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Turkish and Greek Diasporas unite in Australia to address refugee challenges and foster understanding
A delegation from Greece has arrived in Australia to discuss migrants living in Greece, including Turks who have moved there due to Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s heavy-handed rule. The …
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Premier Allan announces 6,000 roads and landmarks to honour multicultural leaders
The Victorian Multicultural Gala Dinner was held last Saturday, for the first time outside of Melbourne. It was there that Premier Jacinta Allan announced that over the next three years, …
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AFL Great ‘Kouta’ sets sights on Melbourne’s Lord Mayor role
Carlton FC great Anthony Koutoufides last week announced that he would run as an independent in Melbourne’s upcoming mayoral race. The AFL legend – ‘Kouta’ to his fans – will …
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Minister Farrell’s Hellenic immersion: Strengthening ties between Australia and Greece through Diaspora and trade
Senator Don Farrell, Australia’s minister for trade and tourism and special minister of state, found himself in a small village Egrigoros, on the island of Chios, well off the beaten …
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Melbourne’s Greek connections shape the City of Melbourne election
There will be no democracy sausage in the upcoming Victorian council elections, as the Victorian minister for local government, Melissa Horne chose to use postal votes – and we’re not …
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Helen Politis kicks off campaign for Merri-bek Council with local Labor powerhouses in her corner
Local Labor luminaries flocked to the launch of Helen Politis’s quest for a council seat in the Harmony Ward for Merri-bek in the upcoming October Victorian council elections. Helen Politis …
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Grandmother’s secret role in the Greek Resistance: ‘Of Forgetting’ the horror of war
Phil Kafcaloudes was ABC Radio National’s breakfast presenter for almost a decade. Like thousands of others affected by the global media upheaval, he was made redundant in 2015. “The redundancy …
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Inferno on Athens’ doorstep: Voices from the firestorm
Where once thick rows of trees stood, only stumps remain, smoke still wafts from the scorched earth. In Chalandri, a hilltop above Athens, a family returns to find their home …
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Refugee to Minister: Andrea Michaels champions the migrant ethic in business and arts
Andrea Michaels, the 46-year-old mother of two, is South Australia’s Minister for Small and Family Business, Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs, and Minister for the Arts. Her family fled …
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Exclusive: Patricia Karvelas on how politics and journalism are her lifeforce
Patricia Karvelas is a force in Australian political journalism. Her career spans the breadth of Australia’s media ecosystem – ABC, SBS, The Australian, now ABC RN Breakfast, and ABC TV …