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
Greece’s out of touch government played and lost in Ukraine
Veteran journalist and Kathimerini director Alexis Papachelas has criticised the Mitsotakis government’s handling of foreign policy, stating that Greece’s out of touch government played and lost in Ukraine. During a recent Prime Time broadcast on
Victorian Government bows to Turkish lobby, denying Christian Genocide
Today, Turkey’s Christians (Greeks, Armenians, and Assyrians) comprise only around 0.1% of the population despite being indigenous peoples of the land. A significant reason for this population collapse is the Christian genocide committed by the
EU cancels Turkey’s “Turkaegean” Trademark
Greece has secured a major legal victory as the EU cancels Turkey’s “Turkaegean” Trademark. The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) cancelled Turkey’s controversial “Turkaegean” trademark, citing cultural and economic concerns. The decision announced on
A legacy of weakness, concessions, and economic disasters
Former Greek prime minister Costas Simitis, who led the country into the European Union’s single currency in 2001, died on Sunday aged 88 at his summer house in the Peloponnese. While most mainstream media are
Four days of national mourning for Costas Simitis
Greece has declared four days of national mourning for former Prime Minister Costas Simitis, who passed away unexpectedly on January 5 at the age of 88. Flags are flying at half-mast across government buildings and
Embracing the spirit of the Greek New Year’s Eve traditions
It wasn’t until Roman influence spread throughout Greece that New Year’s celebrations became more widespread. But how does this relate το Embracing the spirit of Greek the New Year’s Eve traditions ? Julius Caesar 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
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
What the Greenland dispute means for NATO – and the future of Europe
As winter tightens its grip across the northern hemisphere, a diplomatic chill is spreading through the transatlantic alliance. A growing dispute over Greenland has exposed deep fractures between the United States and its NATO allies,
Iran closes airspace and threatens Trump as US prepares for possible strike
Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated sharply on Thursday after Tehran moved to close most of its airspace, issued a direct threat against US President Donald Trump, and warned it would strike American
Iran in flames as mass protests erupt nationwide, Trump threatens “severe attack” on Tehran
Iran has been plunged into its most dangerous wave of unrest in years as mass protests swept across the country overnight, with demonstrators flooding the streets of Tehran and other major cities, buildings set ablaze,
Imperial Playbook: How Washington manufactured crises in Ukraine and Venezuela
Imperial Playbook: How Washington manufactured crises in Ukraine and Venezuela, as commentators increasingly claim that Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela mirror Vladimir Putin’s actions in Ukraine, calling for equal condemnation in the name of consistency.
Venezuela was never about democracy, it’s a resource war
Venezuela was never about democracy — it is a resource war, not a morality tale but a balance-sheet conflict dressed up as benevolent intervention. The country sits atop roughly 303 billion barrels of oil, much
