week as the United States, Greece, Cyprus, and Israel reaffirmed their commitment to energy security and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean. Meeting at the Zappeion

China to resume imports of Australian canola after five-year ban
In a major breakthrough for Australian agriculture, China has agreed to import 65,000 tonnes of Australian canola for the first time in five years, marking what experts say could be the start of a renewed

Nuclear brinkmanship: How Trump and Putin are testing the limits of deterrence
As the war in Ukraine drags on and Donald Trump’s attempts at peace with Moscow falter, tensions between the United States and Russia have reached their highest point in years. Both nuclear superpowers appear to

“Zoran Mamdani becomes New York’s first muslim mayor: A progressive milestone in U.S. politics”
Zoran Mamdani, 34, has been elected the new mayor of New York City, according to projections by NBC News and CNN, marking one of the most remarkable and unpredictable elections in recent American political history.

