AUSTRALIA

Future Made in Australia Bill to be introduced

The Australian Federal Government has unveiled the Future Made in Australia Bill, which will provide $22.7 billion to promote the country’s global leadership in renewable energy. The legislation, a centrepiece of Labor’s budget, aims to

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AUSTRALIA

Inflation jumps to 4%

Australian inflation jumped to 4% in May, the highest rate this year, from 3.6% in April. The increase was largely driven by volatile items such as fuel, fruit and vegetables, and holiday travel. Excluding these

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Turkey cries foul as Greece boosts Aegean firepower

Turkey cries foul as Greece boosts Aegean firepower

Greece has taken a significant step forward with its new defence agreement with Israel. The government in Athens has decided to strengthen its arsenal by acquiring PULS multiple-launch rocket systems, with a range of between 35 and 300 kilometres. Following approval by the Greek Parliament, the agreement was signed and

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Autonomy

The government intends to allow universities and not the education ministry to set the number of students they will admit each year. That addresses a basic need, the need (for many and varied reasons) for

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Alarm bell

To avoid the errors of the past the current government must move swiftly to address the deficiencies left behind by previous ones. The extent of the natural disasters by which Greece was struck over the

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Theofilus

About 150 years ago, the influential folk artist Theophilus (Theophilus Kefalas – Hatzimichail) was born in the village of Vareia, on the south-eastern tip of the island of Lesvos, overlooking the shores of Asia Minor.

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Orbáns masterstroke leaves Brussels in checkmate

Orbán’s masterstroke leaves Brussels in checkmate

In a display of political manoeuvring so bold it borders on the theatrical, Viktor Orbán appeared to recognise early that the European Union, George Soros, Barack Obama and the wider globalist establishment were aligned against him. With little credible left-wing opposition remaining in Hungary — none surpassing the modest 5

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