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George Kambosos Jr to face former unified champion Vasiliy Lomachenko
George Kambosos Jr is set to fight another boxing legend, Ukraine’s Vasiliy Lomachenko, hopefully in Australia. Lomachenko has been Kambosos’ top option and is determined for a comeback after his …
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Fairfield Amphitheatre granted Heritage Protection
The Fairfield Amphitheatre which has long been a cultural icon of the Northcote electorate has had its long term future in our community secured, with the granting of heritage protection …
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Australia rebates application fees for students and backpackers
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced earlier today that Australia will rebate visa application fees for students and backpackers for at least the next three months. This becomes effective immediately as …
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Booster eligibility down to three months as new daily cases remain high
Updated: Following today’s government announcement, New South Wales residents will be able to access a COVID-19 vaccine booster three months after their second dose, Victoria announced a similar opening to …
Level 1 and 2 Greek Early Readers Resources freely available online
The University of Melbourne’s Research Unit for Multilingualism and Cross Cultural Communication (RUMACCC) has released Level 1 and Level 2 readers in Greek, available for download free of charge. Greek …
Greek Story Time scheduled in a number of Melbourne libraries
The following libraries in Melbourne have scheduled Greek Story Time for this year: ♦ Monash: Oakleigh Library. Mondays school terms at 10.30am with Kiria Stella starting on 31 January. ♦ …
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A Greek soldier’s picture and second-hand stories stir memories of an Asia Minor catastrophe
Aunt Hrisanthi sat in her village house, in Nea Vrasna, on a hot summer’s day in northern Greece with a photo album on her lap. She caressed the album’s cover …
St Albans committee member resigns and former parish priest ordained into archdiocese
A member of the administrative committee of St Paraskevi in St Albans, Melbourne, has resigned according to Neos Kosmos sources. The resignation leaves six members remaining on the current committee …
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Australia records 58 more deaths as new daily cases remain high
New South Wales has recorded 29,830 new cases, with 2850 people currently in hospital with COVID-19 while ICU admissions were up slightly to 209. Sadly, another 36 people have died …
‘United effort to decide future of fading associations’ assets must start now’: Theo Thephanous
The process of what to do with the assets of Greek associations and brotherhoods facing difficulties because of shrinking memberships and financial difficulties should begin with a legal survey of …