Bipartisan support for PBS amid Trump’s Pharma tariff threat

10 July, 2025

Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 200% tariff on pharmaceutical imports has united Australia’s political leadership in support of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). The Albanese government reaffirmed its commitment that the PBS is “not up for negotiation”, while opposition senator Bridget…

VICTORIA

Max Beck slams Suburban Rail Loop plan: Bureaucracy blamed for multibillion-dollar blowouts

10 July, 2025

Billionaire property baron Max Beck, once a key supporter of former Premier Daniel Andrews, has criticised the Victorian government’s Suburban Rail Loop (SRL), calling the current plan flawed and arguing it would be better delivered by a private investor. At 83, Beck…

VICTORIA

Victorian opposition unveils tough protest crackdown plan

10 July, 2025

The Victorian Opposition has announced a hardline policy proposal that would significantly reshape the state’s approach to public protests. Under the Coalition’s plan, repeat protest offenders who fail to comply with move-on orders could face up to two years in prison, while…

WORLD

Son of Haftar visits Greek community in Libya – ‘We are not targeting Greece’

10 July, 2025

In a symbolic gesture amid rising diplomatic tensions, Al Sadiq Haftar, son of eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar, paid a surprise visit to the president of the Greek community in Benghazi, Kanakis Mandalios. The visit came in the wake of Libya’s eastern…

GREECE

4.4 Magnitude earthquake strikes off Amorgos coast – no damage reported

10 July, 2025

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Amorgos in the early hours of Thursday, sparking concern among residents but causing no reported damage or injuries. According to the Geodynamic Institute of Athens, the quake occurred at 1:54am local time. The…

GREECE

Oropos fire: Fierce overnight battle with flames – improvement in Asprochori, concerns shift to Sykamino

10 July, 2025

A large wildfire continues to burn in the Oropos region of Attica, with two active fronts threatening local communities. One front is advancing toward Asprochori and the other toward Sykamino, where the situation is currently more critical due to the fire consuming…

GREECE

Greece Plans Detention Centres in Crete After Diplomatic Rift with Libya

9 July, 2025

Following a diplomatic incident in Benghazi that saw Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar expel a European migration delegation, the Greek government is preparing a new wave of strict measures to stop migrant arrivals from Libya to Crete. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is being…

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Bipartisan support for PBS amid Trump’s Pharma tariff threat

Max Beck slams Suburban Rail Loop plan: Bureaucracy blamed for multibillion-dollar blowouts

Victorian opposition unveils tough protest crackdown plan

Son of Haftar visits Greek community in Libya – ‘We are not targeting Greece’

4.4 Magnitude earthquake strikes off Amorgos coast – no damage reported

Oropos fire: Fierce overnight battle with flames – improvement in Asprochori, concerns shift to Sykamino

Greece Plans Detention Centres in Crete After Diplomatic Rift with Libya

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