
Property investors warned of six-figure tax hit as government flags capital gains tax discount changes
Australian property investors are bracing for a potential overhaul of the capital gains tax (CGT) discount, after Treasurer Jim Chalmers again signalled the government is considering “next steps” on tax reform — a move that

Pay up, Aussie scam victims call for new laws to force banks to return losses
Scam victims in Australia are calling for legislation similar to the UK’s, which mandates banks to reimburse customers for losses incurred through scams. Starting October, the UK’s Payment Systems Regulator will require banks to compensate

Australia tops global rankings for Workplace Violence and Harassment: A crisis in need of urgent reform
Australia has emerged as the global leader in workplace violence and harassment, with nearly half of the nation’s workforce experiencing abuse at some point in their careers. This rate is more than double the global

Long COVID costs Australian economy $10 billion in one year
New research has unveiled that long COVID inflicted a staggering $10 billion hit on the Australian economy within just a single year. The study, published in ‘The Medical Journal of Australia’, underscores the urgent need

Bendigo Bank warns of social media scams this Scams Awareness Week
Bendigo Bank is issuing a warning to its 2.5 million customers to stay vigilant and not fall for social media scams ahead of Scams Awareness Week 2024, starting Monday 26 August. Bendigo Bank’s Head of

Paul Keating claims Australia is caving to U.S. demands over AUKUS
Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating criticized the Albanese government for yielding to U.S. influence in the trilateral Australia-UK-U.S. (AUKUS) nuclear submarine pact, according to a report by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on Saturday.

Victoria to restrict “silencing of victims” in workplace sexual harassment cases
Victoria is set to implement ground-breaking restrictions on the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in cases of workplace sexual harassment. Announced by the Allan government on Monday, this initiative represents a significant step toward addressing

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

Greece ejects Turkey’s objections to updated Maritime Spatial Planning Map
Greece has firmly dismissed Ankara’s latest objections to the updated Greek Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) map uploaded to the European Commission’s platform, stressing that Turkey’s claims lack any basis in European or international law. In

The Norwegian energy success story and what Greece can learn
As part of my ongoing analysis on NewsBreaks artilce regarding energy policy and national resource management, Michalis Christodoulides examine here how Norway transformed its hydrocarbon reserves into a long-term national advantage — and what lessons

“Medusa 14”: A Greek–Egyptian message of strength and deterrence in the southeastern Mediterranean
The large-scale air–naval exercise “Medusa 14” is in full progress in the wider area of Alexandria, Egypt, from 16 to 26 November. The exercise, which began a decade ago as a bilateral joint-operation initiative between

Greece expands tourism footprint with new GNTO (EOT) office opening in Melbourne, Australia
Greece has taken a significant step toward strengthening its presence in the Australian tourism market with the official launch of a new Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) office in Melbourne. The office, housed within the

“His hand worked like a compressor, it was brutal” – Eyewitnesses describe 29-year-old’s fatal beating of 58-year-old in Neos Kosmos
Eyewitnesses have described extreme violence in the assault that led to the death of a 58-year-old man in Neos Kosmos. The 29-year-old attacker reportedly targeted the man because he had blocked him on the road.

Dendias’ stark message on war casualties alarms Europe
A storm has erupted in recent days over Defence Minister Nikos Dendias’ deeply unsettling comments about a supposed shift in Europe’s “culture of sacrifice”. Dendias’ stark message on war casualties alarms Europe and Greece. In

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

It took a CJEU ruling for Greece to release the marine plots map
They agonizingly insist that this is not an exercise of sovereignty! It took a CJEU ruling for Greece to release the marine plots map. After waiting for the country to be condemned by the EU

Greece’s reckless gamble: Enabling Turkish provocations at the cost of national sovereignty
One of the first things that history teaches us is that it repeats itself. And one of the first things that experience (must) teach us is that anyone who repeatedly makes the same mistakes will

Trump’s economic policies: The global impact and shifting alliances
This is indeed one of the most extraordinary examples of gaslighting during Trump’s presidency. In an attempt to spin one of the largest humiliations in U.S. history into a victory, he misrepresents the situation to

Salamis: The Battle that shaped the fate of Europe
The year is 480 BCE. The mighty Persian Empire, led by King Xerxes I, stormed through Greece, overwhelming city-states and crushing resistance. Salamis: The Battle that shaped the fate of Europe. Athens has already fallen;

Turkey’s genocide of Thracian Hellenism
April 6 marks the Remembrance Day for the genocide of the Thracian people. For Thrace, Easter of 1914 was the Black Easter and the beginning of Turkey’s genocide of Thracian Hellenism. Implications of injustice, massive

China to launch Fusion-Fission nuclear power Plant by 2030
This is huge and incredibly ambitious: China is to launch a Fusion-Fission nuclear power Plant by 2030. China now plans to have an operational fusion-fission nuclear power plant by 2030, in less than five years.

