Mary Sinanidis
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Australian government splits hairs with dual citizens requesting travel exemptions
Australia is rejecting a number of requests made by dual citizens to return to Greece. An Australian government spokesman from the Department of Home Affairs told Neos Kosmos that out …
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Greece welcomes tourists, airlines announce flights but Australia’s government dashes hopes of travel
As Greek summer approaches, the key question on many people’s minds is “When will I be able to travel Greece again?” Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis this week said hotels …
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Greek inheritance and property ownership can mean heartache for Greeks abroad, but there are solutions
Property ownership in Greece is complicated. Even locals need to navigate through intricate land tax regulations and unusual legalisation processes when dealing with their properties. The task of managing land …
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The legacy of Michael and Cleo Nikakis: Greek pioneers of Lonsdale Street
As a teenager, Fiona Strintzos remembers walking to Lonsdale Street to visit her dad at his restaurants because, as she says, “he lived at Lonsdale Street and only came home …
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Australia’s government believes in integration for visa holders, but stops short of JobKeeper/JobSeeker
When Neos Kosmos caught up with Vasilis Dale, like many other Greek recent arrivals, he was in despair. After having worked hard in Australia, his dreams of becoming part of …
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Visa holders who left Australia due to COVID-19 will not start from scratch when they return, said Multicultural Affairs Minister Alan Tudge
Since the start of the coronavirus crisis, migrants in Australia have been left more vulnerable than others. Neos Kosmos has spoken to a multitude of visa holders who have highlighted …
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Tracing app to watch our every move
The coronavirus crisis has taken a huge toll on the world’s economy, on the way we live, our humanity even. We want to go to work again, dine out, to …
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Coronavirus is changing the way we live, pray, enjoy Easter and our spirituality too
The pontiff’s traditional St Peter’s Square address was replaced by an online message for Catholic Easter last weekend. A week later, the Greek Orthodox church is making its own adjustments …
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Five possible reasons for Greece’s rise from ‘black sheep’ to a shining example in its handling of the coronavirus crisis
Greeks, the rebels of the European Union during the debt crisis, turned into model citizens for once doing exactly as they are told, united in their battle against a global …
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Australia’s Acting Immigration Minister Tudge offers good news, bad news and clarifies visa misinformation
The coronavirus crisis has spawned uncertainty in the best of cases, but more so for multicultural communities – especially visa holders. Australia’s Acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge has been fighting …