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NSW Government ask for expressions of interest for 2021 cultural festivals
For 25 years Place Management NSW (PMNSW) has supported a popular and vibrant community-based Cultural Festival Program in Darling Harbour, celebrating Australia’s diverse multiculturalism. PMNSW plans to continue celebrating Sydney’s …
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The cost of staying silent on Hagia Sophia
The date 24 July 2020 will go down in modern Turkish history as the day Turkey buried its founder Kemal Ataturk’s secular legacy. For Christians, the day will hitherto represent …
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Onassis Foundation panellists recount their experiences of life as black citizens of Greece
The relevance of the words “I Can’t Breathe” that were uttered by the dying George Floyd in the US strikes a chord with the nine AfroGreeks who gathered for a …
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‘My friend received an airline refund. Why am I not eligible?’ A travel agent explains
I was contacted today week by a newspaper journalist who posed this question to me, as he was writing an article on why refunds seem to be months in coming, …
Travel agents explain struggle to secure refunds/vouchers for clients
There are a lot of things we took for granted pre-COVID, the ability to travel anywhere in the world and quickly now seems like a mirage. Aircraft are grounded and …
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Share your garden photos with Neos Kosmos
Social distancing and closed businesses means more people are staying at home more often than they used to. More time at home may mean you have finally gotten around to …
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Sydneysiders Vassilis and Rita share their traditional wedding in Konitsa that made history
Seven years ago Sydneysiders Vassilis and Rita Aligiannis had the wedding of their dreams in their ancestral lands. Today, videos of their wedding still garner attention online for their ultra …
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What’s On 24 July – 30 July
ONLINE FREE ONLINE LECTURE: BIZIM PAOK – OUR PAOK: REFUGEES, SPORTS, AND VENIZELISM IN INTERWAR THESSALONIKI The Greek Community of Melbourne is hosting an online lecture as part of their …
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Insider tips: How to wear a mask without your glasses fogging up
As from today, wearing face masks will be mandatory for people in Melbourne and Mitchell Shire when they leave home. It’s also recommended in New South Wales when physical distancing …
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Tenth edition of Antipodean Palette goes online to reflect isolation of COVID-19
The profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is reflected in the revised title for the 10th anniversary of Antipodean Palette 2020, In Isolation. The exhibition which was to have been …