13+ hour, 40+ min ago   (539+ words) Isolation, self-sufficiency and political stability rank it among the countries that could best withstand a global catastrophe Staff writers 14 September 2026 12:31pm From a “nuclear winter” and an asteroid impact to a devastating cyberattack or a global biological threat, the scenario of…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (647+ words) As America marks 25 years since the attacks, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church’s long-awaited resurrection at Ground Zero carries a message of faith, memory and Hellenic pride Staff Wrriters 11 September 2026 12:41pm Today marks 25 years since the September 11 attacks reshaped the United States…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (509+ words) With an average global surface air temperature of 16.96C, August tied with July 2023 as the world’s hottest month on record Kate Abnett and Marta Fiorin (Reuters) 10 September 2026 3:07pm The world just experienced its joint-hottest month since records began, with August pushing the…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (415+ words) Jacob Coxon’s resignation went viral, warning that frontier AI is advancing faster than the safety net around it — and some of his former colleagues say he’s right Staff writers 10 September 2026 2:45pm A dramatic resignation from one of the world’s leading artificial…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (412+ words) Allanah Sciberras (AAP) 9 September 2026 12:37pm Multiple young children, including a toddler, remain in hospital from a single-car crash that killed two others following a school pick-up. Two children who were inside the 4WD that rolled down a paddock have since died after…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (246+ words) Staff writers 8 September 2026 2:46pm The assassination of Greece’s first governor, Ioannis Kapodistrias, will be the focus of the next instalment of the 2026 Greek History and Culture Seminars at The Greek Centre in Melbourne. Political scientist Jonathan Zervis will present The Assassination…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1630+ words) Pavlos Pamborides’ unsettling novella turns a young conscript’s watch on Nicosia’s Green Line into an examination of memory, inherited trauma and the stories nations tell themselves Nelly Skoufatoglou 8 September 2026 1:37pm There is a river beneath Nicosia that almost nobody can see....

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (321+ words) Greek Australian Michael Sacatides has landed in Sydney 16 years after being arrested in Bali for smuggling 1.7kg of methamphetamine Staff writers 8 September 2026 11:54am Michael Sacatides has been deported back to Australia 16 years on from being arrested in Bali for smuggling methamphetamine. Sacatides,…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (503+ words) Emma Farge (Reuters) 8 September 2026 10:32am UN rights chief Volker ‌Turk has warned that artificial intelligence could pose a threat to humanity, and pledged to press AI firms to reduce risks that his office said included disruptions ‌to services, communications and democratic…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (821+ words) Mediterranean Greek Tavern says it will continue bringing Greek and Jewish communities together despite a barrage of online abuse, antisemitic attacks and a bomb threat Fotis Kapetopoulos 8 September 2026 10:40am A Greek restaurant in Melbourne has come under a barrage of abuse…...