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
Students face weeks in quarantine after China return
Ten students currently flying back from China will spend two weeks in quarantine at their Brisbane boarding school to manage any risk of them spreading the deadly coronavirus. The Stuarthome School for girls is taking
Hail storm sweeps through Canberra, damaging countless cars and windows
Hail as big as golf balls and ferocious winds of up to 116 kilometres per hour have torn through Canberra in a storm that had residents running for cover. The storm smashed windows, dented cars
Chief of Police meets with Media reference group
Chief of Police Graham Ashton with some members of the Multicultural Media Reference Group Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton attended the quarterly meeting of the Multicultural Media Reference Group to thank them for their
Police let Bourke Street killer pass after ‘Mexican stand-off’
A specially trained officer who blocked the Bourke Street driver’s path hours before he mowed down and killed pedestrians, let the man pass because he thought he wouldn’t ram police. Senior Constable Gregory Ralston, from
Infectious measles warning issued for various sites around Melbourne
A measles warning has been issued after three recent cases were reported across a series of public sites in Melbourne. There have been nine new cases of measles in Victoria over the past fortnight. A
Sydney workers evacuated as smoke triggers alarms at offices, train stations
A thick blanket of smoke has blanketed on Sydney triggering smoke alarms and forcing the cancellation of outdoor events. Smoke alarms are going off in Sydney office buildings and train stations as the air quality
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
First two PPC orders for LNG approved for July
State-run Public Power Corp. (PPC) is ready to place its first-ever orders for liquefied natural gas (LNG) over the summer from the Revythoussa isle terminal off Piraeus, a move aimed to reduce power generation costs.
Bill protecting unlicensed buildings on beaches revised
A controversial draft bill that has been widely criticized as giving the green light to illegal construction on the country’s coasts has been revised by the government and resubmitted to Parliament. The bill that was
Two Germans sentenced for taking down the Greek Flag and raising a German flag on Crete
Two 23-year old German nationals were sentenced by a court in Chania, Crete on Monday for taking down the Greek flag down from a flagpole and raising the German flag in its place. The incident
Turkey threatens to install S-400 near Greece and Cyprus
Despite warnings from the international community and particularly the United States, Turkey is determined to proceed with the purchase of the Russian missiles defense system S-400. And not only that. Ankara is threatening its neighbour
VirtualDIVER: Innovative platform for underwater experience around Santorini
The innovative platform VirtualDIVER for virtual underwater experiences targeting the cultural and tourism industries has been developed in cooperation of Greek academics and private companies. VirtualDIVER will allow people to “travel” and “explore” the magical
Athens unveils its first electric bus
An electric bus built by Chinese automobile manufacturer BYD, which is silent and boasts of having no environmental footprint whatsoever, was presented for the first time in Athens on Tuesday. The BYD bus is 100%
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
Mitsotakis from Brussels: Transatlantic ties tested, but signs of cautious stabilisation
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis acknowledged that relations between Europe and the United States have gone through a turbulent period, while stressing that recent developments point to a modest improvement, following the conclusion of the
Greenland: Cyprus-style bases, NATO’s Arctic footprint and Donald Trump’s geopolitical bargaining
As the European Union struggles to forge a unified response to Donald Trump, new details are emerging about Washington’s proposals regarding Greenland, revealing a complex geopolitical bargain centred on the Arctic, military security and control
Leaked: US accused of betraying Kurdish forces amid mounting criticism
Leaked: US accused of betraying Kurdish forces amid mounting criticism. Sources familiar with the discussions say a meeting held in Damascus on 19 January between Mazloum Abdi and Ahmed al-Sharaa (al-Julani), attended by US envoy
Israel and Greece have the capacity to confront Turkey
This week in Athens, the Defence Ministers of Israel and Greece consolidated a partnership that has moved beyond simple alignment and into strategic substance. Israel and Greece have the capacity to confront Turkey. The visit
Kurds accuse US of betrayal in Syria, as region descends into chaos
Letter to the United States Congress and the international community. Kurds accuse US of betrayal in Syria, as region descends into chaos. Dear Senators, a genocide is currently taking place in the Kurdish regions of
What the Greenland dispute means for NATO and Europe’s future
As winter tightens its grip on the Northern Hemisphere, the chill has also spread to relations among NATO allies. What the Greenland dispute means for NATO and Europe’s future. Rising tensions over Greenland have exposed
