Nationals heavyweight rules out leadership tilt as Littleproud faces challenge
A senior figure within the Nationals has ruled out mounting a leadership challenge against David Littleproud, as internal pressure continues to build on the party leader ahead of parliament’s return. Nationals senator Matt Canavan has
Trans-Tasman travel bubble: The big difference between Australia and New Zealand
Stepping foot on-board one of the trans-Tasman bubble flights was a cause for celebration. But the surprise came on the journey home. A year in the making, it was the flight Australia was itching for.
Qantas sticks to international travel plan despite COVID vaccine delay
Despite the majority of Australians unlikely to be vaccinated against COVID-19 until next year, Qantas is holding firm on their plan to fly overseas by October 31. Australia had been aiming to open its international
Wild winds to smash popular camp spots in final days of school holidays
The final days of school holidays will be wild and windswept, with these popular tourist spots set to cop a battering. Popular holiday spots are among the locations bracing for wild wind, with the Bureau
Greg Hunt plays down impact of NZ case on travel bubble
The Health Minister has responded to a COVID-19 case in New Zealand and its potential impact on the trans-Tasman travel bubble. The trans-Tasman travel bubble will not be derailed despite New Zealand suffering a COVID-19
The coming Greater Depression of the 2020s
While there is never a good time for a pandemic, the COVID-19 crisis has arrived at a particularly bad moment for the global economy. The world has long been drifting into a perfect storm of
Australia’s post-war recovery program provides a direction as to how to get out of this
As the Covid-19 pandemic spreads around the world, wartime metaphors abound. And, with what amounts to a war economy now in place, attention has inevitably turned to post-war reconstruction. It is self-evident that, without any
The hidden prayer of the Greek Alphabet
An ancient prayer—an invocation—has existed and functioned silently within the Greek alphabet since its very inception. The hidden prayer of the Greek Alphabet. The sequence of the letters in their full pronunciation (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, etc.) is by no means accidental. Beneath it lies a complete grammatical, syntactic and semantic
Targeting Maria Karystianou: How an independent voice became a threat
A wave of political vilification in full motion “Targeting Maria Karystianou at all costs,” on orders of the ‘centre of power’. Targeting Maria Karystianou: How an independent voice became a threat. Over the past few
IDF: Israel to share F-35 experience with Greece, citing Greek mastery at sea
Significant development – IDF spokesperson: “We will share with Greece what we have learned about the F-35s. The Greeks know how to prevail at sea” IDF: Israel to share F-35 experience with Greece, citing Greek
Stefanos Kasselakis: many gay politicians hide their identity in parliament and government
Stefanos Kasselakis, leader of the Democratic Movement, recently spoke in an interview with Crete TV, highlighting what he described as a significant issue in Greek politics: many gay individuals in Parliament and the government conceal
Mitsotakis: Any attempt to change the status quo in Greenland would be catastrophic
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis issued a clear and stern warning on geopolitical stability in Northern Europe and the role of NATO, cautioning that any attempt to alter the status quo in Greenland would be catastrophic,
Greece signals extension of territorial waters as foreign minister asserts strategic strength
Greece is laying the groundwork for a future extension of its territorial waters, with Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis signalling that such a move will come “in due course,” just as Greece has already proceeded with
History responds: 145,000 Greeks fill the cinemas
In just four days, 145,000 tickets were sold in Greek cinemas — an achievement that goes well beyond commercial success and firmly into the realm of a cultural moment. History responds: 145,000 Greeks fill the
Gold and silver plunge as trump’s fed pick sparks $US 15 trillion market wipe-out
Global precious metals markets suffered a dramatic sell-off after US President Donald Trump announced his nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve, triggering what analysts described as one of the sharpest corrections in decades. More than $US15 trillion was wiped off the combined value of
Israel proposes ‘Plan B’ for the Power Cable — Cyprus–Israel section first
In a move that reshapes the regional energy equation, the Netanyahu government has publicly proposed a major shift in the sequencing of the Greece–Cyprus–Israel (GSI) electricity interconnection project. Israel proposes ‘Plan B’ for the Power
How Soros’s $40 million charity network allegedly backed Zohran Mamdani
A series of new reports have raised questions about the role of billionaire philanthropist George Soros and his network of charitable foundations in funding political activity in the United States. How Soros’s $40 million charity
Greek kite surfer honoured with Hungary’s “Gold Medal of Honour” for saving father and daughter from drowning
For the first time in the history of the Hungarian state’s highest civilian distinction, the “Gold Medal of Honour” has been awarded to a foreign citizen — a young Greek athlete who performed a heroic
Syria conducts nationwide raids against ISIS ahead of President Sara’s meeting with Trump
Syrian security forces launched a series of large-scale preemptive operations across the country targeting cells of the so-called Islamic State (ISIS), ahead of President Ahmed Al Sara’s upcoming visit to Washington for a high-level meeting
Thessaloniki–Skopje oil pipeline set to reopen after 12 years of inactivity
Skopje government approves payment for fuel transport via VARDAX pipeline – gas interconnection with Greece also advancing The government of Skopje has approved the final measure paving the way for the reopening of the Thessaloniki–Skopje
Humanitarian aid enters Gaza at a slow pace, says the UN
More than 37,000 tonnes of UN humanitarian aid have entered Gaza since the ceasefire began on October 10, according to a UN spokesperson who criticised the slow pace at which barriers to aid delivery are
