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Mortgage holders ready for relief after past rates blow
Australia’s central bank appears set to offer mortgage holders some repayment relief a month on from its shock decision to keep interest rates on hold. The Reserve Bank of Australia …
Businesses baulk at cost of bonus public holidays
More days off in Australia’s largest state could cost in excess of $100 million a year, a business lobby claims. The Western Australia government is taking submissions into the addition …
Local man complains over map at North Macedonian dance event
An irate Sam Kostoulias has contacted Neos Kosmos to express his anger over a local North Macedonian community group displaying a map “not recognised anywhere in the world, including Australia.” …
Honouring Venizelos: Greece’s visionary statesman and his enduring diaspora legacy
Eleftherios Venizelos has had a profound, albeit often overlooked, role in the shaping of the modern world. On August 6, 2025, the National Research and Studies Foundation “Eleftherios K. Venizelos” …
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Wildfires rage near Athens as gale-force winds up to 80 km/h destroy homes, claim one life
Wildfires driven by winds of up to 80 kilometres per hour have destroyed homes and farmland in Keratea, and established olive groves have also been torched. Authorities ordered evacuations of …
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Australia and New Zealand embrace in ‘uncertain world’
Australia and New Zealand are promising to strengthen trade and security ties in an “increasingly fractious and uncertain” world. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has crossed the Tasman for annual talks …
Labor running out of time to get Green light to govern
The Greens are calling for Dean Winter to shake his “majority mentality” as the Labor leader and Liberals court support to lead Tasmania. Jeremy Rockliff has been reinstalled as state …
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Stoinis, Root fail to fire but Rockets still blast off
Apart from clouting one monster six, Marcus Stoinis has made a disappointing individual return to England’s Hundred tournament – yet he could still afford a smile after his Trent Rockets …
Ferry services resume after Athens port shutdown leaves travellers stranded
Several ferry companies resumed sailings from Piraeus late on Friday, with more departures expected into the night, following a suspension earlier in the day that stranded hundreds of passengers at …
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Wildfires ravage Greece claiming one life
A wildfire on Friday claimed at least one life and destroyed homes and farmland in a town near Athens, as Greek firefighters battled multiple blazes at the start of what …