Fotis Kapetopoulos
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Theo Zographos named Liberal candidate for Chisholm, vows to tackle cost-of-living issues
Theo Zographos, councillor for the City of Monash, was endorsed today, Thursday, December 21, as the Liberal candidate for the Victorian seat of Chisholm in the upcoming Federal election. Chisholm …
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Hanukkah celebrated with Greek community representatives in a display of cultural harmony
On the fourth day of the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah dignitaries from the Greek community, including members of parliament, past and present, gathered at Melbourne’s Federation Square to celebrate the …
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Landmark ‘Diaspora Vote’ legislation for European elections welcomed by THI president Nick Pappas
Greek Minister of the Interior, Niki Kerameus, in a live online forum presented by The Hellenic Initiative (THI) on December 4, discussed the legislation to be voted on in January, …
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Bracks, Lekakis and Messimeri recognised for championing multiculturalism by ECCV
Last Thursday, at an Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) board presentation the former Victorian Labor premier Steve Bracks AC was appointed as ECCV patron. Bracks was the premier of …
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ABC draws ire from Greek Community over use of outdated ‘Elgin Marbles’ term in coverage
ABC has riled the Greek community after a morning news report called the Parthenon Sculptures, by their outdated name “Elgin” Marbles. The report was on the dispute between British Prime …
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EU’s Schinas seeks to reset EU-Australia relations with soft power
The European Commission’s vice-president, Margaritis Schinas, is in Australia. He’s meeting politicians and many in the Greek Diaspora, using “soft power”, to recalibrate EU-Australia cooperation, especially after the recent …
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Sunak snubs Greek PM Mitsotakis in what is a seen as a sign of petulance
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has intensified his war of words with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, accusing him of trying to “grandstand” over the Parthenon Marbles dispute by breaking …
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Melbourne’s Greek Community showcases publishers and authors at the 2023 Book Fair
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) Book Fair opened on Saturday, November 25, and will run for two days. The cultural centre was full of writers, publishers, and readers. The …
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Matthew Karakoulakis, launches negotiation podcast, on using cultural wisdom for success
Greek Indigenous lawyer Matthew Karakoulakis, named the Most Influential Leading Lawyer in Australia for 2023 by the Australasian Law Awards, is now producing a podcast, Rolling Through Negotiations Podcast, aimed …
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Xylouris White tour: Out of the forest with a new masterwork
George Xylouris and Jim White have embarked on their tour in Australia, to introduce their latest release, The Forest in Me – an instrumental with 10 tracks, and most don’t …