Australian father stranded in Iraq issues urgent Christmas plea amid legal limbo

24 December, 2025

An Australian father, Dr. Robert Pether, who spent more than four years in an Iraqi prison under what he calls “bogus charges,” has issued a desperate Christmas plea, urging Australians to push the government to secure his safe return. Dr. Pether was…

WORLD

British man accused of drugging and raping wife over 13 years alongside five accomplices

24 December, 2025

A 49-year-old British man has been charged with systematically drugging and raping his former wife over more than a decade, alongside five other men, according to Wiltshire Police. The six men face over 60 charges for crimes committed between 2010 and 2023.…

VICTORIA

Machetes used in Melbourne assault after man jumps from moving car

24 December, 2025

Police have confirmed that machetes were used in a violent assault in Melbourne earlier this week, after a man jumped from a moving car in an attempt to escape his attackers. The incident occurred just after 10pm on Monday, December 22, on…

AUSTRALIA

Melbourne teens being recruited ‘Airtasker-style’ to commit violent crimes

24 December, 2025

Melbourne is facing a growing youth crime crisis, with teenagers being groomed by criminal networks to carry out violent acts in public. Some are promised payment for car hijackings, motor vehicle theft, and jewellery robberies, while others are allowed to keep items…

OPINION

Bondi has exposed a national security gap Australia can no longer ignore

24 December, 2025

One week after the Bondi Beach massacre, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a review into Australia’s intelligence and law enforcement agencies. While the move acknowledges public concern, it also highlights a deeper and more uncomfortable truth: Australia’s national security architecture failed,…

GREECE

Holiday traffic normalizes after Tuesday’s gridlock

24 December, 2025

After yesterday’s disruptions, traffic on the Athens–Lamia and Athens–Corinth highways is expected to return to normal today, Wednesday, as farmers and traffic police coordinated to improve vehicle flow ahead of Christmas. On Tuesday, drivers faced queues of up to 20 kilometres due…

WORLD

Libyan military chief killed in Falcon 50 jet crash in Ankara

24 December, 2025

A private Falcon 50 jet crashed near Ankara on Tuesday evening, killing all five people on board, including Libya’s Chief of the General Staff, General Mohamed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad. The aircraft had departed from Ankara Esenboğa Airport en route to Tripoli when…

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Australian father stranded in Iraq issues urgent Christmas plea amid legal limbo

British man accused of drugging and raping wife over 13 years alongside five accomplices

Machetes used in Melbourne assault after man jumps from moving car

Melbourne teens being recruited ‘Airtasker-style’ to commit violent crimes

Bondi has exposed a national security gap Australia can no longer ignore

Holiday traffic normalizes after Tuesday’s gridlock

Libyan military chief killed in Falcon 50 jet crash in Ankara

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