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Boochani a voice for freedom at the Greek Centre
The Greek Centre’s Annual John Berger lecture was full subscribed – Melburnians flocked to see this year’s guest speakers, writer Behrouz Boochani and photographer Hoda Afshar. The annual lecture celebrates …
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Kat Theophanous retains seat of Northcote after neck to neck race
Labor’s Kat Theophanous has managed to hold onto the seat of Northcote, but the count went down to the wire with the incumbent retaining her position by a mere 184 …
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John Pesutto is the new Victorian Liberal leader after the calamitous election loss
On Thursday morning the newly elected Hawthorn MP John Pesutto won the vote for the Liberal leadership. The vote was attended by 20 lower house Liberal MPs and hopeful candidates, …
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Daniel Andrews tweaks post-election cabinet
Premier Daniel Andrews has remodelled his cabinet at the start of his third term, with former planning minister Lizzie Blandthorn stripped of her portfolio due to possible conflict-of-interest issues with …
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Fast track recognition for Australian university degrees in Greece
The Australian Embassy in Greece announced on Friday (local time) that degrees from 45 Australian universities can now be recognised in Greece with a much simpler process. The development aims …
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Quill Awards in Victorian Journalism open for multicultural media
The annual Quill Awards for journalistic excellence are open again with 30 categories open to all Victorian journalists. The Quills, are the premier media awards in Victoria, and were established …
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Greek Australians in the Victorian electoral wash up
Counting of postal and absentee votes began on Monday. While it was a clear victory for Labor led by Dan Andrews, some seats are still too close to call. Neos …
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Funeral director under police investigation denies accusations and says he “did nothing wrong”
A Greek Australian mother has gone public about her suspicions that the professional she hired for her daughter’s funeral service stole jewellery and clothing from the corpse. Following a report …
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Maria Makrides and Niki Sperou stand out at SA Science Excellence and Innovation Awards
Two Greek Australian women have been acknowledged in the 2022 SA Science Excellence and Innovation Awards held at the SA Film Corporation’s Glenside studios on Saturday attended by 400 guests. …
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The Greek winners and ‘maybes’ of the Victorian elections
The day after the 2022 Victorian election finds Labor under Dan Andrews’ leadership celebrating a third term, Liberals counting losses, while Nationals and Greens have recorded strong results in a …